HCPLC vs SPLWylie
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.
SPLWylie
Access your library's collection and services from your mobile device. Browse items, place holds, manage your account, and check for upcoming events. You can also scan barcodes to check item availability.
- Browse library collection
- Place holds on items
- Link to digital platforms
- Manage your account
- Check events calendar
- Scan item barcodes for availability
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SPLWylie is the library at your fingertips! Features: Browse the collection, Place Holds, Link to digital platforms, Manage your account, Check the events calendar, Scan any item's barcode anywhere and see its availability in your library, Notify the library you are on your way to pick up your holds via the drive-thru window
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HCPLC at 3.8 against SPLWylie's 3.3. SPLWylie's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 27%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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.
HCPLC holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of HCPLC's written reviews are positive against 50% of SPLWylie's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HCPLC ships an update every 12 months, SPLWylie every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HCPLC | SPLWylie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners | Rita & Truett Smith Public Library |
Customer experience
HCPLC
SPLWylie
In-app purchases
HCPLC
No in-app purchases
SPLWylie
No in-app purchases
