LibraryThing vs SwipeLit
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.
SwipeLit
Discover your next favorite book with a fun, intuitive swiping interface. Quickly decide on books by swiping left to pass, right to add to your wishlist, or up if you've already read it. Access detailed book information and filter by various criteria.
- Tinder-style book swiping
- TBR wishlist management
- Detailed book information
- Smart filtering by genre, mood, author
- High-quality book covers
- Private discovery experience
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SwipeLit is Tinder for book lovers. Discover your next favorite book by swiping through beautiful covers and making instant decisions — no endless scrolling, no pressure, just pure discovery. How It Works • Swipe left if it’s a pass • Swipe right if you love it — add it to your TBR wishlist • Swipe up if you’ve already read it • Tap for details like author, genre, summary, ISBN, and Amazon pricing Built for Real Readers SwipeLit keeps things simple so you can focus on what matters: finding your next great read. Features • Swipe-based discovery — quick, intuitive, and fun • Dual libraries — keep your TBR wishlist separate from books you’ve read • Rich book details — author, published year, genre, summary, ISBN • Smart filtering — browse by mood, genre, year, author, title, or NYT Best Sellers • Stunning covers — high-quality book covers from Open Library and NYT • Share your finds — send great discoveries to fellow book lovers • 100% private — no social feeds, no public profiles Stop doom scrolling for recommendations. Start discovering books the fun way. Your next favorite book is just a swipe away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LibraryThing at 47% against SwipeLit's 0%. LibraryThing also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (278 vs 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 holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LibraryThing has 278 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of SwipeLit's.
| Parameter | LibraryThing | SwipeLit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (278 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 278 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #210 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LibraryThing.com | Michael Cadenhead |
Customer experience
LibraryThing
SwipeLit
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
SwipeLit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LibraryThing
No in-app purchases
SwipeLit
No in-app purchases
