PLS Connect vs Gather Bible
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.
Gather Bible
This app facilitates group Bible study by keeping all participants synchronized on the same page. It's ideal for remote or in-person gatherings, ensuring everyone follows along together.
- Synchronized reading
- Group participation
- Cross-device compatibility
- User-friendly interface
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The Gather Bible reading app is designed for small groups. Stay on the same page together, no matter where you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gather Bible at 5.0 against PLS Connect's 3.5. Gather Bible also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). PLS Connect's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 3). 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.
Gather Bible holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLS Connect has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PLS Connect ships an update every 2 months, Gather Bible every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | PLS Connect | Gather Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pioneer Library System | Josh Birdwell |
Customer experience
PLS Connect
Gather Bible
In-app purchases
PLS Connect
No in-app purchases
Gather Bible
No in-app purchases
