# Ex vs Book Catalog

The clearest difference is rating: Ex at 5.0 against Book Catalog's 1.0. Book Catalog's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ex sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Book Catalog asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ex | Book Catalog |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ex-libris/id6795534325/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-catalog-shelf-scanner/id6801512523/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 20 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lunabee Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/991749261) | [Alex Gameli Heyman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1529812783) |

## What reviewers say

### Ex

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ex-libris/id6795534325)

Catalog your personal book collection, track where each book is, and manage loans to friends. Organize your library with custom shelves and discover what your community is reading.

**Highlights:** Scan and catalog books, Organize books on custom shelves, AI-powered shelf arrangement suggestions, Search personal and community libraries, Manage book lending and borrowing, Create custom book lists, Connect with friends and share collections

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A coffee | $2.99 | one-time |
| A paperback | $3.99 | one-time |
| A hardcover | $8.99 | one-time |


### Book Catalog

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-catalog-shelf-scanner/id6801512523)

Easily catalog your book collection by scanning entire shelves with your camera. Track detailed information about each book, manage your reading progress, and prevent duplicate purchases. Your library data is stored and synced privately on your device.

**Highlights:** Scan entire bookshelves at once, Recognize book spines on-device, Track book condition, edition, and value, Prevent duplicate book purchases, Import and export library data (CSV, Goodreads), Track reading progress and goals, Lending tracker

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ex free?

Ex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Book Catalog free?

Book Catalog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ex or Book Catalog?

Ex is rated higher. Ex averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Book Catalog averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Ex or Book Catalog have ads?

Neither Ex nor Book Catalog shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*