LibraryThing vs Plymouth District Library
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.
Plymouth District Library
Access your local library's catalog, manage your account, and discover events and resources on the go. Reserve items, track checkouts, and explore online learning opportunities from your mobile device.
- Search library catalog
- Reserve items
- Manage multiple accounts
- View and register for events
- Access online learning resources
- View library hours and locations
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Take the Plymouth District Library everywhere you go! -Search the library catalog and reserve items -Add one or more library accounts to your device, allowing you to manage holds, checkouts and more -View and register for events at the library -See information about hours, locations and services offered -Access online learning resources and so much more!
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Verdict
LibraryThing and Plymouth District Library both sit at 3.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 47% of LibraryThing's written reviews are positive against 0% of Plymouth District Library's. LibraryThing also leads on ratings volume (288 vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for LibraryThing against 3.5 for Plymouth District Library. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LibraryThing has 288 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of LibraryThing's written reviews are positive against 0% of Plymouth District Library's.
LibraryThing ships an update every 4 weeks, Plymouth District Library every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LibraryThing | Plymouth District Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (288 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 288 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LibraryThing.com | Capira Technologies |
Customer experience
LibraryThing
Plymouth District Library
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
Plymouth District Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LibraryThing
No in-app purchases
Plymouth District Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LibraryThing free?
Is Plymouth District Library free?
Which has better reviews, LibraryThing or Plymouth District Library?
Do LibraryThing or Plymouth District Library have ads?
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