# Bridges Library Café Mobile — user reviews > 14 indexed App Store user reviews of Bridges Library Café Mobile by Capira Technologies, rated 4.70/5 from 603 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bridges-library-cafe-mobile/id1537336296/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bridges-library-cafe-mobile/id1537336296.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 492 · 4★ 83 · 3★ 13 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 10 ## What do users think of Bridges Library Café Mobile? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Easy navigation and functional interface - 🔄 Developers actively working on improvements - 📚 Ability to view multiple libraries in system - ⏰ Quick access to library hours information **Cons** - 🐢 Slow and janky performance (web wrapper, not native) - 🎨 Loss of color-coding in recent update - 📱 Portrait-only orientation on iPad - 🔍 Poor search functionality without autocomplete - ⚠️ App crashes and stability issues - ❌ Missing renewal count information - 🔄 Unnecessary features removed in updates **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when swiping between library cards - App won't open or instantly crashes - App crashes after recent updates - Portrait-only display on iPad (not responsive) **Most requested features** - Due date notifications for borrowed items - Apple Wallet integration for library card - Landscape mode support for tablets - Book list/wishlist feature from web version - Renewal count display - Reorder availability results (available items at top) - Color-coded book status indicators ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Clumsy, dated *2025-05-14* It’s just a bad wrapper over a website. Not a native iOS app, that’s why it’s slow and janky. Should have ability to add my library card to Apple Wallet. The search is terrible (even worse than website since no autocomplete). Really missing basic stuff, this company just had the libraries locked in their system and is collecting rent ### 1/5 — New update ruined the app *2023-07-25* App was great prior to latest update. ### 1/5 — Update huge downgrade *2023-07-24* The new version of the app is a big downgrade from the prior version. Prior versions made it easy to find copies of books available, they were color coded to make searching at a glance easy. Now it shows all the books in or out in the same version of light cream colored. Closes the app when swiping through my kids libraries cards despite updating. Unnecessary change to an app that was great before. ### 1/5 — Update huge downgrade *2023-07-23* The new version of the app is a big downgrade from the prior version. Prior versions made it easy to find copies of books available, they were color coded to make searching at a glance easy. Now it shows all the books in or out in the same version of light cream colored. Closes the app when swiping through my kids libraries cards despite updating. Unnecessary change to an app that was great before. ### 1/5 — Was working *2023-01-22* App won’t open, instantly crashes. ### 2/5 — Due date notifications? *2024-12-23* The ONE thing I need this app for—notifications for due dates—the app doesn’t have logic for. ### 2/5 — EW *2023-09-13* Shows only vertical on iPad. Irritating ### 2/5 — Older version better *2023-07-24* I agree with the reviewer who noted it’s harder in a glance to see if a book is in, no longer color coded. Also it does not indicate how many renewals are left, just the most recent date due. (I realize this can change depending if other patrons request the item). You can reach your library card from almost any page but I would prefer other features instead such as keeping book lists of possible future checkouts like we could do in the web version. I do like the ability to see other libraries in the system more easily and go to their web page and to see today’s hours on the list. It automatically comes up to “your” library for events which is easy to change but you are required to do a few clicks to save your notifications in order to continue, even if you’re just checking out of curiosity. ### 3/5 — App not working 10/14 *2024-10-14* Unable to open the app today. Deleted app and reinstalled it, still not working noticed an update 6 days ago is there an issue with being able to open the app now? Thank you ### 4/5 — Getting better *2024-01-17* The upgrade to this version lost some nice features, but it appears the developers are working to improve. As an active user, this is appreciated. ## Most praised reviews (4 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Cafe app *2023-09-13* I use it all the time. Please change it, so the books that are available and shipped will appear at the top. ### 5/5 — Great App *2021-04-02* Thank you for creating this app. It seems functional and easy to navigate. ### 4/5 — Renewals *2023-09-28* Good app but I miss the info on how many renewals I have. ### 4/5 — Almost Great *2023-02-05* If this app would support landscape position in addition to the portrait default, it would be great! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-17.*