# iCollect Books vs My Libros

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Libros at every 2 days against iCollect Books's every 2 weeks. iCollect Books's advantage is chart position (#195 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. iCollect Books sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year and My Libros sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

iCollect Books ships an update every 2 weeks, My Libros every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | iCollect Books | My Libros |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (4.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icollect-books-library-list/id476621639/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4.1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#195** | — |
| Size | 39 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [iCollect Everything, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1505869775) | [Clint Tustison](https://appshunter.io/developer/1807066687) |

## What reviewers say

### iCollect Books

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

**Currently charting:** #195 Top Grossing · Book (US App Store)

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


### My Libros

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-libros/id6745385607)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium My Libros Upgrade | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iCollect Books free?

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

### Is My Libros free?

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

### Do iCollect Books or My Libros have ads?

Neither iCollect Books nor My Libros shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, iCollect Books or My Libros?

iCollect Books ships an update every 2 weeks, and My Libros every 2 days. Most recently, iCollect Books was updated on November 1, 2026 and My Libros on October 25, 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.*