Comparison

Mibrarian vs ShelfQuest

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

Head to head
About

Mibrarian

Easily catalog your personal book collection, track reading progress, and manage borrowed books. Add titles by scanning, searching, or manual entry, and enrich your library with details and ratings.

Highlights
  • Catalog books via scan, search, or manual entry
  • Rate and review books
  • Track reading progress
  • Manage book lending to others
  • Fetch rich book details automatically
  • Organize and personalize your library
  • Offline access
Features
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Welcome to the easiest way to manage your personal library! Whether you're an avid reader, a teacher managing classroom books, or simply lending books to friends and family, our app simplifies your library experience. Quickly catalog your collection, add ratings, track your reading progress, and never lose track of who borrowed your books. Features: Easily Catalog Your Books: Quickly add books by scanning barcodes, searching by title, or manually entering information. Rate and Review: Keep personal ratings, add comments, and mark books as read to track your reading history. Effortless Lending: Check out books to friends, family, students, or colleagues. Never forget who borrowed your books! Rich Book Details: Automatic fetching of book information, cover images, and details from the Open Library database. Personalized Library: Organize your collection and easily find your next read or see your favorites at a glance. Offline Friendly: Manage your collection anytime, anywhere no internet connection required.

About

ShelfQuest

Organize, read, and annotate your PDF books with this visually stunning library app. Features include immersive reading, smart note-taking with AI summaries, and gamified reading challenges to keep you motivated.

Highlights
  • Organize PDF books in grid or list view
  • Immersive fullscreen PDF reader
  • Smart note-taking with AI summaries
  • Gamified reading with achievements
  • Track reading progress
  • Dark mode support
Features
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ShelfQuest – Your Personal Digital Library Transform your reading experience with ShelfQuest, the beautifully designed PDF library app that makes organizing, reading, and learning from your books a joy. YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED Import your PDF books and documents into a stunning visual library. Switch between grid and list views to browse your collection your way. Search instantly across all your titles and authors. IMMERSIVE READING EXPERIENCE Enjoy distraction-free reading with our fullscreen PDF viewer. Smooth scrolling, intuitive navigation, and comfortable reading in any lighting with automatic dark mode support. SMART NOTES & ANNOTATIONS Take notes as you read and never lose a thought. Our powerful Notes Hub lets you: • Create and organize notes by book • Tag notes for easy filtering • Search across all your annotations • Generate AI-powered summaries of your notes GAMIFY YOUR READING Stay motivated with achievements and reading streaks. Earn badges as you: • Complete books • Build reading streaks • Reach note-taking milestones • Grow your library TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See how far you've come. Track reading progress for each book and watch your library grow over time. BEAUTIFUL DESIGN Crafted with Material Design 3 principles for a modern, clean interface that's easy on the eyes—day or night. FEATURES AT A GLANCE PDF import and management Grid & list library views Fullscreen PDF reader Notes with tags and search AI note summarization Reading progress tracking Achievements & badges Dark mode Fast search Whether you're a student managing textbooks, a professional organizing documents, or a book lover building your digital collection, ShelfQuest is the companion you need. Download ShelfQuest today and quest through your reading journey!

Screenshots

Mibrarian3 screens
ShelfQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mibrarian and ShelfQuest are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mibrarian against 5.0 for ShelfQuest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Mibrarian versus ShelfQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMibrarianShelfQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIron Elephant SolutionsJoel Guzman

Customer experience

Mibrarian

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ShelfQuest

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mibrarian

No in-app purchases

None

ShelfQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mibrarian free?
Mibrarian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShelfQuest free?
ShelfQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mibrarian or ShelfQuest?
Mibrarian and ShelfQuest are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Mibrarian or ShelfQuest have ads?
Neither Mibrarian nor ShelfQuest shows ads.

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