Comparison

Libib vs Sofa

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Sofa

Organize all aspects of your downtime, from tracking media progress to planning trips. Create custom lists for books, movies, games, and more, with integrated podcast playback and event planning tools.

Highlights
  • Organize with unlimited lists and groups
  • Track progress for shows, books, and games
  • Integrated podcast player
  • Event planner for trips and tasks
  • Logbook and stats dashboard
  • Customizable lists and smart filters
Features
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Featured by Apple as “App of the Day” 9to5Mac: “I've found Sofa to be a delight to use.” MacStories: “My favorite app to manage my media watchlist.” iMore: “A great way to organize everything from your games to your books.” ———————— Sofa helps you enjoy your downtime by tracking your shows episode by episode, playing your podcasts, planning your trips, and a bunch of other stuff. All in one app. ORGANIZE WITH LISTS AND GROUPS Add unlimited lists and groups for categorizing all your stuff: books, games, movies, shows, podcasts, and more. A HIGHLY FLEXIBLE PROGRESS TRACKING EXPERIENCE A show you started last month. A book on your nightstand. A game you keep meaning to get back to. Sofa helps you keep track of all of it. Progress rings show up on covers so you can see where you stand at a glance. A FULL-FEATURED PODCAST PLAYER Track podcasts and listen to them in the same app. Save a show, queue up episodes, and hit play without switching apps. A PLANNER FOR TRIPS, TASKS, AND YOUR TV SCHEDULE TOO The hotel confirmation is in your email. The restaurant list is in Notes. The flight info is in a screenshot somewhere. The Planner puts all of that in one event with day-by-day itineraries, budget scenarios, live weather, and file attachments. • Tasks with due dates, priorities, and reminders. • Sticky notes for ideas without a date. • TV episodes and release dates appear on the timeline automatically. RIDICULOUSLY POWERFUL LISTS • Todo Lists or Collection Lists. Hide completed items or keep everything visible. • Group by genre, author, platform, release year, or custom fields. • Data Cards show ratings, runtimes, and metadata right on the item. • Multi-select to move, pin, complete, or remove items in bulk. • Smart Lists with dozens of filters that auto-populate based on your library. • Custom fields called Ingredients for your own ratings, tags, and filters. YOUR DOWNTIME HISTORY The Logbook catches everything you finish. A Stats dashboard shows activity timelines, genre breakdowns, and year-over-year comparisons. PLUS WIDGETS, UNIFIED SEARCH, SHORTCUTS ACTIONS, AND MORE • Widgets with progress rings on your Home and Lock Screen. • Unified Search across your library and new content. • Dozens of Shortcuts actions. • A customizable tab bar that lets you hide what you don't use. ———————— ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH SOFA STANDARD FEATURES (FREE) • Unlimited Groups & Lists • Add Basically Anything (movies, TV, books, games, music, podcasts, apps) • Podcast Player • Planner (events, tasks, notes, upcoming releases) • Logbook • Basic Details (release dates, descriptions, metadata) • Custom Categories • iCloud Syncing SUPER SOFA FEATURES (PAID) • Progress Tracking (TV episodes, book checkpoints, game progress) • Event Planning Tools (weather, budgets, attachments) • Smart Lists (auto-populate based on filters) • Custom Ingredients (custom ratings, dates, tags) • Pinned Items & Lists • List Customization (cover images, large titles, descriptions, layouts) • Enhanced Podcast Player (chapters, per-show settings) • Enhanced Details (streaming/music service links) • Logbook Stats • Reminders (episodes, events, tasks, notes) • Sticky Notes • 100+ Themes & App Icons • Family Sharing (up to 5 people) ———————— Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://www.sofahq.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sofahq.com/privacy

Screenshots

Libib4 screens
Sofa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Libib at none against Sofa's 12. Libib also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Sofa's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Sofa sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Libib asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sofa holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 3.1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Libib's written reviews are positive against 60% of Sofa's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Libib ships an update every 2 weeks, Sofa weekly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Libib versus Sofa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibibSofa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.2K ratings)4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K3.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB249 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLibib, Inc.Astrio, LLC

Customer experience

Libib

All ratings1,156 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews491 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative14.1%

Sofa

All ratings3,080 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews315 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral12.4%
Negative27.6%

User reviews

Libib

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful for organizing personal libraries
  • 🚀 Efficient barcode scanning
  • 👍 Customizable collections
  • 👍 Generous free plan with high item limit

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent barcode recognition
  • 🔍 Limited search and sorting options
  • 👎 Lack of book cover display in list view
  • 👎 Inability to add custom cover images for manual entries
  • 👎 Frustrating to navigate when making edits

Sofa

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Visually appealing and user-friendly
  • 🚀 Efficient way to organize media
  • 💡 Helpful for ADHD users to stay organized
  • 🌟 Great for compulsive list makers
  • 🔍 Useful search and metadata lookup features

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and data loss issues
  • 🔍 Limited search and metadata quality
  • 📁 Lack of manual sorting and customization options
  • 🔔 Annoying review prompts

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

Sofa

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent sync and data loss across devices
  • Search not working for some media types
  • Crashes when trying to add custom items to lists
  • Review prompts not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to add notes, ratings, and reminders for media
  • Integrate with streaming services to track availability
  • Allow custom categories and manual list reordering
  • Implement share/import functionality from other apps
  • Provide a one-time purchase option instead of subscription

In-app purchases

None

Libib

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Sofa

Subscriptions4
  • Super Sofa Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Family Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Super Sofa Yearly$49.991 Year
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  • Family Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time8
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  • Cozy Cabin$0.99
  • Gingerbread$0.99
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  • Ugly Sweater$0.99
  • North Pole$0.99
  • VHS$1.99
  • Synthwave$1.99
  • Super Sofa Lifetime$249.99

Questions

Is Libib free?
Libib is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sofa free?
Sofa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Libib or Sofa?
Sofa is rated higher. Libib averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Sofa averages 4.7 from 3.1K ratings.
Do Libib or Sofa have ads?
Neither Libib nor Sofa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Libib or Sofa?
Libib ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sofa weekly. Most recently, Libib was updated on September 23, 2026 and Sofa on September 23, 2026.

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