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10+ Best LibraryThing Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

LibraryThing is D tier, #20 of the 20 tiered apps in book cataloging. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

All 19 alternatives, in tier order

  1. 1
    Free download · ★ 4.8 · 1,311,513 ratings · score 97
    Free book tracker and reading community for logging books, rating and reviewing them, setting reading goals, and.
  2. 2
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 39,223 ratings · score 95
    Tracks a personal book library with barcode, ISBN, keyword and CSV adding, plus loan tracking and reading statistics.
  3. 3
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 8,068 ratings · score 94
    Book tracker for cataloguing your library, logging reading progress, keeping a TBR wishlist and sharing reviews with.
  4. 4
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 25,929 ratings · score 92
    Logs the books you own and have read, tracks reading time and progress, saves quotes, and keeps a TBR list, with an.
  5. 5
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 2,680 ratings · score 92
    Reading tracker that organizes a book library, logs reading sessions and progress, and keeps notes and reading stats.
  6. 6
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 45,149 ratings · score 92
    Tracks books, reading progress, timed reading sessions, goals and notes for print books, e-books and audiobooks.
  7. 7
    TBR - BookshelfAhigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 9,897 ratings · score 90
    Tracks books you want to read, are reading, or have finished, with ratings, reviews, reading goals and logged quotes.
  8. 8
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 8,824 ratings · score 90
    Book tracker for libraries, reading stats, goals, streaks, and notes, with AI-powered book recommendations and chat.
  9. 9
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 51,493 ratings · score 89
    Tracks books you have read, are reading, or want to read, with start and finish dates, barcode scanning and iCloud sync.
  10. 10
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 6,249 ratings · score 87
    Manages book collections by barcode scan or database search, with sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac.
  11. 11
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 2,349 ratings · score 87
    Book tracker with a virtual bookshelf, TBR list, reading journal, book clubs and reading stats.
  12. 12
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 4,870 ratings · score 87
    Catalogs a book collection by scanning ISBNs or searching the CLZ Core database, with cover art, details and estimated.
  13. 13
    $9.99 + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 12,756 ratings · score 87
    Book catalog app to add, organize, sync and track owned, wish list, borrowed and lent books, with reading statistics.
  14. 14
    Bookshelf ScannerBhigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.1 · 54 ratings · score 83
    Scans classroom book barcodes to catalog books, track checkouts to students, and sort the shelf by reading level.
  15. 15
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 4,038 ratings · score 82
    Free reading tracker for books, with a shelf, daily goals, highlights and notes, plus optional AI features.
  16. 16
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 41,560 ratings · score 80
    Book tracker for logging reads, setting reading goals, searching books by mood or plot, and planning book club meetings.
  17. 17
    LeioBhigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 4,522 ratings · score 77
    Reading tracker and planner that times reading sessions, tracks progress across books, and predicts when you will.
  18. 18
    BookmarkChigher tier
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 110 ratings · score 64
    A book tracker for organising owned books, reading progress, reading habits, wishlists, subscriptions and book clubs.
  19. 19
    LibibChigher tier
    Free download · ★ 4.4 · 2,353 ratings · score 63
    Catalogs books, board games, movies, music and video games by scanning barcodes, with optional use alongside the Libib.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to LibraryThing on iPhone?
Goodreads: Book Tracker & More, S tier, #1 in book cataloging.
Is there a free alternative to LibraryThing?
Yes: Goodreads: Book Tracker & More (S tier, #1) is free, with no in-app purchases.
Does anything rank above LibraryThing?
Yes. 19 apps rank above it in book cataloging: Goodreads: Book Tracker & More (#1), BookBuddy: Book Tracker (#2), Bookshelf-Your virtual library (#3) and more.

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