Librista vs Midco Wi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Librista
This app allows library patrons to access their library's online catalog, manage borrowed items, and discover new resources. Users can renew and reserve materials, create personalized book lists, and stay updated on new acquisitions. It also provides access to eBooks and information about library events.
- Search online library catalog
- Renew and reserve items
- Create personalized book lists
- View trending and new items
- Access eBooks
- Scan ISBNs to check library availability
- View account information (items out, fines)
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If your library uses Atriuum as its cataloging software, you can download Librista - the companion app for patrons. With Librista, you can search the library’s online catalog and view your items out, renew and reserve items, create book lists, and more. To begin, use the Library Locator to find your Atriuum library by location or searching. To log on, enter the same credentials you normally use to access your library’s account. Based on your library’s policies, you may be able to register for a new account. Librista features: - View trending and newly added items. - Access eBooks if your library partners with other providers. - Place holds on books, DVDs, etc. - Watch subjects, authors, or series to be notified if your library acquires new items. - Save items and categorize them in book lists, such as Favorites, To Be Read, etc. - Find out about community groups/events if your library posts this information. - View account information, including items out, fines, etc. - Set preferences for when you receive alerts (based on your library’s notification policies). - Scan ISBNs to see if your library has a specific book before you purchase it. - Switch between different catalogs if you sometimes visit other libraries in your area.
Midco Wi
Optimize, control, and protect your home network with smart Wi-Fi pods and an intuitive app. Manage devices, set access limits, and enhance security for a seamless internet experience.
- Streamlined navigation with dedicated tabs
- AI-powered self-optimizing network
- Advanced network security with threat monitoring
- Network visibility and guest network management
- Motion detection for user presence
- User and device-level preference management
- Simple self-installation with in-app guidance
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A corner-to-corner connectivity solution, Midco® Wi-Fi brings your Midco internet to the next level. Midco Wi-Fi uses your existing internet connection, strategically placed pods and this app to optimize, control and protect your home network. To access the app, you must have Midco Wi-Fi (not just Midco internet). – Streamlined Navigation Using the app is now easier than ever. Its new tabbed navigation bar allows for simplified discovery and control: •Home – Provides a complete view of everything across your network. •People – View the people and devices on your network. •Newsfeed – Alerts you to any network activity, events and new features. •More – Quick access to settings and account management. – Smart Self-Optimizing Technology Midco Wi-Fi uses built-in AI to automatically adjust your network as devices come and go so you don’t have to think about your Wi-Fi – unless you want to. – Guard: Advanced Security When enabled, Midco Wi-Fi preemptively monitors threats to protect your network without impacting the performance of your browsing experience. Then, if a threat is detected, the device is automatically placed into quarantine to protect your network’s integrity. – Adapt: Network Visibility Have complete control over your home network. Know who is connecting – from which device and when. Create and manage guest networks and passwords for visitors outside your main home network. Then, use the built-in speed testing functionality within the Midco Wi-Fi app to ensure you’re getting the most out of your internet bandwidth per device. – Sense: Motion Detection Use each person’s primary device connection to determine if they’re at home or even the room where they’re connected to your network. – People and Devices Set and manage Midco Wi-Fi preferences at the user or device level. Start by creating a profile for each person. Then, set their content access limits, adblocking settings and more. Once you assign devices to each profile, those content access limits and adblocking settings will be applied to all their devices. Plus, you can set an everyday schedule by implementing device freezes. – Simple Self-Installation Grab your pods and go! Set up corner-to-corner coverage using the Midco Wi-Fi in-app tutorial or our easy, step-by-step instructions at Midco.com/Setup. Both options provide clear directions with visuals to guide you through the install process. Note: Self-installation may not be available (or a good fit) for everyone. Don’t have pods? Or have questions? Reach out at Midco.com/Contact.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Librista at 46% against Midco Wi's 3%. Librista also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). 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.
Librista holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Librista has 2.9K ratings behind it against 343, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Librista's written reviews are positive against 3% of Midco Wi's.
Librista ships an update every 2 months, Midco Wi every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Librista | Midco Wi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.9K ratings) — better | 3.7 (343 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews — better | 2.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | 343 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Book Systems, Inc | Midcontinent Communications Inc. |
Customer experience
Librista
Midco Wi
User reviews
Librista
From 2.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient library access
- 💡 Helpful tool for librarians
- 🤝 Friendly and resourceful staff
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent loading issues
- 🔍 Difficult to switch between library accounts
- 🔍 Limited functionality after updates
- 🔍 Inconsistent user experience
Midco Wi
From 343 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Used to be pretty useful
- 👍 Works alright for intended purpose
Room to improve
- 🐛 App constantly crashing
- 🐛 Blank screen on login
- 🐛 Login buttons are useless
- 🐛 App not working at all
- 🐛 "Something went wrong" error
Bugs and requests
Librista
Reported bugs
4 issues- Endless loading loops
- Disappearing reading history
- Login and account management issues
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view and manage multiple library accounts
- Improved stability and reliability
- Faster loading times
- More intuitive user interface
Midco Wi
Reported bugs
59 issues- App does not work
- Login buttons are useless
- Constant input delay and lag
- App is never working
- Cannot pay from the app
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- App is garbage
- Cannot log into the app
- App is not working
- Blank screen when opened
- Not able to login at all
- Directed to a blank screen after login
- Not able to enter login credentials
- Broke. Zero use. Not functional.
- Completely broken
- Gets stuck on the “login” page, showing a blank screen.
- Options don’t have enough context to understand what they do.
- One pod says off-line and does not tell you why it’s off-line or give you any options to turn on.
- App doesn’t work
- Takes you to a blank screen, which you can’t do anything on except close and delete the app.
- App no longer works.
- Upon hitting sign in it launches a blank web browser page.
- No support links, it just does nothing
- No information from Midco whether this app is still meant to be used.
- The app doesn’t work, Midco messed up
- Try to sign in, but it won’t load.
- Messed up my wi-fi so the pod no longer works for the wi-fi
- DOES NOT WORK PERIOD!
- Been trying to log in to this app for days.
- Simply tells me to try again in a few seconds.
- Insane that you have to download an app, to manage your Wi-Fi-
- “Calculating” for hours and hours.
- Literally why is there no option or am I Blind?
- Too many unnamed devices and I need to kick the ones that are eating up the internet.
- Please Fix
- App crash when pressing bottom right icon
- App keeps crashing
- App crashes within a minute of opening.
- Reset my modem after the remote update yesterday and it still keeps disconnecting
- The app is constantly crashing
- App constantly crashes.
- I can’t do anything on it.
- App works really well but still has its glitch’s!
- App will crash if pressing the 3 lines at the bottom of the screen.
- Pods randomly disappear and reappear.
- This app is useless
- The router page doesn't let you change most settings and says to download this app to gain access to all of the features.
- When I open the app, it wants me to sign in with a midco account, which I don't have, and won't let me do anything unless I sign in.
- Cosmetic App in Exchange Removed Settings
- Midco released this cosmetic application while restricting the settings to troubleshoot the Wi-Fi.
- The internet has been terrible ever since.
- They refuse to restore access to actual control settings to fix what they’ve broken.
- Horrible App
- Never gets passed either the “something went wrong” or noting a network outage (even when I am actively using my internet).
- Tried to log in multiple times kept saying error no account found
- Something is t working
- App was fine and worked great for months.
- Twice in the last couple weeks I try to open app to only get a pop-up stating “something went wrong” and I cannot access any of the app functions.
- My app keeps breaking and saying something went wrong and I’ve had to delete the app twice now and redownload it to make it work
- Started downloading this app over a 30+ minutes ago and it’s still not even half way through…
Requested features
4 requests- Please Add Network Prioritization
- Ability to pay from the app
- Add things to the Adblocker
- Ability to pay bills in one place
In-app purchases
Librista
No in-app purchases
Midco Wi
No in-app purchases









