Comparison

MiniLib vs Leafed

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

Head to head
About

MiniLib

This app offers a streamlined way to track your reading progress and organize your book collection. It features simple shelves, smart tags, and collections for effortless library management. Easily import books, add notes, and share your reading.

Highlights
  • Simple reading shelves (To Read, Reading, Paused, Finished)
  • Search Google Books and import details
  • ISBN barcode scanner for quick book addition
  • Add notes and quotes while reading
  • Customizable tags and smart collections
  • Automatic iCloud synchronization
  • Offline functionality
Features
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MiniLib: Simple Book Tracker & Reading Journal MiniLib is a focused reading tracker for people who prefer simplicity. Instead of page counters and social feeds, it gives you four clear shelves—To Read, Reading, Paused, and Finished—plus smart tags and collections so your library stays organized without extra effort. Core Features • Clean, distraction-free design that's quick to navigate • Search the Open Library catalogue by title, author or ISBN—and import details with one tap • Lightning-fast ISBN barcode scanner to add books in seconds • Add short Book Notes to capture ideas, quotes or reminders while you read • Tags: choose from thoughtfully designed tags (each with its own color and icon) or create your own—organize once, find books instantly • Smart Collections: rule-based or manual lists (e.g. Recently Added, Finished This Year, Fantasy Favorites) that update automatically in the background • Custom book covers: upload your own images for a personalized library • Reading history: track multiple reads of the same book with detailed dates • Share any book via the standard Share Sheet—message, email or post it anywhere • Export your entire library as a CSV file for backups or spreadsheets • Automatic iCloud synchronization between iPhone and iPad • Light and Dark Mode that follows your system setting • Works offline; all data is stored locally and synced only through your personal iCloud account Why choose MiniLib MiniLib keeps the essentials at hand—track what you plan to read, what you're reading now, what you've paused, and what you've finished—while adding powerful organization tools you actually need. Colorful tags let you sort however you think about your library; smart collections do the heavy lifting so you never lose track of your reading goals. The result is an app that opens instantly and stays out of your way, leaving more time for the books themselves.

About

Leafed

This private book tracker stores your reading data locally, offering a secure and ad-free experience. It allows for easy book scanning, import from other platforms, and detailed tracking of your reading habits without algorithmic recommendations.

Highlights
  • Local data storage
  • Book scanning (shelf & barcode)
  • Import from other platforms
  • Customizable shelves and goals
  • Reading timer and notes
  • Algorithmic-free discovery
  • Data export
Features
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Leafed is a calm, friendly place to keep track of what you read and listen to. WHAT LEAFED WON'T DO - No feed, no followers, no algorithm deciding what you read next - No ads, ever - No AI reading your library - No paywall on your stats - Not owned by Amazon What's left is your books, your notes, and the pile you'll get to eventually. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Keep track of what you're reading, what you've finished, and what's waiting on the nightstand - Open to what matters: what you're reading, what's up next from your Want to Read shelf, and the books you looked at but haven't added yet - Find any book on your shelves fast: search ignores accents and capitals, matches authors, and takes an ISBN - Save a line you love by pointing your camera at the page. Leafed turns it into a quote you can keep - Bring in your Kindle highlights - Audiobooks count too: mark a book as an audiobook, log where you stopped in hours and minutes, and rate the narration on its own - Set a goal for the year (books, pages, or hours) and watch it fill up - Sort books onto shelves that make sense to you, and add your own - Add a book in seconds by scanning its barcode - Tap a genre on any book to see what else is in it - Find your next read: what's trending, browse by genre, the New York Times bestseller lists, and indie books you won't see everywhere else - See your reading in Insights: pages read, hours listened, genres, favorite authors and narrators, a reading calendar, and your finished books as spines on a shelf - Read a written recap of your reading year, made on your phone from your own library - Share a book, a goal, or your year as a card sized for Stories or feeds, saved to Photos or sent anywhere COMING FROM ANOTHER APP? Choose the file the other app gave you, and Leafed works out whether it came from Goodreads, StoryGraph, Bookmory, Audible, or Kindle. You see every change before anything is written; you can fill in or update books you already have, and rows that can't be imported come back as a file you can fix. Your shelves, ratings, and dates come with you, and StoryGraph's moods and pace come across too. And you can export everything anytime. Your books are yours, whether you're in or out. WHERE YOUR BOOKS LIVE IS UP TO YOU - On your phone only. That's the default; it works fully offline and requires no account. - iCloud backup, to keep your library safe across your Apple devices, still without an account. - A free Leafed account, if you'd like your library on every phone and tablet you read on, plus on the web at leafed.app. WHAT IT COSTS Nothing. No paywall, no book limit, no subscription. If Leafed earns a spot on your nightstand, there's a tip jar. It unlocks nothing, because you already have the whole app.

Screenshots

MiniLib4 screens
Leafed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MiniLib at none against Leafed's 3. Leafed's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Leafed sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MiniLib asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MiniLib against 5.0 for Leafed. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MiniLib ships an update every 4 weeks, Leafed every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MiniLib versus Leafed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiniLibLeafed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher BrockMike Watson

Customer experience

MiniLib

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Leafed

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MiniLib

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Leafed

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is MiniLib free?
MiniLib is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leafed free?
Leafed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MiniLib or Leafed?
MiniLib and Leafed are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do MiniLib or Leafed have ads?
MiniLib shows ads; Leafed does not.
Which is updated more often, MiniLib or Leafed?
MiniLib ships an update every 4 weeks, and Leafed every 6 days. Most recently, MiniLib was updated on August 11, 2026 and Leafed on September 25, 2026.

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