Smart Library Manager vs MyLibrary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Library Manager
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Turn your messy bookshelves into a digital sanctuary. Managing your personal library has never been easier. Whether you are a casual reader or a hardcore book collector, the app helps you organize, track, and discover your books with a beautiful and intuitive interface. Key Features: Lightning-Fast Scanning: Use your camera to scan multiple books at once. Our CR-powered text recognition detects book spines and titles instantly, saving you from tedious manual entry. Visual Bookshelf: Experience your collection in a stunning "Bookshelf View." See your books organized by color and size, just like they look on your real-world shelves. Smart Search & Discovery: Quickly find any book in your collection by title, author, or ISBN. Need something new? Search a massive online database of millions of books. Custom Collections: Organize your library your way. Create custom bookshelves for "Read," "Want to Read," "Favorites," or any category you like. Detailed Book Data: Get comprehensive info for every book, including high-quality cover art, page counts, genres, and publication years. Import: Already have a list? Easily import your collection via CSV and keep your library synced. Stop wondering where that book is. Download today and carry your entire library in your pocket!
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MyLibrary at none against Smart Library Manager's shown. Smart Library Manager's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart Library Manager ships an update daily, MyLibrary fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Library Manager | MyLibrary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kerem Gonlkrmaz | 志跃 王 |
In-app purchases
Smart Library Manager
No in-app purchases
MyLibrary
No in-app purchases
Questions
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