# My Book List vs Cosy Case

The clearest difference is rating: Cosy Case at 4.6 against My Book List's 4.1. Cosy Case also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 49%). My Book List's advantage is ratings volume (642 vs 104). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Book List sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Cosy Case sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cosy Case holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Book List has 642 ratings behind it against 104, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of My Book List's written reviews are positive against 57% of Cosy Case's.

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, Cosy Case weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Book List | Cosy Case |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (642 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-book-list-library-tracker/id443391908/reviews) | **[4.6 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosy-case-digital-bookshelf/id6747253733/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **642** | 104 |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | **56.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 41 MB | 99 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [BigBalli Consulting llc](https://appshunter.io/developer/363765325) | [Griffin Ciluffo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1801506442) |

## What reviewers say

### My Book List

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-book-list-library-tracker/id443391908)

Effortlessly catalog your personal book collection with this library organizer. Easily add books by scanning barcodes or searching online, and view your library with customizable sorting and filters. Keep track of reading status, ratings, and notes for each title.

**Highlights:** ISBN barcode scanning, Online book search, Customizable library views, Read status and ratings, Multi-device syncing, Import/export library data

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full unlock | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly Offer | $14.99 | per year |
| Full unlock | $24.99 | per year |
| 500 Tokens | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Tokens | $9.99 | one-time |
| 10000 Tokens | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Full Unlock | $49.99 | one-time |
| 20000 Tokens | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 📚 Helpful for tracking books
- 💻 Convenient virtual bookshelf
- 🔍 Useful barcode scanning feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs
- 💰 Excessive in-app purchases required
- 🔍 Barcode scanner not always reliable
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with mandatory Facebook login
- 🤔 Confusing pricing and feature structure

**Reported bugs**

- Books disappearing from user libraries
- Scanning and importing issues
- Crashes and freezes when using certain features
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Ability to sort books by series or genre
- Option to manually add book details
- Offline access to book lists
- Improved search and filtering capabilities
- Sync across multiple devices


### Cosy Case

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosy-case-digital-bookshelf/id6747253733)

Create a visually appealing digital bookshelf to organize your reading. Earn rewards for reading milestones and customize your shelves with decorations. Track your progress, log reviews, and share your collection with friends.

**Highlights:** Build a digital bookshelf with real book spines, Import books by scanning spines or using AI, Earn badges and decorations for reading milestones, Log reads, reviews, and ratings, Set reading goals and track progress, Share your collection with friends

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cosy Case Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Cosy Case Premium Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| 300 Buttons | $2.99 | one-time |
| 700 Buttons | $5.99 | one-time |
| 1300 Buttons | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Book List free?

My Book List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cosy Case free?

Cosy Case is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, My Book List or Cosy Case?

Cosy Case is rated higher. My Book List averages 4.1 out of 5 from 642 ratings, while Cosy Case averages 4.6 from 104 ratings.

### Do My Book List or Cosy Case have ads?

Neither My Book List nor Cosy Case shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, My Book List or Cosy Case?

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, and Cosy Case weekly. Most recently, My Book List was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cosy Case on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*