Libib vs BLUEcloud MobileStaff
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
BLUEcloud MobileStaff
Manage library patron information, track item checkouts and returns, and manage holds. This app also supports inventory tasks, collection weeding, and event attendance tracking.
- Add/update patrons
- Checkout/renew items
- View patron holds
- Perform inventory
- Weed collections
- Track event attendance
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MobileStaff includes tools for: Adding and updating patrons; checking out items to patrons; viewing patron holds; renewing patron checkouts; performing inventory; weeding collections; pulling items for holds; clearing expired items from the Holds Shelf; tracking event attendance; or enabling patron self-check.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Libib at 74% against BLUEcloud MobileStaff's 0%. Libib also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months). BLUEcloud MobileStaff's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). 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 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Libib has 1.2K ratings behind it against 4, 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 0% of BLUEcloud MobileStaff's.
Libib ships an update fortnightly, BLUEcloud MobileStaff every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Libib | BLUEcloud MobileStaff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better | 2.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Libib, Inc. | SirsiDynix |
Customer experience
Libib
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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
BLUEcloud MobileStaff
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Libib
No in-app purchases
BLUEcloud MobileStaff
No in-app purchases
Questions
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