HCPLC vs Remora
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HCPLC
Access library services from your mobile device. Manage your account, search the catalog, place holds, and discover new titles. Find library locations and view upcoming programs.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Place holds
- Renew books
- Find library locations
- View upcoming programs
- Access digital resources
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Enjoy the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and reserve books. With the HCPLC app, you can find and discover titles, place holds, and manage your account. Plus, you can find your nearest library location, view upcoming programs at your local branch, and access featured digital resources.
Remora
This app helps you track and reduce your single-use plastic consumption. It features a personal dashboard, a community leaderboard, and a local feed to inspire sustainable choices and contribute to a global dataset for policy change.
- Personal dashboard for tracking plastic consumption
- Leaderboard and achievements for motivation
- Real-time local feed of usage trends
- Tips and resources for sustainable living
- Social integration for sharing progress
- Contribution to a global dataset for policy change
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Welcome to Remora, the innovative app that helps you monitor and reduce your single-use plastic consumption! Our mission is to empower you to create a more sustainable future, one refusal at a time. With an intuitive dashboard, engaging leaderboard, and real-time local feed, Remora will inspire you to make a lasting impact on our planet. Features: Personal Dashboard: Remora's intuitive dashboard allows you to easily track your daily, weekly, and monthly single-use plastic consumption. Set goals, visualize your progress, and monitor the positive impact of your sustainable choices. Leaderboard & Achievements: Challenge yourself and others! Remora's leaderboard showcases the top plastic refusers in your area. Unlock achievements by reaching milestones, and share your progress with friends and family. Together, let's create a wave of change! Real-Time Local Feed: Stay connected and informed! Remora's live feed displays the latest single-use plastic usage and refusal trends in your area. Discover popular alternatives to single-use plastics, and learn how your community is working together to reduce waste. Tips & Resources: Be equipped with the knowledge and tools to make a difference. Social Integration: Inspire others with your journey! Share your milestones, achievements, and tips on your favorite social media platforms. Encourage your friends and family to join the movement and make a collective impact. Contribute to a Global Dataset: By sharing your usage through the app, we are able to inform policy change and strengthen education and outreach efforts. Why Remora? Designed for users 13+ and backgrounds. Fosters community engagement and environmental awareness. Supports your journey toward a more sustainable lifestyle. Helps reduce your carbon footprint and plastic waste. Join the Remora community today and make a difference for the planet! Together, let's create a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable future. Download Remora now, and take the first step in your journey to refuse, reduce, and replace single-use plastics!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Remora at 100% against HCPLC's 27%. Remora also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). 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.
Remora holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of HCPLC's written reviews are positive against 100% of Remora's.
HCPLC ships an update every 12 months, Remora monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HCPLC | Remora |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) | 4.4 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners | Eckerd College Inc. |
Customer experience
HCPLC
Remora
In-app purchases
HCPLC
No in-app purchases
Remora
No in-app purchases








