LibraryThing vs FieldLinkTPS BookFinder
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.
FieldLinkTPS BookFinder
This application helps users find the exact location of books within a library or bookstore. It provides a convenient way to navigate shelves and locate specific titles quickly.
- Book placement location
- Library navigation
- Title search
- Shelf finder
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A book placement location app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LibraryThing at 3.5 against FieldLinkTPS BookFinder's 1.3. LibraryThing also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 9%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months). 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.
LibraryThing holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LibraryThing has 278 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of LibraryThing's written reviews are positive against 9% of FieldLinkTPS BookFinder's.
LibraryThing ships an update every 4 weeks, FieldLinkTPS BookFinder every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LibraryThing | FieldLinkTPS BookFinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (278 ratings) — better | 1.3 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.2% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 278 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LibraryThing.com | Juan Capilla |
Customer experience
LibraryThing
FieldLinkTPS BookFinder
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
FieldLinkTPS BookFinder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LibraryThing
No in-app purchases
FieldLinkTPS BookFinder
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LibraryThing free?
Is FieldLinkTPS BookFinder free?
Which has better reviews, LibraryThing or FieldLinkTPS BookFinder?
Do LibraryThing or FieldLinkTPS BookFinder have ads?
Which is updated more often, LibraryThing or FieldLinkTPS BookFinder?
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