LibraryThing vs TdS On the Go
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.
TdS On the Go
Access your local library's catalog to search for books, place holds, and renew loans. You can also find and access ebooks and eaudiobooks. A library card from a participating Traverse des Sioux Library System member library is required to use the app.
- Search shared library catalog
- Place holds on items
- Renew borrowed items
- Access ebooks and eaudiobooks
- Requires library card
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Download the TdS On the Go app to search the shared library catalog of Traverse des Sioux Library System member libraries. Search books, place holds, renew loans, and access ebooks and eaudio. To use this app, you need a library card at a participating member library.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LibraryThing at 3.5 against TdS On the Go's 3.0. LibraryThing also leads on ratings volume (288 vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LibraryThing has 288 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LibraryThing ships an update every 4 weeks, TdS On the Go every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LibraryThing | TdS On the Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (288 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 288 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| 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 | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LibraryThing.com | Equinox Open Library Initiative, Inc. |
Customer experience
LibraryThing
TdS On the Go
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
TdS On the Go
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LibraryThing
No in-app purchases
TdS On the Go
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LibraryThing free?
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