Comparison

MemoRead Journal vs Personal Library

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

Head to head
About

MemoRead Journal

Features
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- Instant Book Adding โ€“ Scan ISBN barcodes or add books manually in seconds - Detailed Metadata โ€“ Track authors, publication year, series, edition, notes and more - Powerful Filters โ€“ Find books instantly by rating, keywords, reading date, or bookshelf - Smart Organization โ€“ Create custom bookshelves to categorize your collection your way - Keyword Tagging โ€“ Add custom tags to find books by theme, keyword, or other Whether you're building a personal library of hundreds of books or simply want to remember what you've read, the MemoRead Journal makes it effortless. Start creating your reading memory!

About

Personal Library

Features
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Your whole book collection, finally organized โ€” including Romanian editions other apps can't find. Personal Library turns your phone into an ISBN scanner for your bookshelf. Scan a book's barcode and it's cataloged in seconds: cover, title, author, publisher, translator and page count filled in automatically. No more duplicate purchases, no more "do I already own this?" SCAN YOUR HOME LIBRARY IN MINUTES Point the camera at the barcode and the book is on your shelf. Cataloging hundreds of books has never been this fast. FINDS THE BOOKS OTHERS MISS Details come from several sources, including Romanian publishers and bookshops, so Romanian and hard-to-find editions are filled in too. One button fills the gaps across your whole library. AI LOOKUP WHEN THE CATALOGS COME UP EMPTY When a book isn't in any catalog, AI lookup searches bookshop websites and fills in the details, the cover, a description and the author's biography โ€” only from pages it can cite. Turn it on automatically in Settings; each search uses one AI credit. BRING YOUR LIBRARY WITH YOU Already use Goodreads or StoryGraph? Import your export file: shelves become lists, and your ratings and reviews come along. You can export your full library at any time. ORGANIZE THE WAY YOU THINK Shelves, lists and series. Mark what you own, track what you've read, what you're reading and what's next. AI SUMMARIES Ask for a recap with the ending, or a spoiler-free overview, in English or Romanian. SHARE WITH ANYONE Send a shelf, a list or a series as a link. It opens in any browser, no account needed. ALWAYS IN SYNC Your library is backed up and synced across your phone, tablet and the web. PLANS Personal Library is free to start. Plus and Pro unlock larger libraries and more features, and AI credit packs power the AI searches and summaries. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in your App Store account settings. Great for collectors cataloging a home library, readers tracking their TBR, and anyone who wants an ISBN scanner and book catalog in one.

Screenshots

MemoRead Journal4 screens
Personal Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MemoRead Journal at every 6 days against Personal Library's every 3 months. MemoRead Journal also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MemoRead Journal ships an update every 6 days, Personal Library every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
MemoRead Journal versus Personal Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoRead JournalPersonal Library
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size96 MB26 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLaure TilleInadcod SRL

In-app purchases

None

MemoRead Journal

No in-app purchases

None

Personal Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MemoRead Journal free?
MemoRead Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Personal Library free?
Personal Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MemoRead Journal or Personal Library have ads?
Neither MemoRead Journal nor Personal Library shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MemoRead Journal or Personal Library?
MemoRead Journal ships an update every 6 days, and Personal Library every 3 months. Most recently, MemoRead Journal was updated on October 28, 2026 and Personal Library on October 31, 2026.

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