SLCL Mobile App vs Blue Sage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SLCL Mobile App
Access your library account 24/7 from anywhere. Manage loans, search the catalog, request materials, and download eMedia. Find branches, view events, and get help from librarians.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew and request materials
- Download eMedia
- View events and classes
- Locate branches
- Ask a Librarian support
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St. Louis County Library is on the go and open 24/7 with SLCL Mobile! Manage your account, search our catalog, renew and request material as well as download eMedia titles, view upcoming events and classes. Locate the closest SLCL branch, Ask a Librarian for help via phone, chat, email or text.
Blue Sage
Discover a wide selection of products and exclusive deals. This app allows direct ordering for pickup or delivery, tracks your rewards balance, and provides personalized discounts. Enable notifications to stay informed about new items and special offers.
- Mobile ordering for pickup or delivery
- Rewards program for discounts
- Personalized discounts on favorite items
- Push notifications for deals and updates
- Product discovery and browsing
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Download the Blue Sage Mobile and become a Best Bud to receive exclusive offers, amazing rewards, and the most convenient Blue Sage shopping experience. Your rewards come from our house brands — Vivid, Buoyant Bob, and Missouri’s Own — so that we can offer more generous rewards and perks you already shop for. Discover our huge selection of fantastic products and amazing deals, all while earning valuable rewards along the way. The Blue Sage app keeps you connected to your favorite store and gives you the ability to place orders directly from the palm of your hand, receive unique discounts and offers, and check your personal progress towards your next reward. MOBILE ORDERING: Shop and pre-order for in-store pickup. REWARDS: View all rewards available and track progress towards redemption. DEALS: Stay up-to-date on promotions tailored to your preferences FIRST TO KNOW: Enable push notifications for additional rewards, and be the first to know about new products, app-exclusive deals, happy hours, events, and more. Download the Blue Sage app and come see your buds!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blue Sage at 96% against SLCL Mobile App's 28%. Blue Sage also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 44). SLCL Mobile App's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Blue Sage holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blue Sage has 2.2K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of SLCL Mobile App's written reviews are positive against 96% of Blue Sage's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SLCL Mobile App | Blue Sage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (44 ratings) | 4.9 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.9% of reviews | 95.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | St. Louis County Library District | Show-ME Organics, Inc. |
Customer experience
SLCL Mobile App
Blue Sage
Bugs and requests
SLCL Mobile App
Reported bugs
14 issues- No notifications for holds
- Barcode scanning fails
- Pickup date phrase too long for mobile screens
- Chat history lost on app close
- Search results inconsistent with website
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- App slow or unresponsive after updates
- Server connection errors and loading screens
- Login issues and multiple logins required
- App redirects to website instead of functioning natively
- App crashes on login
- App not downloadable on certain devices (iPad)
- App won't open or shows update loops
- App designed for older screen resolutions
- Home page not opening
Requested features
11 requests- Make pickup date phrase shorter for mobile
- Sync 'Save for Later' list with website
- Allow viewing and adding to lists in app
- More search filters for books and media
- Recommendations based on checkout history
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- Show next volume of borrowed books
- View entire checked out book history
- Option to see library donation needs
- Add a Wish List feature
- View multiple library cards or toggle between them
- New release DVD section
Blue Sage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SLCL Mobile App
No in-app purchases
Blue Sage
No in-app purchases
