LibraryThing vs Bookmarkd
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.
Bookmarkd
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Bookmarkd is your all-in-one iOS app for tracking, discovering, and organizing your reading life. Effortlessly build your personal library by searching millions of books, scanning barcodes, or adding titles manually. Organize your collection with customizable shelves, track your reading progress and goals, and dive into detailed stats that reveal your habits and favorite authors. With a modern, intuitive design, support for dark mode, and privacy-first local storage, Bookmarkd makes managing your books simple and enjoyable. No ads—just a seamless reading companion designed to help you read more, remember more, and enjoy your literary journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bookmarkd at 5.0 against LibraryThing's 3.5. LibraryThing's advantage is ratings volume (288 vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bookmarkd 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.
LibraryThing ships an update every 4 weeks, Bookmarkd every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LibraryThing | Bookmarkd |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | LibraryThing.com | Jordan Reeg |
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
Bookmarkd
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LibraryThing
No in-app purchases
Bookmarkd
No in-app purchases
