# My Book List vs Velato

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Velato at 100% against My Book List's 49%. Velato also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). My Book List's advantage is ratings volume (643 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Book List sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Velato asks for nothing beyond the download.

Velato holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Book List has 643 ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of Velato's.

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, Velato every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Book List | Velato |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (643 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-book-list-library-tracker/id443391908/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/velato-book-tracker-and-scanner/id6769704229/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **643** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 6 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 41 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BigBalli Consulting llc](https://appshunter.io/developer/363765325) | [CONSI SOFTWARE LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/599506241) |

## 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


### Velato

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/velato-book-tracker-and-scanner/id6769704229)

Effortlessly digitize your book collection by scanning entire shelves with your camera. Organize your library, track your to-read list, and manage lent books. Discover insights into your reading habits.

**Highlights:** AI-powered shelf scanning, Instant digital library creation, Shelf and in-shelf book locator, To-read list management, Loan tracking, Duplicate purchase avoidance, Library insights and stats

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Book List free?

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

### Is Velato free?

Velato is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My Book List or Velato?

Velato is rated higher. My Book List averages 4.1 out of 5 from 643 ratings, while Velato averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do My Book List or Velato have ads?

Neither My Book List nor Velato shows ads.

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

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, and Velato every 6 days. Most recently, My Book List was updated on November 10, 2026 and Velato on November 9, 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.*