# iCollect Books vs Mibrarian

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mibrarian at 100% against iCollect Books's 42%. Mibrarian also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). iCollect Books's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. iCollect Books sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Mibrarian asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mibrarian holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCollect Books has 4.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of iCollect Books's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mibrarian's.

iCollect Books ships an update every 2 weeks, Mibrarian weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | iCollect Books | Mibrarian |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (4.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icollect-books-library-list/id476621639/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mibrarian/id6742660921/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.1K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 39 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [iCollect Everything, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1505869775) | [Iron Elephant Solutions](https://appshunter.io/developer/1755444569) |

## What reviewers say

### iCollect Books

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icollect-books-library-list/id476621639)

Organize and manage any book collection, from personal libraries to classroom inventories. Features include barcode scanning, cloud backup, and cross-device syncing. Customize layouts and export your data.

**Highlights:** Manage and inventory any book, Barcode scanning and database search, Cloud backup and sync across devices, Customizable layouts and fields, Exporting and importing capabilities, Store multiple images per book, Track personal details like loan status and purchase price

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Books | $29.99 | per year |
| Pro User - Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| 50 AI Identification Scans | $9.99 | one-time |
| 250 AI Identification Scans | $44.99 | one-time |
| Add Unlimited Books | $49.99 | one-time |
| 500 AI Identification Scans | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 📚 Useful for cataloging book collections
- 📸 Ability to add book cover photos
- 🔍 Helpful for avoiding duplicate book purchases
- 🔍 Provides a way to keep track of loaned books

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid version required to add more than 30 books
- 🐛 Bugs causing data loss or app crashes
- 🔍 Limited book database, requiring manual entry
- 🔍 Difficulty finding/sorting books by author's last name
- 🔍 Inconsistent book data (incorrect covers, authors, etc.)

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing or freezing when adding/editing books
- Randomly deleting or losing previously added books
- Login/account issues preventing access to data

**Requested features**

- Add ability to sort/filter by book genre
- Improve search functionality and book data accuracy
- Allow customization of data fields and organization
- Provide an option to keep collection data private


### Mibrarian

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mibrarian/id6742660921)

Easily catalog your personal book collection, track reading progress, and manage borrowed books. Add titles by scanning, searching, or manual entry, and enrich your library with details and ratings.

**Highlights:** Catalog books via scan, search, or manual entry, Rate and review books, Track reading progress, Manage book lending to others, Fetch rich book details automatically, Organize and personalize your library, Offline access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iCollect Books free?

iCollect Books is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mibrarian free?

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

### Which has better reviews, iCollect Books or Mibrarian?

Mibrarian is rated higher. iCollect Books averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Mibrarian averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do iCollect Books or Mibrarian have ads?

Neither iCollect Books nor Mibrarian shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, iCollect Books or Mibrarian?

iCollect Books ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mibrarian weekly. Most recently, iCollect Books was updated on October 23, 2026 and Mibrarian on October 8, 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.*