# Personal Library Manager vs Hardcovers

The clearest difference is rating: Hardcovers at 5.0 against Personal Library Manager's 4.0. Hardcovers also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Personal Library Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Hardcovers asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hardcovers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | Personal Library Manager | Hardcovers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/personal-library-manager/id6757027051/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hardcovers/id6758563077/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **4** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 38 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adedeji Amos](https://appshunter.io/developer/1851882959) | [LEE ROBERT CAMPBELL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873667614) |

## What reviewers say

### Personal Library Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/personal-library-manager/id6757027051)

Easily catalog your book collection by scanning barcodes. Organize books into custom groups, track reading progress, and manage loans to friends. Build wishlists and reading lists, with cloud sync for access across devices.

**Highlights:** Barcode scanning for instant book addition, Custom collection creation, Reading status tracking, Loan management for lent books, Reading lists and wishlists, Cloud synchronization across devices

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


### Hardcovers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hardcovers/id6758563077)

Easily manage your book collection and reading journey with this library tracker. Log your books, monitor your progress, and keep your reading organized.

**Highlights:** Book collection tracking, Reading progress monitoring, Digital library management, Simple interface, Organized reading log

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Personal Library Manager free?

Personal Library Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hardcovers free?

Hardcovers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Personal Library Manager or Hardcovers?

Hardcovers is rated higher. Personal Library Manager averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Hardcovers averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Personal Library Manager or Hardcovers have ads?

Neither Personal Library Manager nor Hardcovers shows ads.

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