LINCC Mobile vs Hopkins Forest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LINCC Mobile
Access your library account on the go. Search the catalog, place holds, and manage checked-out items and fines. Scan barcodes to find library copies of books and media.
- Search LINCC catalog
- Place holds on items
- Manage library account
- Track checked-out items
- View fines
- Scan item barcodes
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LINCC mobile makes it quick and easy to access LINCC Libraries on the go! Search LINCC’s catalog, download items and manage your account instantly with your iOS device. Top Features • Search the LINCC catalog: Search for items by title, author, subject, or general keyword and place holds on interesting items. • Manage your account: Keep track of your account with dynamic notifications and view your checked-out items, holds, fines, and account information. • Search by barcode: Use your device’s camera to scan the barcode on a book, CD, DVD, or other item at a friend’s house or bookstore and search for available copies at the library. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at contact@lincc.org. Let us know what device and iOS version you’re using and the specific steps leading up to your issue, and we’ll work with you to resolve it.
Hopkins Forest
Discover and interact with nature using an interactive map. Identify plants and animals, track your location, and find out about forest activities and volunteer opportunities.
- Interactive forest map
- Location tracking
- Flora and fauna identification
- Activity discovery
- Event updates
- Volunteer information
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Explore, engage, and connect with nature through our interactive map. Track your location within the forest, uncover exciting activities, and stay up to date with upcoming events. Use the app to identify local flora and fauna, or learn how to volunteer today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hopkins Forest at fortnightly against LINCC Mobile's every 3 months. Hopkins Forest also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7). LINCC Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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.
Hopkins Forest holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LINCC Mobile has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LINCC Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Hopkins Forest fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LINCC Mobile | Hopkins Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (23 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | County of Clackamas | Hopkins Demonstration Forest |
In-app purchases
LINCC Mobile
No in-app purchases
Hopkins Forest
No in-app purchases
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