LibraryThing vs Syng Med!
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.
Syng Med!
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Syng med – All your hymnals in one place Syng med (“Sing along”) is a unique Christian songbook app that brings together multiple beloved hymnals, prayers, and catechism texts – all in one place. Unlike other single-hymnal apps, Syng med includes five complete hymnbooks, Martin Luther’s Catechism with explanations, and a collection of prayers – all accessible in several languages at the tap of a button. Features: • Multiple hymnbooks in one app • Luther’s Catechism with explanations • A collection of prayers for different occasions • Quick language switching • Simple, ad-free, and user-friendly design Syng med is designed to make faith and song accessible wherever you are – in church, at home, or on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: LibraryThing at Free against Syng Med!'s $11.99. LibraryThing also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On update cadence, 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
LibraryThing is free to download; Syng Med! costs $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LibraryThing ships an update every 4 weeks, Syng Med! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LibraryThing | Syng Med! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $11.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (288 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 288 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LibraryThing.com | HAAVARD KLEVEN BULL |
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
Syng Med!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LibraryThing
No in-app purchases
Syng Med!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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