MARINet vs Sonoma County Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MARINet
Access your local library's digital collection and manage your account on the go. Borrow eBooks, audiobooks, movies, and more. Find nearby branches and check item availability.
- Search library catalog
- Place and manage holds
- Renew borrowed items
- Access eBooks and audiobooks
- Find library locations
- View library card
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Take MARINet with you wherever you go! Search the catalog, place holds, manage your account, and renew materials. Get instant access to eBooks, audiobooks, movies, TV, music, magazines, and more. Find a library location near you: • Belvedere Tiburon Library • College of Marin Library • Dominican University of California's Archbishop Alemany Library • Larkspur Library • Marin County Free Library • Mill Valley Public Library • San Anselmo Public Library • San Rafael Public Library • Sausalito Public Library Features include: • Quickly search the library collection • Browse bestsellers and new items • Check a title’s availability –map the location where your title is available • Place and manage your holds • Renew items • View your library card
Sonoma County Library
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds directly from your mobile device. Access your local library's resources anytime, anywhere.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew checkouts
- Place holds
- Access library resources
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Access Sonoma County Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew checkouts and place holds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MARINet at 3.3 against Sonoma County Library's 2.3. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
MARINet holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of MARINet's written reviews are positive against 29% of Sonoma County Library's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MARINet | Sonoma County Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (10 ratings) — better | 2.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MARINet | Sonoma County Library |
Customer experience
MARINet
Sonoma County Library
In-app purchases
MARINet
No in-app purchases
Sonoma County Library
No in-app purchases
