LibraryThing vs Proudly Human
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.
Proudly Human
This app helps you identify books written by humans. Scan barcodes or search by title to verify a book's authenticity and support human creativity in literature. Keep a history of your verified reads and report suspicious content.
- Instant barcode scanning
- Search by title, author, or ISBN
- Verify human-authored content
- Track scan history
- Report suspicious content
- Support authentic creativity
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Proudly Human Verify Human-Authored Books Know what you're reading. Instantly verify that a book was written by a human. In an age of AI-generated content, ProudlyHuman helps you discover and support authentic human creativity. Simply scan any book's barcode to instantly check its Proudly Human verification status. Scan & Verify Point your camera at any book's barcode. In seconds, you'll know if it's been verified as human-authored content. Proudly Human certified Books verified by Proudly Human carry our seal of authenticity - written by humans, for humans. Search & Discover Can't scan? Search by title, author, or ISBN to check any book's verification status. History Keep track of all the books you've checked. Your scan and search history is saved for easy reference. Report Suspicious Content Help maintain the integrity of human authorship. Report certified books you believe may contain AI-generated content. Why Proudly Human? - Support human authors and authentic creativity - Make informed decisions about what you read - Books published before 2022 are automatically grandfathered as verified - Fast, free, and easy to use Features: - Instant barcode scanning - Comprehensive book database - Search by title, author, or ISBN - Persistent scan history - Clean, intuitive interface - Haptic feedback for scan confirmations Download Proudly Human today and read with confidence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Proudly Human at 100% against LibraryThing's 47%. Proudly Human also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). LibraryThing's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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 ships an update every 4 weeks, Proudly Human weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LibraryThing | Proudly Human |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (288 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 288 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LibraryThing.com | 23 First Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
LibraryThing
Proudly Human
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
Proudly Human
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LibraryThing
No in-app purchases
Proudly Human
No in-app purchases
