LibraryThing vs Bettendorf Public 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.
Bettendorf Public Library
Access your local library's collection on the go. Search the catalog, place holds, check item status, and renew borrowed materials. Discover upcoming events and easily browse e-books.
- Search library catalog
- Place holds on items
- Check item status
- Renew borrowed items
- Browse and checkout e-books
- View event calendar
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Our free app is a one-stop mobile destination that allows you to stay connected with Bettendorf Public Library wherever you are. With it, you’re able to search the library catalog and place holds on items you’d like to read, watch, or listen to. Check on the status of items you have requested, renew items you have checked out, painlessly search for and checkout e-books, view a calendar of upcoming library events, & much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bettendorf Public Library at 5.0 against LibraryThing's 3.5. LibraryThing's advantage is ratings volume (288 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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.
Bettendorf Public Library holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LibraryThing has 288 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | LibraryThing | Bettendorf Public Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (288 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 288 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LibraryThing.com | Bettendorf Public Library Information Center |
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
Bettendorf Public Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LibraryThing
No in-app purchases
Bettendorf Public Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
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