Library Search Inconsistent Across Apps

Bill Anderson
Bill Anderson Member Posts: 516 ✭✭
edited November 2024 in English Forum

I did a search for resources in my library with the search term "biblical theology" on the Logos desktop app, the web app, and the iOS and Android mobile apps. In my desktop app, I get 883 resources. In the web app, I get 448 resources. In the iOS mobile app, I get 881. In the Android mobile app, I get 70. Why such disparity in returns of the same search across all apps? What can I do to achieve parity in search results?

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  • Dave Hooton
    Dave Hooton MVP Posts: 36,195

    Why such disparity in returns of the same search across all apps? What can I do to achieve parity in search results?

    I doubt that it is possible. As you know you can't get some of your resources on Mobile, and that may limit the count (assuming you are online).

    What results do you get with title:"biblical theology"?

    Dave
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    Windows 11 & Android 13

  • Bill Anderson
    Bill Anderson Member Posts: 516 ✭✭

    Searching title:"biblical theology" gets:

    • 64 resources in desktop, web and iOS apps
    • 45 resources in Android app
  • Bill Anderson
    Bill Anderson Member Posts: 516 ✭✭

    As you know you can't get some of your resources on Mobile, and that may limit the count (assuming you are online).

    But I wouldn't get the exact same number in the web and iOS apps if the desktop app pulled in personal books.

    Edit: Maybe the better question is why are the counts between the iOS and Android apps off in both searches?

  • Dave Hooton
    Dave Hooton MVP Posts: 36,195

    But I wouldn't get the exact same number in the web and iOS apps if the desktop app pulled in personal books.

    You can exclude PB's  on Desktop with  title:"biblical theology"  -edition:user

    Edit: Maybe the better question is why are the counts between the iOS and Android apps off in both searches?

    My Android count for title:"biblical theology" is 3 versus Desktop's 12, but title:biblical theology returns the 12 (go figure!). I think iOS version is superior/more consistent than the Android.

    Dave
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    Windows 11 & Android 13