# iCollect Books vs BookScanner BL

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iCollect Books at 15.0 against BookScanner BL's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and BookScanner BL sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | iCollect Books | BookScanner BL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 39 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [iCollect Everything, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1505869775) | [Denis Moeller](https://appshunter.io/developer/1716003055) |

## 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


### BookScanner BL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookscanner-bl/id6799384992)

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 30 Days Activation | $3.99 | one-time |
| 90 Tage Freischaltung Freischaltung | $9.99 | one-time |
| 180 Tage Freischaltung | $19.99 | one-time |
| 360 Tage Freischaltung | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iCollect Books free?

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

### Is BookScanner BL free?

BookScanner BL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do iCollect Books or BookScanner BL have ads?

Neither iCollect Books nor BookScanner BL shows ads.

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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.*