Library Catalog vs eLibrarian
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Library Catalog
Organize all your printed books digitally with this app. Easily add books, create custom lists, and attach them to virtual shelves for quick retrieval. Share collections, get expert recommendations, and access your library across all devices.
- Add books with a few clicks
- Attach printed books to virtual shelves
- Create book lists using a global database
- Share book collections and links
- Get expert recommendations
- Make wish-lists and reading lists
- Access lists on all devices
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ALL YOUR BOOKS IN ONE APP: • Add books by a few clicks to the e-Catalog of books • Attach your printed books to your virtual shelves in the App to quickly find them in your home • Create easily any book lists using the App's global database • Share book collections, their content and links to books from the App by messengers or email • Preview the parts of the books you are interested in • Get recommendations from recognized experts • Make wish-lists and reading lists • Access your lists in all your devices • Edit books info, add book photos and links , Add tags to a book and search by a tag BEST SOLUTION FOR: • Lovers of books and reading • Sellers or Givers by lists of books • Personal and corporate libraries • Bloggers • Book clubs • Educational institutions • Professional communities
eLibrarian
Easily catalog your personal book collection by scanning ISBNs or typing titles. Securely store and access your library from any device, with options to edit and delete entries. Never lose track of your books again.
- Add books via ISBN scan or manual entry
- Secure cloud storage for your library
- View and manage your book collection
- Edit and delete book entries
- Sort books alphabetically
- Access library on any device
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eLibrarian lets you easily, add, store, view and edit what books you have. Now, you no longer have to comb through your house looking for a book and realizing you don't have it! ADD: You can easily add what books you own to your account through the "Add Books" page by scanning the ISBN barcode or typing the name of the book, your books are then sent to a secure server for storage. VIEW: You can easily view what books you own by going to the "My Books" page, there you can also edit and delete your books. Since your books are stored in a secured database, you can view them on any device. You can also sort your books alphabetically. EDIT: You can easily edit and delete your books so that they can be just right for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: eLibrarian at 100% against Library Catalog's 73%. eLibrarian also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Library Catalog's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
eLibrarian holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Library Catalog's written reviews are positive against 100% of eLibrarian's.
Library Catalog ships an update every 3 weeks, eLibrarian every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Library Catalog | eLibrarian |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladimir Yakushev | Mallory Haas |
Customer experience
Library Catalog
eLibrarian
In-app purchases
Library Catalog
No in-app purchases
eLibrarian
No in-app purchases
Questions
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