Comparison

LOC Collections vs Flowsophy

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

Head to head
About

LOC Collections

Access and explore millions of digitized items from the world's largest library. Discover iconic photos, historic maps, books, films, and manuscripts. Save, share, and zoom in on details within the vast digital archives.

Highlights
  • Access millions of digitized items
  • Explore photos, maps, books, and films
  • Search and browse collections
  • Save and share favorites
  • Zoom in for detailed image exploration
  • Read historic books and newspapers
  • Watch early films
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Explore the Library of Congress digital collections. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. Use LOC Collections to access iconic photos, historic maps, books, films, newspapers, manuscripts and sound recordings. Search and browse millions of items. Save and share your favorites. Zoom in to explore images in detail. Read books. Search historic newspapers. Watch early films from Thomas Edison and other pioneers. Explore the papers of U.S. presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and more). View iconic photos and maps documenting the Civil War. View letters, diaries and notes in the papers of Rosa Parks, Mary Church Terrell, Susan B. Anthony and other changemakers.

About

Flowsophy

This app visualizes the learning path for any topic, breaking down complex subjects into sequential concepts. Users can study within the generated maps, add notes, and access external resources. It allows for personal libraries and sharing of learning maps.

Highlights
  • Generates concept-based learning maps
  • In-app concept explanations and notes
  • Import EPUB, PDF, text, and Markdown
  • Offline access to saved maps
  • Shareable learning maps
  • Discover and follow other users' maps
Features
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Almost everything you learn has an order. Most learning material hides it, but Flowsophy shows it. You cannot understand eigenvectors without vectors, or the French Revolution's politics without the price of bread. Type what you want to learn, then Flowsophy generates a Flowmap that orders the concepts your topic rests on. Every node and arrow pointing from what you need to know first. Two routes run through every Flowmap: the shortest path, with the fewest concepts that still get you there, and the detailed path, which fills in the rest. Walk the map concept by concept, or read it as chapters in learning order. STUDY INSIDE THE MAP Tap any concept node for its explanation. Open its Wikipedia article without leaving the app, and save passages you need for the concept. Write your own per-node notes on any concept, and also keep a scratchboard for thoughts and notes on the whole map. Star the concepts you want to return to. TURN ANYTHING INTO A FLOWMAP Any topic, your documents (EPUB, PDF, text or Markdown), and YouTube videos (Pro feature) become a Flowmap. THE GUIDE (PRO) Ask The Guide about the Flowmap you have open. For questions about the subject, thoughts on your notes, clarifications, you have The Guide. YOUR LIBRARY, AND EVERYONE ELSE'S Every Flowmap you make is yours to keep, saveable to your private library, searchable across titles, notes and saved passages, and available for download offline (up to 10). Share your Flowmaps with friends through a link, or display your Flowmap on your public profile. Snapshot someone else's Flowmap from their profile into your library and study it with your own notes. Discover featured Flowmaps, and follow the people who make the ones you like. SPARKS AND PRO Spark packs are available in the app, they are used to create Flowmaps. Everything else is free: Reading, studying, notes, sharing and the library. Pro is $8.99 a month or $79.99 a year (US prices; prices may vary by region), and includes 20 Sparks every month, The Guide on every flowmap, video flowmaps, and all themes. Renews automatically until cancelled, and you can cancel any time. Beautiful themes. 6 languages. No advertising, and private by default. Every idea stands on the shoulders of others. Stop guessing where to start. Terms of Use (EULA): https://flowsophyapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://flowsophyapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

LOC Collections4 screens
Flowsophy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flowsophy at 5.0 against LOC Collections's 3.9. LOC Collections's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (35 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Flowsophy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. LOC Collections asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flowsophy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LOC Collections has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LOC Collections versus Flowsophy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLOC CollectionsFlowsophy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (35 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB31 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLibrary Of CongressYasmeen Khalil

In-app purchases

None

LOC Collections

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Flowsophy

Subscriptions2
  • Flowsophy Pro$8.991 Month
  • Flowsophy Pro$79.991 Year
One-time3
  • 5 Sparks$0.99
  • 20 Sparks$2.99
  • 50 Sparks$5.99

Questions

Is LOC Collections free?
LOC Collections is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flowsophy free?
Flowsophy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LOC Collections or Flowsophy?
Flowsophy is rated higher. LOC Collections averages 3.9 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Flowsophy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LOC Collections or Flowsophy have ads?
Neither LOC Collections nor Flowsophy shows ads.

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