# iCollect Books vs Restricted Section

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Restricted Section at none against iCollect Books's 6. iCollect Books's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | iCollect Books | Restricted Section |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 39 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [iCollect Everything, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1505869775) | [Elijah Winter](https://appshunter.io/developer/1775456865) |

## 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


### Restricted Section

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restricted-section/id6782453208)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iCollect Books free?

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

### Is Restricted Section free?

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

### Do iCollect Books or Restricted Section have ads?

Neither iCollect Books nor Restricted Section shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, iCollect Books or Restricted Section?

iCollect Books ships an update every 2 weeks, and Restricted Section every 2 weeks. Most recently, iCollect Books was updated on October 26, 2026 and Restricted Section on October 18, 2026.

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