Comparison

Bookly vs My Library

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

Head to head
About

Bookly

Features
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Stop wasting time on boring books! Find out if a book is right for you BEFORE you start reading it. Our smart book scanner analyzes any cover and instantly shows you how well it matches your taste and mood. Tired of giving up on books after 50 pages? Our unique AI algorithm will become your personal book sommelier and help you find only the books you'll love. Here's how it works: SCAN & DECIDE Point your camera at any book - in a store, library, or on a friend's shelf. Get an instant compatibility score and detailed analysis based on your preferences. Our scanner is your key to the perfect choice. SMART AI RECOMMENDATIONS Forget generic advice! Our AI takes into account your favorite (and least favorite) genres, topics that interest you, and even your current mood. Get recommendations that feel like they were created just for you. SAVE YOUR PRECIOUS TIME! Life is too short for the wrong books. Our app helps you weed out what you won't like and spend your precious hours only on books that will truly captivate you. BUILD YOUR "TO-READ" LIST Found an interesting option, but not ready to read it right now? Add books to your reading list with a single tap. Your personal library of future adventures will always be at your fingertips. SHARE YOUR FINDS Do you discuss books with friends or on BookTok? Share your analysis of any book on social media and start an interesting discussion! Stop guessing - start reading with confidence. Discover a world of books you'll love from the very first page. Download the app and find your perfect book today! Privacy Policy: https://brawny-wasp-bcd.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Terms-of-Use-25961ea30b9480b3b2dbc34d868ab238 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

My Library

Easily catalog your book collection by scanning barcodes or searching manually. Track your reading progress, organize books into collections, and save favorite passages. Visualize your reading habits with smart statistics.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for book entry
  • Manual book entry with photos
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Virtual bookshelf visualization
  • Book collections by author/series
  • Save and extract favorite passages
  • Detailed reading statistics
Features
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Your entire bookshelf in your pocket. My Library makes cataloging your books a pleasure: point the camera at a book's barcode — one beep, and it's in. Title, author, cover and page count are filled in automatically. No barcode? Search by title, or add it by hand with a photo of the cover. TRACK YOUR READING • Start and finish books with one tap, and see how long each one took • Set the page you're on and watch the progress bar move • See what percentage of your library you've read, and how long it'll take to read it all A SHELF THAT FILLS WITH COLOR Your books appear as spines on a virtual shelf. Unread books stay gray; every book you finish adds color. Share your shelf as an image with one tap. COLLECTIONS Group your books by author and series. See what percentage of an author's best-known works you own, and which volumes are still missing from a series. KEEP THE PASSAGES YOU LOVE Photograph a page and the text is extracted automatically. Crop it to the quote you want, add the page number, done. Mark the best ones to memorize and review them in their own tab. SMART STATS Charts of books and pages finished per week, month or year. Average time per book, time per 1,000 pages, reading speed, top authors, books by genre — and an estimate of how long your whole library will take. YOURS, TRULY No account. No cloud. No subscription. Your library lives on your iPhone, and you can export it to a file anytime for backup. The free version holds 50 books — a single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited.

Screenshots

Bookly4 screens
My Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bookly at 5.0 against My Library's 4.5. Bookly also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Bookly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and My Library sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bookly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookly ships an update every 2 days, My Library every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bookly versus My Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooklyMy Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlia OvchinnikovMANUEL NOVO LOPES

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bookly

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Annually3 Days trial$39.991 Year
1 purchases

My Library

One-time1
  • My Library Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Bookly free?
Bookly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Library free?
My Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bookly or My Library?
Bookly is rated higher. Bookly averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while My Library averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Bookly or My Library have ads?
Neither Bookly nor My Library shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookly or My Library?
Bookly ships an update every 2 days, and My Library every 5 days. Most recently, Bookly was updated on October 30, 2026 and My Library on October 25, 2026.

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