Comparison

My Book List vs Biblioteca de Bolso

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My Book List

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
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Catalog your entire home library in an afternoon. Snap a photo of any shelf and the AI adds every title. No typing, no spreadsheets, no scattered notes. Trusted by 600+ readers and rated 4.1 stars on the App Store since 2011. • Catalog a 200-book shelf in five minutes. Point your camera. AI reads the spines and adds the books. • Add a single book in seconds by scanning the barcode on the back cover. • Bring your Kindle library across in one tap. No CSV juggling. • Find anything in plain English. "That biography about the architect" works. • AI sorts your shelves by genre, mood, and theme so you stop tagging by hand. • Read on iPhone, edit on iPad, look something up offline at the bookstore. Sync handles the rest. How it works: 1. Point your camera at a shelf and let AI populate your library. 2. Sort, tag, and mark books as Read, Reading, or To Read. 3. Pick up on any device. Share with friends, join a club, ask for a recommendation when you want one. Coming from another app or a spreadsheet? Import CSV, TSV, JSON, XLSX, BibTeX, or RIS files. Field mapping is built in. Real review: "I had a bunch of books I needed to inventory and the barcode scanner made it incredibly easy. Great app." BuckeyeCityCates, App Store review, 2024 Free to start with twenty books and three barcode scans. Open the app and add your first shelf. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://BigBalli.com/privacy

About

Biblioteca de Bolso

Features
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Biblioteca de Bolso is a social platform for book lovers who want to share what they read. Catalog your personal library, lend books to friends, and discover new reads through your community. YOUR LIBRARY, ALWAYS WITH YOU Add books to your personal collection, track what you own, and see at a glance what's available or currently on loan. LEND AND BORROW WITH EASE Request books from friends or nearby readers. Coordinate pickups, track loan status, and manage returns — all within the app. DISCOVER THROUGH FRIENDS Explore other readers' libraries, follow friends, and find your next read through people you trust. BOOK CLUBS Join or create reading clubs. Share recommendations, discuss books, and read together with your community. PERSONALIZED SUGGESTIONS Get book recommendations based on your reading tastes and favorite genres. Biblioteca de Bolso is free to download. Premium features available with a one-time purchase.

Screenshots

My Book List4 screens
Biblioteca de Bolso4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Book List at every 4 days against Biblioteca de Bolso's every 2 weeks. My Book List also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Book List sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Biblioteca de Bolso sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, Biblioteca de Bolso every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My Book List versus Biblioteca de Bolso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Book ListBiblioteca de Bolso
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (643 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings643 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBigBalli Consulting llcEduardo Nunes Antunes

Bugs and requests

My Book List

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Biblioteca de Bolso

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

My Book List

Subscriptions3
  • Full unlock$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Offer$14.991 Year
  • Full unlock$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • 500 Tokens$4.99
  • 1000 Tokens$9.99
  • 10000 Tokens$49.99
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  • Lifetime Full Unlock$49.99
  • 20000 Tokens$79.99
1 purchases

Biblioteca de Bolso

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is My Book List free?
My Book List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Biblioteca de Bolso free?
Biblioteca de Bolso is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Book List or Biblioteca de Bolso have ads?
Neither My Book List nor Biblioteca de Bolso shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Book List or Biblioteca de Bolso?
My Book List ships an update every 4 days, and Biblioteca de Bolso every 2 weeks. Most recently, My Book List was updated on November 10, 2026 and Biblioteca de Bolso on October 19, 2026.

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