Comparison

Bookify vs MyLibrary

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

Head to head
About

Bookify

Features
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读书,不只是为了知道更多 你可能读过很多书。 记住过一些观点,也收藏过很多笔记。 但真正遇到问题时,却很难想起那些知识,更不知道应该如何使用。 问题可能不是你读得不够多。 而是你缺少一个把「知识」变成「能力」的过程。 这正是我们想解决的问题。 --- 从书籍中学习真正值得掌握的模型 一本书往往包含大量内容,但真正能够改变你思考方式的,可能只是其中几个重要模型。 我们帮助你从书籍中找到这些值得掌握的思想,并将它们转化为清晰、易理解的学习内容。 你可以学习: • 第一性原理 • 逆向思考 • 机会成本 • 沉没成本 • 二级效应 • 安全边际 • 复利 • 决策树 • 能力圈 • 激励机制 • 以及更多思维模型 不只是告诉你「这个模型是什么」。 更重要的是: 让你知道它为什么重要、什么时候使用,以及如何真正使用它。 --- 从「理解」走向「掌握」 学习一个模型,不应该只是读完一段解释。 你会通过不同方式不断与模型互动: 理解 用简单的语言理解模型的核心思想。 案例 通过商业、工作、生活、学习等不同领域的案例,看见模型在现实中的应用。 常见误区 了解这个模型最容易被误解和误用的地方。 思想实验 进入一个具体情境,尝试使用模型解决问题。 苏格拉底式提问 AI 不直接告诉你答案,而是通过连续追问,帮助你自己发现问题背后的真正答案。 现实应用 把你正在面对的真实困惑交给 AI,让它从已经学习过的模型中寻找可能适用的思维工具。 --- 遇到困惑,不只是问 AI 要答案 「我应该辞职吗?」 「这个项目到底还要不要继续?」 「为什么我明明知道应该改变,却一直做不到?」 「为什么团队总是在重复同样的问题?」 面对这些问题,直接得到一个答案,也许只能解决一次。 我们更希望帮助你学会: 下一次遇到类似问题时,你自己知道应该如何思考。 AI 会分析你的问题,从你已经学习过的模型中找到可能有帮助的思维工具,并引导你重新审视自己的问题。 答案不是 AI 替你决定。 而是帮助你自己想明白。 --- 让知识真正进入你的大脑 每次练习都不是一次性的问答。 系统会识别你在回答过程中表现出来的思维行为,例如: • 寻找本质 • 重新定义问题 • 质疑前提假设 • 分析因果关系 • 比较多个方案 • 权衡利弊 • 识别认知偏差 • 主动反思 • 提出新方案 • 多角度分析 你的学习记录会逐渐沉淀成一张属于自己的能力画像。 --- 看见自己的能力成长 知识最终应该变成能力。 我们将成长划分为 8 个维度: 思考 · 行动 · 决策 · 创造 认知 · 人际 · 情绪 · 自我成长 每一次练习、思考和应用,都可能成为能力成长的证据。 你可以看到: • 哪些能力正在提升 • 哪些思维行为已经形成 • 哪些能力仍然需要练习 • 自己正在掌握哪些思维模型 • 下一步应该学习什么 从「我读过什么书」,逐渐变成: 「我正在成为一个怎样的人。」 --- 为缺乏专注力的人重新设计学习方式 长篇文字很容易让人失去注意力。 所以我们尝试把学习变成一个可以不断完成的小挑战: 理解一个概念 → 完成一个挑战 → 获得反馈 → 继续下一关 → 看到自己的成长 短内容、即时反馈、互动练习和逐步解锁,让学习不再只是被动阅读。 你不需要一次读完整本书。 只需要: 今天掌握一个真正有用的模型。 --- 从一本书开始,建立自己的思维模型库 随着不断学习,你会逐渐拥有一套属于自己的思维工具箱。 当你遇到新的问题: 你可以重新调用这些模型。 当你面对重要决定: 你可以换一个角度重新思考。 当你发现自己陷入惯性: 你可以主动挑战自己的假设。 最终: 你学习的不再只是一本书。 而是一套能够陪伴你长期成长的思考系统。 --- 今天,学习一个模型。 明天,用它解决一个真实的问题。 最终,让知识真正成为你的能力。 【联系与支持】 如果您有任何建议或反馈,欢迎在 App 内的“体验反馈”页面告诉我们。 隐私政策:http://tb.anzhai.space/bookify_protocol.html 服务条款:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MyLibrary

Organize your physical books, ebooks, and wishlists in a private digital library. Quickly add titles by scanning ISBNs or searching online, and track details like reading status, location, and custom fields. Record reading progress and view collection statistics.

Highlights
  • Organize physical books, ebooks, and wishlists
  • Add books via ISBN scanning or online search
  • Customizable fields for detailed tracking
  • Track reading status and shelf location
  • Record reading progress with notes and timestamps
  • Collection statistics and dashboard
  • Import/export library data via Excel
Features
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Private Library is a personal library management app designed for book lovers, collectors, and long-term readers. You can organize physical books, ebooks, and your reading wishlist in one clear private library. Add books quickly by scanning an ISBN barcode or searching online, then record details such as title, author, publisher, publication date, cover, format, reading status, shelf location, tags, and notes. If you have your own way of cataloging books, you can also create custom fields for information such as rating, edition, purchase source, lending status, or anything else you want to track. It is more than a simple book list. It is a private archive for your personal collection. Key features: Add books quickly with ISBN scanning and search Manage owned books, wishlist items, and books you do not own yet Organize books by reading status, format, category, tag, and shelf Create custom shelves with location, cover photos, and notes Add custom fields and option sets to match your own collection system Record reading check-ins with page progress, notes, photos, and timestamps View dashboard statistics for your collection, category distribution, reading status, and recent check-ins Batch import books from .xlsx or .csv files Export your full library to an Excel file for backup or further organization Use the app in multiple interface languages Useful for: Keeping track of where your books are stored Separating read, currently reading, to-read, and unfinished books Managing physical books, ebooks, and books you plan to buy Adding personal metadata such as tags, categories, editions, and ratings Backing up or moving your library with Excel files Recording your reading process instead of only marking a book as finished Private Library helps you keep every book in its place and every reading moment recorded. Make your library feel like yours Choose between the warm watercolor Storybook skin and the clean Classic Teal skin in Settings. Storybook is the default for new installations. Backgrounds, placeholder book covers, splash artwork and the app icon follow your chosen skin. Decorative cover variations bring variety while keeping each book consistent during a session. Made for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo Use the two-pane library and dashboard layout on wide displays, with layouts that adapt to portrait and landscape. Duo also provides a convenient reading check-in action on the book details page.

Screenshots

Bookify4 screens
MyLibrary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyLibrary at none against Bookify's 2. MyLibrary also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bookify sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MyLibrary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookify ships an update every 2 months, MyLibrary fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bookify versus MyLibrary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookifyMyLibrary
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer伟强 周志跃 王

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bookify

Subscriptions2
  • 月度会员$1.991 Month
  • 年度会员7 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

MyLibrary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bookify free?
Bookify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyLibrary free?
MyLibrary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bookify or MyLibrary have ads?
Neither Bookify nor MyLibrary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookify or MyLibrary?
Bookify ships an update every 2 months, and MyLibrary fortnightly. Most recently, Bookify was updated on October 24, 2026 and MyLibrary on October 28, 2026.

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