# My Book List vs ZooBook

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZooBook at none against My Book List's 14. ZooBook also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). My Book List's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Book List sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ZooBook asks for nothing beyond the download.

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, ZooBook daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Book List | ZooBook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (639 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-book-list-library-tracker/id443391908/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **639** | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 41 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BigBalli Consulting llc](https://appshunter.io/developer/363765325) | [Sangwook Joo](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780354751) |

## 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 (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full unlock | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly Offer | $14.99 | per year |
| Full unlock | $24.99 | per year |
| extra details for all books | $0.99 | one-time |
| Barcode scanner | $0.99 | one-time |
| remote database & device sync | $1.99 | one-time |
| CSV Import | $3.99 | one-time |
| Amazon Kindle eBook import | $3.99 | one-time |
| BibTeX and Zotero export | $4.99 | one-time |
| 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


### ZooBook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zoobook/id6780354749)

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

**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 ZooBook free?

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

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

Neither My Book List nor ZooBook shows ads.

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

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, and ZooBook daily. Most recently, My Book List was updated on October 10, 2026 and ZooBook on October 4, 2026.

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