I’ve really re-embraced physical media in recent years, but my collection has grown a lot quickly. That’s why I stopped buying snow accident, Deadpool 2, And gladiator more than one. I’ve now started using apps to keep records of my physical media. There are a few great options out there, although I’ve only decided on one.

Libib (iPhone and Android)

Libib It is an ad-free service that allows you to catalog up to 5000 books, board gamesBefore requiring payment, movies, music and video games. One Android And iPhone However, you can use the web interface to enter much information more easily.

It’s really simple. Just create collections (up to 100 in the free version) and then scan barcodes on your media. Sort them into collections that are meaningful to you and you’re done. Now when you go to the store or browse eBay for deals used DVDsYou can quickly check if you already have something.

LibraryThing (iPhone)

Strange name aside, LibraryThing It’s another streamlined app designed for books, but it’s perfectly happy to work with just about any media. It relies on data from Amazon and millions of library records to quickly identify your books using barcode scanning functionality. There is also a cover editor where you can take a photo of your book’s cover and add it to your media database.

It is completely free and contains no ads. LibraryThing also has a social aspect, which I wasn’t too interested in, but if you want to talk about books with others, that option is there! You can get apps for: iPhone. Although there was an Android app, it no longer appeared to be available at the time of this writing.

My Movies from Blu-ray.com (iPhone and Android)

My Movies is offered by Blu-ray.com and is completely free, but you must register at: Blu-ray.com. So from one perspective, this is a way to drive traffic to the site. Also, I use Blu-ray.com all the time to look up information on physical movies, so it’s not the worst requirement in the world.

The app lets you add movies via barcode scanning, but also supports digital movies, game collection, and iTunes music albums. There are also cool features for physical collectors, like a release calendar that shows when special or collector’s editions of movies will be released. This is a great app for movie collectors, but I need to give it a shot since I want a single app to bring all my media together. However, if your main goal is to manage your physical and digital movie collection, My Movies is a great choice and is available for use. iPhone And Android.

CLZ Books (iPhone and Android)

CLZ books is the only app on this list that doesn’t have a free option, but you do get a 7-day free trial to test the app and decide if it’s right for you. It is one of several applications made by. collectorz.com and there are separate apps and subscriptions for different types of media. So this isn’t the best solution if you need to catalog mixed media.

That said, the app is definitely the slickest of those I’ve tried, and it also supports barcode scanning as well as OCR ISBNs via the camera. So you will rarely have to enter information manually. USB and Bluetooth scanner support is listed as a feature, but since I don’t have either, I wasn’t able to try it myself.

There’s a lot of customizability in how your collection is displayed in the app. Collections are tabbed to make it easy to switch between them. Clearly, a lot of thought has gone into this app. The monthly fee of $2 per month or $20 per year is reasonable, but I’d have to pay the same for the Comics, Movies, Games, and Music versions of the app. If I had to catalog my books, this might be it, but ultimately I stuck with Libib.