Comparison

My Books vs Multibook

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My Books

This app offers a free collection of classic books and helps users build a consistent reading habit with a virtual companion. Track your progress, earn rewards, and discover new titles based on your preferences. It also allows you to log physical books and organize your entire library.

Highlights
  • Free classic books library
  • Daily reading streak tracking
  • Personalized book recommendations
  • Physical book tracking
  • Customizable bookshelves
  • Virtual reading companion
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Meet Teddy — your reading companion who won't let you quit. Free classic books, personalized recommendations, daily streaks, and a bear with opinions about your habits. FREE CLASSIC BOOKS Over 100 classic books to read right inside the app — from Alice in Wonderland to Sherlock Holmes. Organized by difficulty so you can start easy. No purchase, no subscription needed. Open a book and start reading in seconds. YOUR DAILY READING TRAIL Watch your journey grow day by day on a visual reading path. Set a 5-minute daily goal, build your streak, and see every day you showed up. Teddy's there the whole way. BUILD A HABIT & HAVE FUN Earn XP for every minute you read. Level up, track your progress, and watch Teddy react to your growth. Pages read, minutes tracked, streak count, ebook progress — all in one place. SAVE & TRACK ANY BOOK Save books you own, books you want, even books you haven't bought yet. View on Amazon when you're ready. Every book shows genre, vibe, pace, period, and tags so you know exactly what you're getting into. PERSONALIZED MATCHING Browse books by vibe — cozy, intense, romantic, adventurous, and more. Every recommendation is matched to your reading personality. Find your Perfect Match. PICK YOUR TEDDY Choose your bear's personality. Chill gives you gentle nudges. Cheerful celebrates every page. Challenger calls you out when you've been scrolling too long. Your choice changes everything Teddy says. TRACK YOUR STATS See your weekly reading breakdown — pages, time, and ebook progress charted day by day. Watch your habits take shape in real data. TEDDY ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Widgets that remind you to read — with personality. "Still waiting" hits different when it's coming from a bear who knows your streak. TRACK PHYSICAL BOOKS Reading a paperback? Start the timer and track every session. Same streaks, same XP, same awards as ebooks. Tap pause, Teddy has something to say about it. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY Custom bookshelves — Reading Now, Want to Read, Finished, and any shelf you create. Switch between bookshelf and author view. Edit layouts to match how you think about your collection. Free to use. Premium removes ads and adds iCloud sync. 5 minutes. One free book. Teddy handles the rest. ---------- Privacy: https://mybooks.world/app-privacy-policy/ Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Multibook

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Do you want to improve your language reading and listening skills while enhancing your literacy knowledge? Do you wish to read unabridged original classical books while learning a new language? Multibook is here to help! Multibook allows you to read original texts alongside their translations and listen to audiobooks simultaneously. With Multibook, you can experience three books at once by easily switching between different reading modes. * Modes: Translation: Tap sentences to switch between the original and translated books. Sync: Read and listen to the textbooks simultaneously. Tap sentences to play the audiobook from that point. Audio: Read and listen with media player controls, following along sentence by sentence. * You can download audiobook chapters for offline listening. * You can customize text visual settings for optimal eye comfort and preference. Current language options are English, German, and French, with more to come. Enhance your language learning journey with Multibook!

Screenshots

My Books4 screens
Multibook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Multibook at none against My Books's shown. Multibook also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Books sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year and Multibook sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Books ships an update every 5 days, Multibook every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My Books versus Multibook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy BooksMultibook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJenya LebidEnver Yigitler

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Books

Subscriptions1
  • Book Club Member Yearly1 Year trial$14.991 Year
4 purchases

Multibook

One-time4
  • Base Tip$4.99
  • Medium Tip$9.99
  • Large Tip$29.99
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  • Huge Tip$49.99

Questions

Is My Books free?
My Books is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Multibook free?
Multibook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Books or Multibook have ads?
My Books shows ads; Multibook does not.
Which is updated more often, My Books or Multibook?
My Books ships an update every 5 days, and Multibook every 3 days. Most recently, My Books was updated on November 4, 2026 and Multibook on October 25, 2026.

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