LibraryThing vs Libib Kiosk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LibraryThing
Catalog your personal book, DVD, and CD collections. Easily add items by searching or scanning barcodes. Enhance your catalog with high-resolution cover photos and browse your collection visually.
- Catalog books, DVDs, and CDs
- Search for media items
- Scan ISBN barcodes
- Add high-resolution cover photos
- Browse collection by cover type
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The LibraryThing app allows LibraryThing members to catalog and browse their collections. LibraryThing is focused on books, but you can add most media, including books, DVDs and CDs. LibraryThing relies on data from Amazon, and over 65 million library records. Add books by searching for them or scanning their ISBN barcode with the camera. Add high-resolution cover photos of your books with the cover editor and browse your books by cover type to find copies that need better covers.
Libib Kiosk
This app enables library patrons to self-checkout books by scanning barcodes. It integrates with a library's existing catalog and requires a Pro account. An internet connection is necessary for operation.
- Barcode scanning for self-checkout
- Integrates with Libib's website
- Requires Libib Pro account
- Works on iPhone and iPad
- Requires internet connection
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Libib Kiosk allows Pro users of Libib to setup an external kiosk app in their library for patrons to self-checkout by scanning a barcode. • Includes barcode scanner. • Works in concert with Libib's website. • Requires a Libib Pro account and an active internet connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LibraryThing at 47% against Libib Kiosk's 0%. LibraryThing also leads on ratings volume (278 vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). Libib Kiosk's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.5). 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 Kiosk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LibraryThing has 278 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of LibraryThing's written reviews are positive against 0% of Libib Kiosk's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
LibraryThing ships an update every 4 weeks, Libib Kiosk every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LibraryThing | Libib Kiosk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (278 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 278 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #205 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LibraryThing.com | Libib, Inc. |
Customer experience
LibraryThing
Libib Kiosk
Bugs and requests
LibraryThing
Reported bugs
3 issues- Barcode scanner not working
- Books disappearing from catalog
- Editing and saving issues
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to create custom collections
- Offline access to library
- Integration with other book apps
- Lending/loan tracking feature
Libib Kiosk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LibraryThing
No in-app purchases
Libib Kiosk
No in-app purchases
