Lake County Public Library vs READsquared
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lake County Public Library
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books directly from your mobile device.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
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Access Lake County Public Library (Indiana) from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and reserve books.
READsquared
This app enables users to participate in library reading programs by tracking reading and logging activity. Earn digital badges, play learning games, and receive incentives from your library. Parents can manage all family accounts, viewing reading progress and statistics.
- Track reading and activity
- Log reading for family members
- Unlock digital badges
- Play learning games
- Receive library incentives
- Manage family accounts
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For libraries offering ReadSquared, participate in reading programs by tracking reading and logging activity for all your readers. Unlock digital badges, learning games, and other incentives as provided by your library. Parents have full access to all family accounts, reading, activity and statistics while allowing family members to have individual accounts. One-click logging provides parents with an easy way to log reading for all family members.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lake County Public Library at 60% against READsquared's 17%. Lake County Public Library also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Lake County Public Library holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Lake County Public Library's written reviews are positive against 17% of READsquared's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lake County Public Library | READsquared |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | 2.0 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 17.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lake County Public Library | Systems Technology Group Incorporated |
Customer experience
Lake County Public Library
READsquared
In-app purchases
Lake County Public Library
No in-app purchases
READsquared
No in-app purchases
Questions
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