LibraryThing vs Next Page
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.
Next Page
This app provides neutral information about books, highlighting themes, topics, and content areas to support informed decisions. Scan ISBNs or search titles to view content indicators for language, maturity, or sensitive topics, with optional detailed insights. Build personal or family bookshelves and manage reader profiles for transparency.
- Scan book ISBNs or search titles
- View content indicators for themes
- Explore detailed content insights
- Build and manage bookshelves
- Create reader profiles
- Neutral, transparent book information
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Next Page is designed with you in mind to provide clear, neutral information about books. We have over 100million titles to search from! What it does: • Highlights themes, topics, and content areas that may be present in a book • Provides context to support informed decisions • Aims to increase transparency, not influence opinion We'll show you what's inside the book - the choice to open it, is yours. Scan a book’s ISBN to see clear, easy-to-understand content indicators. Whether you’re a reader, parent, or teacher, Next Page gives you transparency. No guessing. No surprises. • Scan books using the ISBN/ or manually search your favorite titles • View content indicators for themes like language, maturity, or sensitive topics • Explore optional, detailed content insights when you want more context • Build and manage personal or family bookshelves • Create profiles for different readers Next Page offers clarity, not conclusions. Next Page uses automated analysis to help surface potential content themes. Results are informational and may not capture every detail. They’re designed to support thoughtful decisions — not replace reading or parental guidance. Free & optional subscriptions Start with a Free tier to try scanning and searching. Subscriptions unlock additional features and higher usage limits. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://uneven-twill-b4b.notion.site/268b0246e6ee80939f10e7f0e1e62faf Privacy Policy: https://uneven-twill-b4b.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-250b0246e6ee80498775ffb0c660bde5 Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Next Page at 100% against LibraryThing's 47%. Next Page also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). LibraryThing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (288 vs 6). On price, ads 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. Next Page sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. LibraryThing asks for nothing beyond the download.
Next Page 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 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of LibraryThing's written reviews are positive against 100% of Next Page's.
LibraryThing ships an update every 4 weeks, Next Page every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LibraryThing | Next Page |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (288 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 288 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | LibraryThing.com | Dmitriy Glazko |
Customer experience
LibraryThing
Next Page
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
Next Page
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LibraryThing
No in-app purchases
Next Page
- Basic$0.991 Month
- Plus$1.991 Month
- Family$5.991 Month
