Comparison

MyReferenceList vs APA & MLA Citation Generator

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

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About

MyReferenceList

Features
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MyReferenceList makes academic referencing simple for Australian students. Scan a book's barcode, paste a link, DOI or ISBN, or enter the details manually — MyReferenceList creates correctly formatted citations and reference lists ready to paste straight into your assignment. Built specifically for the referencing styles used in Australian schools and universities, including Australian variants that are often formatted incorrectly by generic citation tools. REFERENCING MADE SIMPLE • Scan a book's barcode with your camera for instant lookup • Paste a URL, DOI or ISBN and automatically fill source details • Add any source manually with clear, guided fields • Copy individual references or an entire reference list, with formatting and italics preserved • Generate both in-text citations and full reference-list entries ready for Pages, Word or Google Docs FOUR STYLES, DONE PROPERLY • Harvard (Australian AGSM) • APA 7th Edition • Oxford (Australian AGPS) with footnotes • MLA 9th Edition Switch between styles at any time and every reference updates automatically. 17 SOURCE TYPES Create references for: • Books • Book chapters • Journal articles • Newspaper and magazine articles • Websites • Encyclopedia entries • Social media posts • YouTube videos • Films and documentaries • Podcast episodes • Published interviews • Images and artworks • Reports • Australian legislation • Australian Curriculum documents • Lecture notes • Personal communications MADE FOR THE CLASSROOM • Designed for iPad with large, accessible touch targets • Fully supports iPhone • Light and dark mode • Adjustable text sizes on iPad • No ads • Your references are stored on your device and, when you're signed in to iCloud, sync automatically across your own Apple devices FOR SCHOOLS MyReferenceList is available through participating school subscriptions. Students simply sign in with their school account to get started. An internet connection is required for source lookups and sign-in.

About

APA & MLA Citation Generator

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Citelle is an APA & MLA citation generator that builds citations from the real record, not a guess. Paste a DOI, an ISBN, a link or a title and Citelle looks it up at doi.org, Crossref, Open Library or on the page itself, then formats the entry and its in-text citation. CITE IN SECONDS • Paste a DOI, ISBN, link or title and tap Find • Scan the ISBN barcode on the back of a book • Take a photo of a reference line; the text is read on your iPhone • Edit any field by hand, or enter a source manually • Citelle asks before lowering a name like Darwin in APA titles • Add the English title for a source in another script, as APA asks 8 CITATION STYLES APA 7, MLA 9 and Chicago author-date are free. Pro adds Chicago notes-bibliography, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver and ABNT. Switch styles and every entry reformats instantly. CHECK AI SOURCES Paste an answer from any AI chatbot, or a reference list. Each reference is looked up in Crossref, Semantic Scholar and Open Library and marked found, close match (showing what differs: the year, authors, DOI, volume, pages or journal) or not found. "Not found" isn't proof a source is fake: some local journals, books and grey literature aren't indexed, so look those up before you cite them. YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY • Sorted the way each style requires, with in-text citations • Copy it into Word, Pages or Google Docs with italics kept • Pro exports a print-ready PDF page and a Word-ready .rtf with hanging indents, plus BibTeX and RIS for LaTeX PRIVATE No account and no Citelle server. Your bibliographies stay on your iPhone; only what you look up is sent to the record services. FREE AND PRO Free: one new source every day with its full reference, in-text citation and copy, one bibliography, APA 7, MLA 9 and Chicago author-date, and every AI check with its counts and the first reference's status and differences, plus the matching record's citation once a day. A second source on the same day is found and saved but stays blurred until tomorrow's free source or Pro opens it. Sources you saved before keep working. An optional daily reminder at 9:00 tells you when today's free source is ready. Pro: every new source the day you find it, unlimited bibliographies, all 8 styles, full AI checks, PDF and file export, as a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vomcore.com/citelle/privacy

Screenshots

MyReferenceList4 screens
APA & MLA Citation Generator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyReferenceList at none against APA & MLA Citation Generator's 4. APA & MLA Citation Generator's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days 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. APA & MLA Citation Generator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. MyReferenceList asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyReferenceList ships an update every 2 months, APA & MLA Citation Generator every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
MyReferenceList versus APA & MLA Citation Generator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyReferenceListAPA & MLA Citation Generator
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoda Creative Pty LtdVolkan Gunay

In-app purchases

None

MyReferenceList

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

APA & MLA Citation Generator

Subscriptions3
  • Citelle Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Citelle Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Citelle Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Citelle Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is MyReferenceList free?
MyReferenceList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is APA & MLA Citation Generator free?
APA & MLA Citation Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyReferenceList or APA & MLA Citation Generator have ads?
Neither MyReferenceList nor APA & MLA Citation Generator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyReferenceList or APA & MLA Citation Generator?
MyReferenceList ships an update every 2 months, and APA & MLA Citation Generator every 9 days. Most recently, MyReferenceList was updated on November 5, 2026 and APA & MLA Citation Generator on November 6, 2026.

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