LibraryThing vs QueerLit Collective
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.
QueerLit Collective
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QueerLit Collective's Kiosk app that allows you to browse our collection, check in and out books, and register for a library card. NOTE: Registering for a library card requires only a working email address to deliver your library card. Any name or pronoun data can be aliases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LibraryThing at 11.0 against QueerLit Collective's 14.0. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | LibraryThing | QueerLit Collective |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (278 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 278 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | LibraryThing.com | QueerLit Collective, Inc. |
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
QueerLit Collective
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LibraryThing
No in-app purchases
QueerLit Collective
No in-app purchases
Questions
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