Librarika vs Portable Inventory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Librarika
This cloud-based library management system simplifies cataloging, member management, and circulation for librarians. Library members can view checkouts, self-manage materials, and browse the catalog. It offers a comprehensive solution for both managing and accessing library resources.
- Barcode scanning for books
- Add and manage book catalog
- Member and patron account management
- Check out/in materials
- Self-checkout/check-in
- Browse and search catalog
- Manage holds and reservations
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Librarika, the most popular free Integrated Library System (ILS) on the cloud. Librarika is already being used by thousands of libraries around the world as an easy library management platform. This app is designed for both librarians and library members on the Librarika platform. For Librarians: - Scan books using the built-in barcode scanner - Easily add books and copies to your library catalog - Manage library members and patron accounts - Quickly check out / check in materials - Browse and search your catalog - View and manage circulation history - Upload cover photos using your phone's camera - Manage holds and reservations - Receive library and account notifications - Switch between libraries from the same account For Library Members: - View active checkouts and due dates - Self-checkout and self-checkin materials - Place and manage holds - Browse the catalog — new arrivals, popular, by category, author, or tag - Write and edit reviews - View account balance and fines - Receive notifications for holds, due dates, and library updates Enjoy managing your library catalogs with our Smart Library Management System.
Portable Inventory
Easily track the quantity of any items, from personal belongings to business inventory. Set warning levels and organize items into groups for quick visual identification. Monitor item changes and view detailed statistics and rankings.
- Track item counts
- Set warning levels
- Organize items by groups
- Visual item status indicators
- View item statistics and rankings
- Change log for items and groups
- iCloud synchronization
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Portable Inventory helps you to keep track of the count of anything you want. Personal stuff, office supplies, product storage, etc. You can add different items into the app, set its initial count, warning count, and separate items by groups. Each item will be displayed as different colors on the main page, so that you can add or reduce the count. When an item’s count is equal or less than the warning count, a little yellow triangle with an excalmatory mark will be display on the item, and the group it belongs to. In addition, the app provided various functions to see statistics for your items or groups. You can check out the increasing, or decreasing ranking list of your items or groups in a specified time period. You can also see the change logs for all items and groups. The app works both on iPhone and iPad, and fully supports iCloud. You may edit your items across all your devices and your data will be safely stored in iCloud. And of course you can wipe out all data as you need.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Portable Inventory at 4.1 against Librarika's 3.2. Portable Inventory also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 33%) and ratings volume (226 vs 19). Librarika's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Portable Inventory sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Librarika asks for nothing beyond the download.
Portable Inventory holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Portable Inventory has 226 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Librarika's written reviews are positive against 72% of Portable Inventory's.
Librarika ships an update every 2 weeks, Portable Inventory every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Librarika | Portable Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (19 ratings) | 4.1 (226 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 226 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Md Rayhan Chowdhury | Chengdu Wangqi03 Technology Ltd. |
Customer experience
Librarika
Portable Inventory
Bugs and requests
Librarika
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Portable Inventory
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inventory counts resetting to zero unexpectedly
- Inability to edit item names after creation
- Issues with importing large inventory lists
Requested features
6 requests- Add photo support for inventory items
- Ability to set minimum stock levels
- Option to sort and rearrange inventory lists
- Implement a reset function to reset all counts to zero
- Add push notifications for low stock items
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- Improve sharing and collaboration features
In-app purchases
Librarika
No in-app purchases
Portable Inventory
- Complete Version$1.99
- Pro Version$7.29
- Pro Version$9.99
Questions
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