Comparison

LibraryThing vs Executive Function Magazine

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Catalog books, DVDs, and CDs
  • Search for media items
  • Scan ISBN barcodes
  • Add high-resolution cover photos
  • Browse collection by cover type
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Executive Function Magazine

This magazine explores topics related to executive functions, including ADHD, autism, time management, and problem-solving. It features insights from experts to help readers achieve greater success in their lives.

Highlights
  • Expert insights on executive functions
  • Covers ASD and ADHD
  • Time management and organization
  • Planning and prioritization
  • Task initiation and attention
  • Cognitive flexibility and motivation
Features
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Executive Function Magazine invites experts and professionals across a variety of fields to discuss topics such as: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, time management, organization, planning, prioritization, task initiation, sustaining attention, memory, cognitive flexibility, motivation, problem solving, meta cognition, Anxiety, minor Traumatic Brain Injuries (mTBI), and social skills, all with the intention of creating more success in our readers' lives.

Screenshots

LibraryThing4 screens
Executive Function Magazine3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Executive Function Magazine at 5.0 against LibraryThing's 3.5. LibraryThing's advantage is ratings volume (278 vs 3) and chart position (#210 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Executive Function Magazine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LibraryThing has 278 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LibraryThing ships an update every 4 weeks, Executive Function Magazine monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
LibraryThing versus Executive Function Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibraryThingExecutive Function Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (278 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings278 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#210 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLibraryThing.comFawzya Khosti

Customer experience

LibraryThing

All ratings278 ratings
Positive55.4%
Neutral20.1%
Negative24.5%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive47.2%
Neutral25.8%
Negative27.0%

Executive Function Magazine

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Executive Function Magazine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LibraryThing

No in-app purchases

None

Executive Function Magazine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LibraryThing free?
LibraryThing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Executive Function Magazine free?
Executive Function Magazine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LibraryThing or Executive Function Magazine?
Executive Function Magazine is rated higher. LibraryThing averages 3.5 out of 5 from 278 ratings, while Executive Function Magazine averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do LibraryThing or Executive Function Magazine have ads?
Neither LibraryThing nor Executive Function Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LibraryThing or Executive Function Magazine?
LibraryThing ships an update every 4 weeks, and Executive Function Magazine monthly. Most recently, LibraryThing was updated on October 12, 2026 and Executive Function Magazine on October 1, 2026.

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