# Bibliotheca vs マイ本棚

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bibliotheca at none against マイ本棚's 4. Bibliotheca also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). マイ本棚's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. マイ本棚 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Bibliotheca asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bibliotheca ships an update every 10 months, マイ本棚 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bibliotheca | マイ本棚 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tomohiko Shimizu](https://appshunter.io/developer/436129129) | [KAZUNORI WAKAMATSU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1721880240) |

## What reviewers say

### Bibliotheca

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bibliotheca/id703760945)

Discover and borrow books from nearby libraries in Japan. Search by title or ISBN, check availability, and reserve titles. You can also find library information and bookmark your favorites.

**Highlights:** Search books by title or ISBN, Barcode scanning for book search, Find nearby libraries, Check book availability, Reserve books for borrowing, Bookmark books and libraries

**In-app purchases:** none


### マイ本棚

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6503654432)

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| プレミアムプラン（1ヶ月） | $0.99 | per month |
| プレミアムプラン（半年） | $2.99 | per 6 months |
| プレミアムプラン（年間） | $11.99 | per year |
| プレミアムプラン（買切り） | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bibliotheca free?

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

### Is マイ本棚 free?

マイ本棚 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Bibliotheca or マイ本棚 have ads?

Neither Bibliotheca nor マイ本棚 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bibliotheca or マイ本棚?

Bibliotheca ships an update every 10 months, and マイ本棚 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bibliotheca was updated on November 1, 2026 and マイ本棚 on October 27, 2026.

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