# LWML vs SHARE Mobile Library

LWML and SHARE Mobile Library both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of LWML's written reviews are positive against 67% of SHARE Mobile Library's. LWML also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). SHARE Mobile Library's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (41 vs 8). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for LWML against 4.4 for SHARE Mobile Library. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SHARE Mobile Library has 41 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of LWML's written reviews are positive against 67% of SHARE Mobile Library's.

LWML ships an update every 8 months, SHARE Mobile Library every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LWML | SHARE Mobile Library |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lwml/id1166334102/reviews) | [4.4 (41 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/share-mobile-library/id1582793611/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **41** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 40 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lutheran Womens Missionary League](https://appshunter.io/developer/1507241045) | [Illinois Heartland Library System](https://appshunter.io/developer/1582793613) |

## What reviewers say

### LWML

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lwml/id1166334102)

Access daily devotions, mission grant updates, and news from the Lutheran Women in Mission. Stay connected with the League Pledge, songs, and national mite goal progress.

**Highlights:** Daily devotions, Mission grant updates, League pledge and songs, National mite goal progress, Mission service activities, LWML news

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### SHARE Mobile Library

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/share-mobile-library/id1582793611)

Access the SHARE shared library catalog for central and southern Illinois. Browse new books, manage your borrowed items, and discover digital content. Find your local library branch easily.

**Highlights:** Search library catalog, Browse new books, Renew borrowed items, Search digital content, Find local library branches

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LWML free?

LWML is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SHARE Mobile Library free?

SHARE Mobile Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, LWML or SHARE Mobile Library?

LWML and SHARE Mobile Library are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 41 ratings respectively.

### Do LWML or SHARE Mobile Library have ads?

Neither LWML nor SHARE Mobile Library shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, LWML or SHARE Mobile Library?

LWML ships an update every 8 months, and SHARE Mobile Library every 2 months. Most recently, LWML was updated on October 20, 2026 and SHARE Mobile Library on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*