Des Moines Parent vs Waukee Public Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Des Moines Parent
Discover local events, activities, and resources for families in Central Iowa. Stay informed about what's happening in your community to plan family outings and engage with local happenings.
- Local event listings
- Activity updates
- Family resource guide
- Central Iowa focus
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Connecting Central Iowa Families! A resource for you to keep up to date with events, activities and more going on in Central Iowa.
Waukee Public Library
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds for books and other materials directly from your mobile device.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew items
- Place holds
- Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
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Access Waukee Public Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and reserve books.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Waukee Public Library at 4.8 against Des Moines Parent's 4.3. Waukee Public Library also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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.
Waukee Public Library holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Des Moines Parent ships an update every 11 months, Waukee Public Library every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Des Moines Parent | Waukee Public Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Midwest Mom & Wife, LLC | City of Waukee |
Customer experience
Des Moines Parent
Waukee Public Library
In-app purchases
Des Moines Parent
No in-app purchases
Waukee Public Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Des Moines Parent free?
Is Waukee Public Library free?
Which has better reviews, Des Moines Parent or Waukee Public Library?
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