DAIG Bookshelf vs Mine Locator Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DAIG Bookshelf
Access a local library of commonly used, publicly available Army Inspector General publications. This app is designed for offline use, saving you time and providing essential documents when disconnected.
- Local copy of publications
- Publicly available IG documents
- Time-saving access
- Disconnected use
- Reference material
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The DAIG (Department of the ARMY Inspector General) bookshelf is a time-saving application that provides a local copy of commonly used publicly available IG publications. These are intended for disconnected use.
Mine Locator Map
Discover historical and active mines, prospects, and mineral deposits across the United States. This app provides a map-based interface to locate various mining-related sites without requiring registration or subscriptions.
- Map of mines and prospects
- Locate abandoned mines
- Locate active mines
- Show mineral deposits
- Show processing plants
- USGS MRDS data source
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Mines near me: Mine map showing locations of historical mines and metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources in the United States. Locate abandoned mines, active mines, prospects, deposits, and processing plants. No registration, login, or subscription required. Data source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mine Locator Map at 4.6 against DAIG Bookshelf's 3.3. Mine Locator Map also leads on ratings volume (348 vs 7). DAIG Bookshelf's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Mine Locator Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DAIG Bookshelf asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mine Locator Map holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mine Locator Map has 348 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of DAIG Bookshelf's written reviews are positive against 13% of Mine Locator Map's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DAIG Bookshelf ships an update every 5 weeks, Mine Locator Map every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DAIG Bookshelf | Mine Locator Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 4.6 (348 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 348 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 402 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TRADOC Mobile | Qvyshift LLC |
Customer experience
DAIG Bookshelf
Mine Locator Map
In-app purchases
DAIG Bookshelf
No in-app purchases
Mine Locator Map
- Upgrade$6.99
