Libib vs Schlow Card
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Libib
Easily catalog your books, movies, music, and games by scanning barcodes. Organize your personal library and manage your collection through a connected website, adding notes, ratings, and tags.
- Scan books, board games, movies, music, and video games
- Barcode scanner
- Tag, review, and rate items
- Add notes to items
- Publish your library online
- Syncs with website
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Libib is a small org and home library cataloging app that allows you to scan in your books, board games, movies, music and video games. Mobile app works in concert with Libib's website, where you can tag, review, rate, import, make notes and publish your library! Includes a built-in high quality barcode scanner! We are committed to your privacy: • We do not have advertisements • We do not sell or share your data
Schlow Card
Digitally store all your library cards in one convenient app. Access the library's website easily for event sign-ups, hours, and contact information.
- Store multiple library cards
- Simplify login process
- Access library website
- Sign up for library events
- View library hours
- Contact library directly
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Schlow Card makes it easy to keep your library cards accessible on your iPhone. Sign in with your Schlow Centre Region Library card, then quickly display its barcode whenever you visit the library. You can also add and organize cards for family members, making it easier to manage everyone’s library access from one place. Features: • Display a large, scannable library card barcode • Keep one primary card and up to five family cards • Give each card a recognizable nickname • Rename, replace, or remove family cards • Quickly access your online library account • Browse eBooks, events, research resources, children’s services, library hours, and contact information • Call Schlow Centre Region Library directly from the app Your PIN is used only to validate your library card and is not stored by the app. Schlow Card is provided for patrons of Schlow Centre Region Library and participating Centre County Federation of Public Libraries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Libib at 4.4 against Schlow Card's 3.1. Libib also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 65 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 7). 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.
Libib holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Libib has 1.2K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Libib's written reviews are positive against 60% of Schlow Card's.
Libib ships an update fortnightly, Schlow Card every 65 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Libib | Schlow Card |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better | 3.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 65 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Libib, Inc. | Schlow Centre Region Library |
Customer experience
Libib
Schlow Card
Bugs and requests
Libib
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes after adding multiple items
- Deleted items not recoverable
- Syncing issues between app and website versions
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to sort by author, series, or publication date
- Option to view collections in grid/cover view
- Functionality to mark books as read/unread
- Integration with e-book/reading apps
- Sharing/collaboration features for libraries
Schlow Card
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Libib
No in-app purchases
Schlow Card
No in-app purchases
