Comparison

My Book List vs Minha TBR

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

Minha TBR

Features
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Minha TBR é o app para quem ama ler e quer organizar a vida de leitura num só lugar. Monte sua estante pessoal, acompanhe o que está lendo, o que já leu e a sua TBR (a pilha de livros para ler). Registre progresso, notas e as emoções de cada leitura. RECURSOS • Estante pessoal — organize seus livros por status: lendo, lido e quero ler. • Adicione livros rápido — busque por título, autor ou ISBN, ou use o scanner de código de barras para registrar pela contracapa. • Resenhas e notas — publique resenhas, dê notas e registre o que sentiu em cada leitura. • Perfil e comunidade — tenha um perfil público, siga outras leitoras e leitores, e descubra o que a comunidade está lendo. • Estatísticas — veja sua evolução de leitura ao longo do tempo. • Compartilhe — envie suas obras e resenhas favoritas para quem quiser. Feito para quem ama ler. O Minha TBR é gratuito. Para manter o app funcionando, exibimos anúncios para quem não é assinante — você controla suas preferências de privacidade e rastreamento a qualquer momento.

Screenshots

My Book List4 screens
Minha TBR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minha TBR at none against My Book List's 8. Minha TBR also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). My Book List's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price and device support 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. Minha TBR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Book List ships an update every 4 days, Minha TBR every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Book List versus Minha TBR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Book ListMinha TBR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (641 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings641 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBigBalli Consulting llcLuiz Guilherme Gomes da SIlva

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

Minha TBR

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
None

Minha TBR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Book List free?
My Book List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minha TBR free?
Minha TBR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Book List or Minha TBR have ads?
Minha TBR shows ads; My Book List does not.
Which is updated more often, My Book List or Minha TBR?
My Book List ships an update every 4 days, and Minha TBR every 3 months. Most recently, My Book List was updated on October 30, 2026 and Minha TBR on October 29, 2026.

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