Comparison

Casa BRUTUS Magazine vs Library Catalog

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

Head to head
About

Casa BRUTUS Magazine

This app delivers curated lifestyle content, including architecture, fashion, and gourmet food, through automatic subscription updates. Explore enriching information designed to enhance your daily life and discover beautiful living through a multifaceted digital medium.

Highlights
  • Automatic subscription updates
  • Content on architecture, products, fashion, culture, gourmet food
  • Digital lifestyle design perspective
  • Multifaceted content delivery
  • Subscription management options
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Welcome to Casa BRUTUS Magazine. Enjoy automatic updates via subscription today! 【About Casa BRUTUS Magazine】 CasaBRUTUS is based on one perspective: ``Life Design Magazine'', which designs beautiful lifestyles. We hope to continue to be a medium that can be developed in a multifaceted manner by taking advantage of the characteristics of each device. We deliver information about things around you that enrich your life, such as architecture, products, fashion, culture, and gourmet food. Subscription-based automatic updates: - Automatically updated content applies from the time of purchase for the duration of your subscription (eg a 6-month subscription), back numbers not included. - You can turn off automatic updates 24-hours before the time your subscription expires. - Note that you cannot stop updates during the validity period of your subscription. - Publishing schedule and prices are subject to change without prior notification, your understanding is greatly appreciated. Subscriptions available: - A single issue (non-subscription) - $7.99 - 1 month subscription, automatically renewed until canceled. - $21.99 - 6 month subscription, automatically renewed until canceled. - $42.99 - 1 year subscription, automatically renewed until canceled. - $79.99 Prices may be modified without prior notice. ● Regarding confirmation of subscription Follow the steps to view, change, or cancel your subscriptions. 1)On your device, go to ”Settings” > ”(your name)” >”Subscriptions”. 2)Use the options to manage your subscription. You can choose a different subscription offering, or tap Cancel Subscription to cancel your subscription. If you cancel, your subscription will stop at the end of the current billing cycle. ● Please contact Apple for information regarding your account. ● For further details about this app or its content, please contact us from our website: https://casabrutus.com ● Please see our privacy policy at the link below: https://magazineworld.jp/info/privacy-english/ ● Regarding Terms of Use The terms of use will display when first opening the app. Please take a moment to review them. The terms can also be accessed using the link below: 【Terms of Use】 https://magazineworld.jp/info/app/privacy-english/ ● Published by Magazine House, Ltd.

About

Library Catalog

Organize your personal book collection digitally. Easily add books, create custom lists, and share your collections. Discover new reads with expert recommendations and manage wish-lists across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Add books with a few clicks
  • Organize books on virtual shelves
  • Create custom book lists
  • Share book collections and links
  • Get expert recommendations
  • Manage wish-lists and reading lists
  • Access lists on all devices
Features
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ALL YOUR BOOKS IN ONE APP: • Add books by a few clicks to the e-Catalog of books • Attach your printed books to your virtual shelves in the App to quickly find them in your home • Create easily any book lists using the App's global database • Share book collections, their content and links to books from the App by messengers or email • Preview the parts of the books you are interested in • Get recommendations from recognized experts • Make wish-lists and reading lists • Access your lists in all your devices • Edit books info, add book photos and links , Add tags to a book and search by a tag BEST SOLUTION FOR: • Lovers of books and reading • Sellers or Givers by lists of books • Personal and corporate libraries • Bloggers • Book clubs • Educational institutions • Professional communities

Screenshots

Casa BRUTUS Magazine4 screens
Library Catalog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Library Catalog at 73% against Casa BRUTUS Magazine's 30%. Library Catalog also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Casa BRUTUS Magazine's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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. Casa BRUTUS Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $21.99 per 3 months. Library Catalog asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Library Catalog holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Library Catalog has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Casa BRUTUS Magazine's written reviews are positive against 73% of Library Catalog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Casa BRUTUS Magazine ships an update every 2 months, Library Catalog every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Casa BRUTUS Magazine versus Library Catalog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCasa BRUTUS MagazineLibrary Catalog
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)4.8 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperマガジンハウスVladimir Yakushev

Customer experience

Casa BRUTUS Magazine

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%

Library Catalog

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Casa BRUTUS Magazine

Subscriptions2
  • Casa BRUTUS Subscription1 Month trial$21.993 Months
  • Casa BRUTUS Subscription1 Month trial$79.991 Year
One-time8
  • Casa BRUTUS April 2016$7.99
  • Casa BRUTUS May 2016$7.99
  • Casa BRUTUS October 2016$7.99
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  • Casa BRUTUS November 2016$7.99
  • Casa BRUTUS February 2017$7.99
  • Casa BRUTUS May 2019$7.99
  • Casa BRUTUS January 2020 rev$7.99
  • Casa BRUTUS February 2021$7.99
None

Library Catalog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Casa BRUTUS Magazine free?
Casa BRUTUS Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Library Catalog free?
Library Catalog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Casa BRUTUS Magazine or Library Catalog?
Library Catalog is rated higher. Casa BRUTUS Magazine averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Library Catalog averages 4.8 from 15 ratings.
Do Casa BRUTUS Magazine or Library Catalog have ads?
Casa BRUTUS Magazine shows ads; Library Catalog does not.
Which is updated more often, Casa BRUTUS Magazine or Library Catalog?
Casa BRUTUS Magazine ships an update every 2 months, and Library Catalog every 3 weeks. Most recently, Casa BRUTUS Magazine was updated on November 6, 2026 and Library Catalog on November 7, 2026.

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