PLS Connect vs Poth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PLS Connect
Access your library's catalog, eBooks, eMagazines, and streaming video content from your mobile device. Manage your account, check out items, and discover popular titles. You can even apply for a library card directly through the app.
- Search library catalog
- Access eBooks and eMagazines
- Stream video content
- Manage library account
- Checkout, renew, and return items
- Digital library card access
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Pioneer Library System Connect makes it quick and easy to access your library on the go, 24/7. Search the library’s catalog, read eBooks and eMagazines, access streaming video content on-demand, manage your account, and find popular titles instantly. All you need is a PLS library card to get started – which you can apply for with the app! Features include: • Search the Pioneer Library System’s full catalog of print and digital materials. • Access eBooks, eMagazines, and streaming video content instantly on your device. • Manage your library account. • Easily checkout, renew, and return items. • Browse collections of hand-picked popular titles. • Access your library card number and barcode digitally. • See the latest in library news and events for your library. Have questions? Connect with a PLS librarian at https://chat.mosio.com/par/chat/new_chat/PLS for assistance.
Poth
Access a vast collection of ebooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers to download and read anytime, anywhere. Search for your favorite titles and save them to your in-app library for offline access. The app also welcomes writers and publishers to list their works.
- Downloadable ebooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers
- Offline reading capability
- In-app library for saved publications
- Search for favorite books
- Option to request unlisted books
- Platform for writers and publishers
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Poth is a proud product of Pinnacle Technologies (pvt) ltd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Poth app contains collection of ebooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers for you to download and read. Do you like to read eBooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers or any other online content? No problem! With Poth you have access to your favorite eBooks and other publications at any time of the day. These publications can be downloaded directly to the library in the application and you can read them whenever you want, whether you are online or offline it does not matter with this application. Our aim is to have a large collection of ebooks and other publications in the near future. Application Features: • Users can search their favourite books in the application • Some books are available for free and some are paid • Downloaded books are saves in to a library • Books are not saved to your device (Mobile/ Tablet/ PC/ Laptop) Can’t find your favorite book inside the application? Contact us, we will get back to you. For writers and publishers: Your book is not listed in the application? No problem! Please do not hesitate to contact us 24/7 and we are very happy to help you publish your book in our application. eBooks listed in this application is covered by the copyright of the author/ writer/ publisher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Poth at 4.0 against PLS Connect's 3.6. Poth also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). PLS Connect's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). 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.
Poth holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLS Connect has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PLS Connect ships an update every 2 months, Poth every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLS Connect | Poth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pioneer Library System | Treinetic private limited |
Customer experience
PLS Connect
Poth
In-app purchases
PLS Connect
No in-app purchases
Poth
No in-app purchases
