Comparison

HCPLC vs Sapphire Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Manage library account
  • Search catalog
  • Place holds
  • Renew books
  • Find library locations
  • View upcoming programs
  • Access digital resources
Features
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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.

About

Sapphire Connect

This app provides residents and property staff with a unified platform to manage smart devices within apartment communities. It offers features like smart lock access, thermostat control, garage and camera management, and direct community messaging.

Highlights
  • Smart lock access
  • Thermostat control
  • Garage and camera access
  • Community messaging
  • Support ticket system
  • Property staff dashboard
Features
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Sapphire is the resident and property-management app for connected apartment communities. It runs on a property's own smart-device ecosystem (locks, thermostats, cameras, and garage access) and gives residents and staff one app to manage all of it. This is provisioned software tied to a property account. Residents are invited by their property manager or added via their PMS integration; there is no public self-signup. WHAT RESIDENTS GET Smart lock access Unlock your front door, view lock status, and manage access codes for your unit without a physical key, through SmartThings, Brivo, Dormakaba, or RemoteLock integrations depending on what your property has installed. Thermostat control View and adjust your unit's thermostat, including scheduled automation your property manager has configured for vacant or move-in states. Garage and camera access Open myQ-connected garage doors and view Eagle Eye Networks camera feeds for common areas and access points your property has made available to residents. Community messaging and support Message your property team directly, browse a searchable knowledge base for common questions, and open a support ticket without leaving the app. WHAT PROPERTY STAFF GET A single dashboard across properties, units, and organizations, with role-based permissions, resident and lease management, device diagnostics, and PMS sync (RealPage, Yardi) so unit and resident data stays current automatically. REQUIREMENTS An active Sapphire account tied to a participating property. Residents cannot self-register; contact your property management office for access. Push notification, camera, and Bluetooth permissions may be requested depending on which integrations your property uses (e.g. photo attachments on support tickets, Bluetooth-paired locks). All are optional and the rest of the app works without them. ABOUT SAPPHIRE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES Sapphire builds a unified smart-access and property-management platform for multifamily housing, connecting locks, thermostats, cameras, and garage systems from multiple vendors into one resident and staff experience. Support: support@sapphireconnect.io Privacy: https://app.sapphireconnect.io/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

HCPLC4 screens
Sapphire Connect2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HCPLC at 4.0 against Sapphire Connect's 1.0. HCPLC also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 0%). Sapphire Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HCPLC holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of HCPLC's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sapphire Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HCPLC ships an update every 12 months, Sapphire Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HCPLC versus Sapphire Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHCPLCSapphire Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings) — better1.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB33 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHillsborough County Board of County CommissionersSapphire Connected Communities

Customer experience

HCPLC

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative73.3%

Sapphire Connect

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

HCPLC

No in-app purchases

None

Sapphire Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HCPLC free?
HCPLC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sapphire Connect free?
Sapphire Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HCPLC or Sapphire Connect?
HCPLC is rated higher. HCPLC averages 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Sapphire Connect averages 1.0 from 4 ratings.
Do HCPLC or Sapphire Connect have ads?
Neither HCPLC nor Sapphire Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HCPLC or Sapphire Connect?
HCPLC ships an update every 12 months, and Sapphire Connect every 3 weeks. Most recently, HCPLC was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sapphire Connect on November 10, 2026.

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