Comparison

Librero vs Mistbook

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

Head to head
About

Librero

Features
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Librero turns your library into an infinite canvas: arrange your books like a moodboard, decorate it with sticky notes and text, and share it with other readers. YOUR CANVAS, YOUR AESTHETIC • Place your covers freely on dotted paper, zoom in and out, and group what you're reading, your TBR or your favorites. • Sticky notes in 17 papers (notebook, stamp, receipt, tag, vellum…) and texts with fonts, colors and effects. • Pixel pets that walk across your books. READ AND HIGHLIGHT • EPUB reader with themes, paper textures and colorful highlights. • Your reading buddy wakes up, watches your selection and celebrates every highlight. • Turn favorite quotes into notes for your canvas. YOUR READING YEAR • Rewind: watch your library grow month by month and share it as a video. • Monthly wrap-ups with your stats. READ IN GOOD COMPANY • Follow other readers, explore their canvases and add their books to yours. • Your personal notes and highlights stay private unless you put them on a sticky note. ALWAYS WITH YOU • iCloud sync across your devices. • Widgets with what you're reading. LIBRERO PLUS Unlimited books, every paper, font and effect, all pets, Rewind video, monthly wrap-ups, widgets and watermark-free exports. Choose monthly, yearly (with a free trial) or a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://librero-app-submission.vercel.app/privacidad

About

Mistbook

Organize your entire literary universe with this app. Track reading progress, create custom lists, and analyze your reading habits. Discover insights, remember every story with detailed notes, and engage with a community of readers.

Highlights
  • Add books via search, ISBN scan, or manual entry
  • Track reading status (reading, want to read, finished, abandoned)
  • Create custom lists with genre, trope, series, and format filters
  • Import libraries from Goodreads, Bookmory, The StoryGraph, Babelio
  • Sync library, notes, and progress across iCloud
  • Log reading time and pages with a built-in timer
  • Analyze reading statistics and patterns
  • Save notes, quotes, photos, and spoilers
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Designed from the ground up with obsessive precision. Mistbook combines elegance with the depth your reading demands. Your entire literary universe, exactly as it should be. ORGANIZE YOUR READING LIFE • Add books via search, by scanning their ISBN, or by creating them manually. • Keep track of what you are reading, what you want to read, what you finished, and what you abandoned. • Create custom lists and find any book using filters for genre, trope, series, format, length, or rating. • Check book series and reading orders without missing a single volume. • Import your library from Goodreads, Bookmory, The StoryGraph, or Babelio. • Keep your library, notes, and progress synced across iCloud. BUILD A READING HABIT • Update your progress by page or percentage. • Log your time and pages for each session using the built-in timer. • Maintain your daily streak and set an annual reading goal. • Save each reread as a brand-new experience. • View your current book and progress from widgets, your Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. DISCOVER WHAT YOUR READING SAYS ABOUT YOU • Explore monthly, annual, and all-time statistics. • Discover your favorite authors, genres, and tropes, your reading pace, schedule, and many other patterns. • Visualize pages, time, sessions, streaks, and activity on reading calendars and maps. • Keep track of your financial investment in books. • Create and share your monthly or annual Wrap Up, or pitch your top reads against each other in a bracket tournament to crown the winner. REMEMBER EVERY STORY • Rate with stars and categories like romance, spice, tears, action, plot twists, or world-building. • Customize your own rating categories for each book. • Save notes, quotes, thoughts, photos, and spoilers. • Take a photo of a page and extract the exact text you want to keep. • Jot down your theories while reading and check back later to see which ones came true. • Customize the cover, spine, and edges to match your physical edition. READ AND SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY • Create your reader profile, follow others, and discover their activity. • Share reviews and notes while maintaining full control over privacy and spoilers. • Discover curated collections created by the community. • Create collaborative lists with friends. • Host buddy reads with synced progress and a private chat. • Send letters that take time to arrive, just like old-school mail. MAKE READING A GAME TOO • Complete book bingos and reading challenges. • Unlock achievements, hold your streak, and collect stickers. • Build tier lists of your books and share them. • Create character and couple rankings and podiums. • Let Mistbook pick your next read when you cannot decide where to start. A BOOKSHELF THAT FEELS LIKE YOUR OWN Choose how to display your books, change the size and style of your shelf, add plants, candles, lights, companions, and special items, and transform the entire app with themes inspired by different worlds and seasons. Mistbook is free to use with zero ads. Mistbook EPIC unlocks advanced features, themes, decorations, and extra experiences through a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mistbook.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Librero4 screens
Mistbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mistbook at 18.0 against Librero's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Librero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Mistbook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Librero ships an update every 3 days, Mistbook every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Librero versus Mistbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibreroMistbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB216 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAngel SosaLaia Vidal

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Librero

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Mensual$3.991 Month
  • Librero PRO Anual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
3 purchases

Mistbook

Subscriptions2
  • EPIC Monthly$2.991 Month
  • EPIC Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Licencia de por vida$49.99

Questions

Is Librero free?
Librero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mistbook free?
Mistbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Librero or Mistbook have ads?
Neither Librero nor Mistbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Librero or Mistbook?
Librero ships an update every 3 days, and Mistbook every 4 days. Most recently, Librero was updated on November 5, 2026 and Mistbook on November 8, 2026.

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