Comparison

My Books vs Booktiny

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

Booktiny

Features
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Booktiny: The Simplest Way to Build a Reading Habit Want to read more consistently? Booktiny is a minimal reading tracker app that helps you stay on track with just a few taps. Simply enter the pages you’ve read today — we’ll take care of the progress, stats, and motivation. Key Features 1. Quick Logging – Just enter today’s page number. Your reading progress is auto-calculated. 2. Fast Book Registration – Search by title or scan barcodes to add books with cover and metadata. 3. Per-Book History – View detailed reading history for each book you’re reading. 4. Track Your Streak – Build motivation with daily streaks, badges, and reading milestones. 5. Heatmap Calendar – Visualize your monthly/yearly reading rhythm and intensity at a glance. 6. Powerful Statistics – Analyze your daily, weekly, and monthly reading patterns with totals, averages, and longest streaks. 7. Achievement System – Unlock rewards for reading consistently and completing books. 8. Share with Friends – Share your current reads and notes to inspire others. Perfect for those who… • Struggle to finish books • Want to read a little every day (e.g. 10 pages) • Need a simple, minimalist reading app • Love seeing progress with charts and visual stats • Are looking for a book tracking app with no sign-up required Why Booktiny? • Use instantly — no login required • Minimal notifications to keep you on track • Fully local data — your privacy is protected • Lightweight, fast, and focused on what matters: reading Just enter the pages — we’ll show you the progress. One page at a time, build a better reading habit with Booktiny.

Screenshots

My Books4 screens
Booktiny4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Booktiny at none against My Books's 1. Booktiny also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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. Booktiny asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Books ships an update every 5 days, Booktiny every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Books versus Booktiny: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy BooksBooktiny
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 purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB48 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJenya LebidYOONJIN GO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Books

Subscriptions1
  • Book Club Member Yearly1 Year trial$14.991 Year
None

Booktiny

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Books free?
My Books is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Booktiny free?
Booktiny is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Books or Booktiny have ads?
My Books shows ads; Booktiny does not.
Which is updated more often, My Books or Booktiny?
My Books ships an update every 5 days, and Booktiny every 3 days. Most recently, My Books was updated on October 9, 2026 and Booktiny on October 14, 2026.

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