# Lane Libraries vs Growing Wild Co

The clearest difference is rating: Growing Wild Co at 5.0 against Lane Libraries's 4.0. Growing Wild Co also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Lane Libraries's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Growing Wild Co sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Lane Libraries asks for nothing beyond the download.

Growing Wild Co holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Lane Libraries's written reviews are positive against 100% of Growing Wild Co's.

Lane Libraries ships an update every 4 months, Growing Wild Co weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lane Libraries | Growing Wild Co |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lane-libraries/id1023014168/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/growing-wild-co-ops/id6752496441/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 50 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Lane Libraries](https://appshunter.io/developer/1023014167) | [David Smith](https://appshunter.io/developer/1741000914) |

## What reviewers say

### Lane Libraries

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lane-libraries/id1023014168)

Access library services on the go. Manage your account, search the catalog, and borrow ebooks. Discover new reads with recommendations and reviews.

**Highlights:** Account management, Catalog search, Digital library card, Item renewal, Ebook borrowing (OverDrive), Recommendations and reviews

**In-app purchases:** none


### Growing Wild Co

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/growing-wild-co-ops/id6752496441)

This app helps homeschool families and educational co-operatives manage their communities. It allows users to create or join co-ops, organize members, and communicate seamlessly about activities and events.

**Highlights:** Create or join co-ops, Manage member registrations, Schedule classes and activities, Real-time messaging, Family and student profiles, Public or private co-op sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Growing Wild Co-ops Monthly Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Growing Wild Co-ops Annual Premium | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lane Libraries free?

Lane Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Growing Wild Co free?

Growing Wild Co is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lane Libraries or Growing Wild Co?

Growing Wild Co is rated higher. Lane Libraries averages 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Growing Wild Co averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Lane Libraries or Growing Wild Co have ads?

Neither Lane Libraries nor Growing Wild Co shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lane Libraries or Growing Wild Co?

Lane Libraries ships an update every 4 months, and Growing Wild Co weekly. Most recently, Lane Libraries was updated on October 11, 2026 and Growing Wild Co on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*