Comparison

AppChoices vs Donate Books

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

Head to head
About

AppChoices

Manage your preferences for interest-based advertising on mobile apps. This tool offers transparency into data collection by participating companies and allows you to opt out of cross-app data usage for personalized ads with a single click.

Highlights
  • Control interest-based advertising
  • Limit cross-app data collection
  • Opt out of personalized ads
  • Transparency with participating companies
  • Choose all companies with one click
  • Device ID-based choice tool
  • Token ID-based choice (beta)
Features
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Control interest-based advertising on apps on your mobile device. AppChoices gives you transparency with participating companies, and lets you limit their collection of cross-app data for interest-based ads. Brought to you by the Digital Advertising Alliance, and backed up by the DAA’s independent accountability program, AppChoices lets you opt out from interest-based advertising with a particular company, or “Choose All Companies” with one simple click. Did you know that some of the ads you receive in apps are customized based on predictions about your interests generated from your app usage? This is called interest-based advertising (IBA). AppChoices gives you choices about whether you receive this type of advertising that is based on cross-app data collected over time across different apps and devices.  To opt out your device ID out of IBA from a particular company, simply navigate to Device ID-Based Choice tool and set the switch next to the company’s logo from “”ON” to “OFF”. AppChoices lets you decide which, if any, participating companies deliver interest-based advertising to your device. Using the new Token ID-Based Choice (beta) tool, you can opt out or revoke having your data collected or used for IBA linked to the email address you provide. When it comes to ads in your apps based on your interests, it’s your choice. AppChoices también está disponible en español. Solo establece la configuración al idioma español. You may still receive other types of advertising in your apps from participating DAA companies, and these companies (and other apps) may still collect information for other purposes consistent with the DAA Principles. You can learn more about these Principles and the DAA’s enforcement and accountability program by visiting www.aboutads.info/enforcement. v2.2.0

About

Donate Books

This app helps you identify which books from your collection are wanted by the Internet Archive for preservation and digitization. Scan book barcodes or printed identifiers using your phone's camera to receive immediate feedback on whether to donate.

Highlights
  • Scan book barcodes
  • OCR printed identifiers
  • Camera-based scanning
  • Preservation feedback
  • Digitization matching
Features
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The Internet Archive Donate Books app helps donors determine which books from their collection to donate to the Internet Archive so they can be preserved and digitized. The app allows users to scan their book barcodes or identifiers to figure out which books to donate. Users can scan book barcodes or OCR printed identifiers in their books using their phone camera to identify their books and match to corresponding metadata. They will then receive feedback on whether the Internet Archive wants to preserve and digitize the book. The app includes modes for scanning barcodes or using OCR to scan printed identifiers. Simply place the barcode or identifier in the view of your phone camera and see a red or green response indicating whether to donate the book or not. For installation instructions, where to report bugs or request assistance, and information about physical item donations to the Internet Archive please see our help center page.

Screenshots

AppChoices3 screens
Donate Books3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Donate Books at 60% against AppChoices's 14%. Donate Books also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.3). AppChoices's advantage is ratings volume (343 vs 7). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Donate Books holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AppChoices has 343 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of AppChoices's written reviews are positive against 60% of Donate Books's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AppChoices versus Donate Books: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppChoicesDonate Books
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (343 ratings)4.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings343 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.5 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Advertising AllianceInternet Archive

Customer experience

AppChoices

All ratings337 ratings
Positive32.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative63.8%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative77.7%

Donate Books

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

AppChoices

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Buttons/toggles not functional
  • App crashes when trying to complete opt-out
  • Opt-out requests not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to opt out of all companies with one button
  • Clearer instructions and more intuitive UI
  • Confirmation that opt-out requests were successful

Donate Books

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AppChoices

No in-app purchases

None

Donate Books

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AppChoices free?
AppChoices is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Donate Books free?
Donate Books is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AppChoices or Donate Books?
Donate Books is rated higher. AppChoices averages 2.3 out of 5 from 343 ratings, while Donate Books averages 4.0 from 7 ratings.
Do AppChoices or Donate Books have ads?
Neither AppChoices nor Donate Books shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AppChoices or Donate Books?
AppChoices ships an update every 4 months, and Donate Books every 4 months. Most recently, AppChoices was updated on November 1, 2026 and Donate Books on November 3, 2026.

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