LibraryThing vs EVO BUG
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.
EVO BUG
This app brings bugs to life through augmented reality when viewed through a smart device. Interact with 3D animated bugs, learn about them, and engage in fun activities. Requires a special AR book to use.
- Augmented reality bug experiences
- Interactive 3D bug animations
- Learn bug facts and sounds
- Feed and interact with bugs
- High-quality 3D animation and sound
- User-friendly interface
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EVO BUG – 3D AR ALZZAM Co., Ltd. Toys and reference materials ○ What is EVO BUG? - EVO BUG is a magical book in which bugs come to life and move when they are viewed through smart devices. - You will have experiences you’ve never had before with any other books. With the augmented reality technology, you can move bugs with your own hands. In addition, this application offers you the opportunity to have fun and learn while enjoying engaging activities, such as listening to information about bugs, hearing the sounds they make, and feeding them. ○ Features of EVO BUG - High quality 3D animation and sound - Implementation of augmented reality content on all of the cards - High recognition technology and user-oriented UI ○ How to use EVO BUG - You must purchase this augmented reality book and install the EVO BUG app. 1. Go to http://www.alzzam.co.kr/test/evo/bug/testpage.html to download and print the test page. 2. Install the EVO BUG app. 3. Open the EVO BUG app. You can experience marvelous 3D augmented reality when the printed image or image on the screen is viewed through the camera of a smart device. ○ 3D AR Book series 1. EVO DINO 2. EVO ANIMAL 3. EVO OCEAN 4. EVO BIRD 5. EVO FARM ANIMAL 6. EVO HERPTILE 7. EVO BUG ○ 3D AR Coloring book series 1. AREVO DINO 2. AREVO SAFARI 3. AREVO OCEAN 4. AREVO BIRD ○ 3D AR POPUP CARD series 1. 3D POPUP CARD ○ Developer info Tel. +82-70-8886-4858 Fax. +82-53-421-4858 E-mail. alzzam@alzzam.co.kr
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LibraryThing at 48% against EVO BUG's 0%. EVO BUG's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
LibraryThing ships an update every 4 weeks, EVO BUG every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LibraryThing | EVO BUG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (278 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 278 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 277 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LibraryThing.com | Alzzam Education Corp. |
Customer experience
LibraryThing
EVO BUG
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
EVO BUG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LibraryThing
No in-app purchases
EVO BUG
No in-app purchases
