Comparison

LibraryThing vs Baby Book Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Catalog books, DVDs, and CDs
  • Search for media items
  • Scan ISBN barcodes
  • Add high-resolution cover photos
  • Browse collection by cover type
Features
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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.

About

Baby Book Tracker

Log reading sessions for your babies with this private, offline-first app. Create profiles, build a shared library, and track progress with simple stats. Organize favorites and archive books easily.

Highlights
  • Create baby profiles
  • Build shared book library
  • Log reading sessions
  • Track multiple languages
  • Organize favorites
  • Archive books
  • View reading stats
Features
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Track every book you read to your baby in seconds. Scan barcodes, log bedtime stories across multiple languages, and build a lasting reading keepsake. No accounts. No ads. 100% private. FEATURES: • Instant Barcode Scanner: Add books to your shelf in seconds without manual typing. • Multilingual Tracking: Log readings across different languages—ideal for bilingual families. • Multiple Readers & Babies: Track who read what (Mom, Dad, grandparents) with separate profiles for each child. • Reading Stats: Track total books read, reading streaks, and all-time favorites. • 1,000 Books Goal: Track progress toward the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge, with a deadline and completion bar. • Digital Bookmark: Record your progress and resume reading right where you stopped. • Borrowed Book Reminders: Mark library books as borrowed and get a return reminder before they're due. • Daily Reading Reminder: An optional gentle nudge to log today's story. • Private & Local-First: Your data stays on your device. Optional iCloud sync available. FREE TO TRY, THEN A SINGLE PAID UNLOCK: • Free: Track up to 3 books to test the scanner, stats, and library completely free. • Full Access: A single one-time in-app purchase unlocks unlimited books, forever. No subscription. • Family Sharing supported: One purchase covers both parents across their Apple devices.

Screenshots

LibraryThing4 screens
Baby Book Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Baby Book Tracker at 100% against LibraryThing's 47%. Baby Book Tracker also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks). LibraryThing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (288 vs 5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Baby Book Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LibraryThing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Baby Book Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LibraryThing has 288 ratings behind it against 5, 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 Baby Book Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LibraryThing ships an update every 4 weeks, Baby Book Tracker every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LibraryThing versus Baby Book Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibraryThingBaby Book Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (288 ratings)4.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings288 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLibraryThing.comAlberto Montalesi

Customer experience

LibraryThing

All ratings278 ratings
Positive55.4%
Neutral20.1%
Negative24.5%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive47.5%
Neutral25.7%
Negative26.8%

Baby Book Tracker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Baby Book Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LibraryThing

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Baby Book Tracker

One-time1
  • Full Access$7.99

Questions

Is LibraryThing free?
LibraryThing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baby Book Tracker free?
Baby Book Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LibraryThing or Baby Book Tracker?
Baby Book Tracker is rated higher. LibraryThing averages 3.5 out of 5 from 288 ratings, while Baby Book Tracker averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do LibraryThing or Baby Book Tracker have ads?
Neither LibraryThing nor Baby Book Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LibraryThing or Baby Book Tracker?
LibraryThing ships an update every 4 weeks, and Baby Book Tracker every 8 days. Most recently, LibraryThing was updated on October 24, 2026 and Baby Book Tracker on October 12, 2026.

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