Comparison

readme vs CoT

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

Head to head
About

readme

Easily catalog your book collection by scanning ISBNs or searching by title and author. Access your library anytime, anywhere to know what you own and what you want to read next. Perfect for casual readers and passionate collectors alike.

Highlights
  • Scan ISBN barcodes to add books
  • Search by author or title
  • Build and browse your library
  • Track owned books
  • Manage reading lists
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Tired of wondering which books you already own or where that one favorite is hiding? This app makes it easy to keep track of every title in your personal collection — from treasured classics to your latest bookstore finds. Add books in seconds by scanning their ISBN barcode, or find them instantly by searching for the author or title. Build and browse your library anytime, anywhere, so you always know what’s on your shelf (and what you still want to read). Whether you’re a casual reader or a passionate collector, your library is always at your fingertips!

About

CoT

Catalog your belongings with this free home inventory app. Quickly add items using AI, barcode scanning, and photos. Keep your data private and accessible offline, with optional cloud sync. Share specific items or collections with others.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted item details
  • Barcode and QR code scanning
  • Attach photos and documents
  • Organize with tags and categories
  • Track lending and giveaways
  • Offline functionality
  • Share items or collections
Features
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Club of Things is a free home inventory app for cataloging everything you own. Add items in seconds with AI, scan barcodes or QR codes, attach photos, and keep your inventory private and available offline. No subscription required. Use it for your own home inventory, then share only what you choose. Send selected items or collections to family, friends, or neighbors, track what you lend, organize shared collections, and keep a record of things you plan to give away. FEATURES: • Add items fast with AI-assisted details • Read nameplates and labels with AI • Scan barcodes and QR codes • Attach photos, receipts, manuals, and notes • Organize with tags, categories, collections, and sets • Search and filter your inventory instantly • Track locations, purchase info, warranties, condition, and value • Share items or collections by link when needed • Support lending, borrowed items, and giveaway planning • Export and import data for backups and insurance records • Works offline, with optional cloud sync for backup • Connect AI assistants via MCP — enable read-only access from your web account Connect your inventory to AI assistants: Club of Things offers opt-in, read-only MCP access so clients like Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, and Gemini can search your items, summarize collections, and look up the catalog — with revocable tokens and no write access. Perfect for home inventory, insurance documentation, moving, estate planning, warranty management, tool libraries, books, collections, decluttering, and staying organized.

Screenshots

readme4 screens
CoT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: readme at 4.2 against CoT's 3.0. readme also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). CoT's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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

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

readme holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: readme has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

readme ships an update every 2 days, CoT weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
readme versus CoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterreadmeCoT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (18 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuben MartinezPolina Bloshchitcyn

In-app purchases

None

readme

No in-app purchases

None

CoT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is readme free?
readme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoT free?
CoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, readme or CoT?
readme is rated higher. readme averages 4.2 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while CoT averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do readme or CoT have ads?
Neither readme nor CoT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, readme or CoT?
readme ships an update every 2 days, and CoT weekly. Most recently, readme was updated on October 30, 2026 and CoT on October 31, 2026.

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