Comparison

LibraryThing vs Tabook

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Catalog books, DVDs, and CDs
  • Search for media items
  • Scan ISBN barcodes
  • Add high-resolution cover photos
  • Browse collection by cover type
Features
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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.

About

Tabook

Features
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Tabook reimagines the reading experience, aspiring to be the largest book management platform globally, transforming how we engage with books and connect with fellow enthusiasts. Our mission is to address the educational crisis by fostering literacy and offering educational entertainment. Tabook is not just an app; it's a culture media platform where users from across the globe come together to inspire and empower each other. Features: 1) AI-Driven Platform: Curated book recommendations are just the beginning. Engage with our AI avatars - Buhu, Lulu, Orion, and Athena - for an interactive reading experience. 2) Butterfly Scan: Effortlessly catalog your entire shelf of physical books in seconds. (work in progress) 3) Video Insights: Share your reading experiences and insights through videos, and earn Pergamon coins for your contributions. 4) Reading Tracking: Keep track of your reading habits with a built-in timer and detailed statistics for any number of books, completely free. 5) Community Engagement: Connect with readers who share your interests, participate in guilds, and engage in meaningful discussions. 6) Corporate Learning: We offer tailored workshops to cultivate teams through literature. Our vision is to index 1 billion books, creating a vast digital library accessible to all. The platform offers a unique blend of features, including: - A digital haven for book cataloging and organization. - A marketplace for buying, selling, and trading books. (coming soon) - Personalized book suggestions tailored to your reading profile. - A platform to connect with like-minded readers. - Engaging video content for a deeper literary knowledge. - Exclusive reading communities for shared learning experiences.

Screenshots

LibraryThing4 screens
Tabook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LibraryThing at none against Tabook's shown. LibraryThing also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Tabook's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LibraryThing ships an update every 4 weeks, Tabook every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LibraryThing versus Tabook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibraryThingTabook
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (278 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings278 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB172 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLibraryThing.comPergamon Codex

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

Tabook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LibraryThing

No in-app purchases

None

Tabook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LibraryThing free?
LibraryThing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabook free?
Tabook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LibraryThing or Tabook have ads?
Tabook shows ads; LibraryThing does not.
Which is updated more often, LibraryThing or Tabook?
LibraryThing ships an update every 4 weeks, and Tabook every 10 days. Most recently, LibraryThing was updated on October 16, 2026 and Tabook on October 1, 2026.

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