BookMingle vs JustBooks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
BookMingle
Discover and share physical books with a community of readers. Borrow books from neighbors, lend your own, or create shared libraries for groups. Organize lending and connect with fellow book lovers.
- Borrow books from nearby users
- Lend or give away your books
- Create shared group libraries
- Track lent books and set reminders
- Request specific books
- Group chat for recommendations
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Your next read could already be on a nearby bookshelf. BookMingle helps you borrow and lend physical books, give finished reads a new home, and build a shared library with friends, colleagues or your book club. BORROW BOOKS NEARBY Discover books people in your neighbourhood are ready to lend or give away. Search by title, author or genre, message the owner and arrange a convenient exchange. BUILD A SHARED GROUP LIBRARY Bring your reading circleβs books together in one place. Create a public or private group for friends, family, colleagues or your book club, and browse the books members are sharing. Invite people with a group code or discover public groups nearby. SHARE YOUR SHELF List books to lend or give away, and choose whether to share them publicly or within your group. Enter the details yourself or scan an ISBN barcode to look them up. Choose an available catalogue cover or upload your own photo. We recommend a photo of your actual copy so others can see its condition. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR LENDING See which books youβve lent, who has them and when theyβre due back. Send return reminders and keep your lending organised. KEEP YOUR BOOK GROUP CONNECTED Discuss your latest read and share recommendations in group chat. Message readers directly to arrange collection and returns. REQUEST YOUR NEXT READ Looking for a particular book? Post a request so other readers know what youβd like to borrow. GIVE BOOKS ANOTHER CHAPTER Help more people enjoy the books already on your shelves. Start by adding a book, exploring nearby listings or inviting your reading circle to a shared library.
JustBooks
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JustBooks is India's largest online library that allows you to rent your favorite books from the comfort of your home at the click of a button. Discover and rent your favorite books on the go using the JustBooks app. The JustBooks app allows you to rent from across a million books in 38 different categories, including fiction, non-fiction, kids, toddlers, self-help, business management, autobiographies, regional books including Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, and many more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: JustBooks at 3 against BookMingle's 1. JustBooks also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BookMingle | JustBooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Megha Jain | Kiriti Kapavari |
In-app purchases
BookMingle
No in-app purchases
JustBooks
No in-app purchases







