Comparison

iCollect Books vs LibraryThing

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

Head to head
About

iCollect Books

Organize and manage any book collection, from personal libraries to classroom inventories. Features include barcode scanning, cloud backup, and cross-device syncing. Customize layouts and export your data.

Highlights
  • Manage and inventory any book
  • Barcode scanning and database search
  • Cloud backup and sync across devices
  • Customizable layouts and fields
  • Exporting and importing capabilities
  • Store multiple images per book
  • Track personal details like loan status and purchase price
Features
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iCollect Books is the #1 library app on the app store! Used by over 2000 teachers in the state of Tennessee for managing their classroom libraries.  This app is perfect for managing your book collection, library, or inventory, whether at home, work, or school and classrooms (it's a favorite for teachers). This app works on all device sizes and syncs directly with our iPhone, iPad, Mac apps, as well as our apps on other platforms. Scan in or search for any book you own or want and add them to your lists. Full of incredible features! • Manage and inventory any book. • Loaded with millions of books from around the world in our database. • Full barcode scanning and database search. • Cloud Backup • Sync across multiple devices, including iPad, iPhone, Mac, and more. • Supports input in any language and allows selections of any country and currency. • Filters, sorting, and importing. • Three different custom layouts. • Exporting • Multi-level sorting • Shake to Select • Default Field Data • Customize which fields are displayed • Section Counts • Share your book collection with friends or on social media like Facebook and Twitter. • Format your Titles with A, An, or The removed. • Extra features like colored Themes, Dark Mode support, and more. • Every field is editable. • Store up to four pictures per book, including front, back, and inside images of books. • Personal details per book including Loaned, Purchase Price, Purchase Date, Date Added, Personal Rating, Last Read, Storage Location, Notes, Estimated Value, and more. • Index bars and search for quick access in large book collections. This app is a completely new collecting experience, written from the ground up for iOS 18, the latest devices like iPhone 16, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max, SE 2, iPad Pro, and full Universal iPhone/iPad support built-in and syncs directly to our Mac app. Our app was created with a cloud database backend designed specifically to allow each item to be stored with its own individual attributes. We can import your book collection from nearly anywhere: CLZ Books, Delicious Library, BookBuddy, and much more. Just send us your import file and we'll get you rolling. Note: Large collections require an in-app purchase to unlock unlimited storage. You will be prompted when you reach the limits of your selected collectible type. Data provided by Amazon, Google, eBay, and users like you. ------- PRIVACY INFO ------- All of these are OPTIONAL when using our app. Email Address: We only collect this if you enable Cloud Sync as a login user ID. Contacts: We only use your contacts if you want us to for "Loaned To" fields. Photos or Videos: We only use photos that you choose for your item details. Camera: We only use this for barcode scanning. None of your data is sold. See our Privacy Policy URL for details. We do use Google Firebase and Facebook SDK's for analytics and crash data. See their policies for additional details on what they may track about your device. ------- TERMS OF USE: https://www.icollecteverything.com/privacy-policy/

About

LibraryThing

Catalog your personal book, DVD, and CD collections. Easily add items by searching or scanning barcodes. Enhance your catalog with high-resolution cover photos and browse your collection visually.

Highlights
  • Catalog books, DVDs, and CDs
  • Search for media items
  • Scan ISBN barcodes
  • Add high-resolution cover photos
  • Browse collection by cover type
Features
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The LibraryThing app allows LibraryThing members to catalog and browse their collections. LibraryThing is focused on books, but you can add most media, including books, DVDs and CDs. LibraryThing relies on data from Amazon, and over 65 million library records. Add books by searching for them or scanning their ISBN barcode with the camera. Add high-resolution cover photos of your books with the cover editor and browse your books by cover type to find copies that need better covers.

Screenshots

iCollect Books4 screens
LibraryThing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iCollect Books at 4.6 against LibraryThing's 3.5. iCollect Books also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 278) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). LibraryThing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iCollect Books sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. LibraryThing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iCollect Books holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCollect Books has 4.1K ratings behind it against 278, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of iCollect Books's written reviews are positive against 48% of LibraryThing's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCollect Books ships an update every 2 weeks, LibraryThing every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iCollect Books versus LibraryThing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCollect BooksLibraryThing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.1K ratings) — better3.5 (278 ratings)
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews48.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K — better278
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiCollect Everything, LLCLibraryThing.com

Customer experience

iCollect Books

All ratings4,106 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews270 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral13.7%
Negative43.0%

LibraryThing

All ratings278 ratings
Positive55.4%
Neutral20.1%
Negative24.5%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive48.2%
Neutral26.5%
Negative25.3%

User reviews

iCollect Books

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📚 Useful for cataloging book collections
  • 📸 Ability to add book cover photos
  • 🔍 Helpful for avoiding duplicate book purchases
  • 🔍 Provides a way to keep track of loaned books

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid version required to add more than 30 books
  • 🐛 Bugs causing data loss or app crashes
  • 🔍 Limited book database, requiring manual entry
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding/sorting books by author's last name
  • 🔍 Inconsistent book data (incorrect covers, authors, etc.)

LibraryThing

From 278 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick barcode scanning
  • 👍 Useful for cataloging library
  • 🚀 Fast book addition

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 🔍 Limited search and editing capabilities
  • 🤖 Outdated and dated UI

Bugs and requests

iCollect Books

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing or freezing when adding/editing books
  • Randomly deleting or losing previously added books
  • Login/account issues preventing access to data

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to sort/filter by book genre
  • Improve search functionality and book data accuracy
  • Allow customization of data fields and organization
  • Provide an option to keep collection data private

LibraryThing

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Barcode scanner not working
  • Books disappearing from catalog
  • Editing and saving issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to create custom collections
  • Offline access to library
  • Integration with other book apps
  • Lending/loan tracking feature

In-app purchases

6 purchases

iCollect Books

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Books$29.991 Year
  • Pro User - Yearly$79.991 Year
One-time4
  • 50 AI Identification Scans$9.99
  • 250 AI Identification Scans$44.99
  • Add Unlimited Books$49.99
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  • 500 AI Identification Scans$79.99
None

LibraryThing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCollect Books free?
iCollect Books is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LibraryThing free?
LibraryThing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iCollect Books or LibraryThing?
iCollect Books is rated higher. iCollect Books averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while LibraryThing averages 3.5 from 278 ratings.
Do iCollect Books or LibraryThing have ads?
Neither iCollect Books nor LibraryThing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCollect Books or LibraryThing?
iCollect Books ships an update every 2 weeks, and LibraryThing every 4 weeks. Most recently, iCollect Books was updated on September 23, 2026 and LibraryThing on September 24, 2026.

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