CurbSmart Parent vs Lake Villa Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CurbSmart Parent
Simplify school pickup authorization by digitally managing approved individuals and alternate transportation. This app eliminates the need for paper forms, phone calls, or emails, enhancing security with vehicle and address details.
- Manage approved pickup individuals
- Authorize alternate transportation
- Enter vehicle and address information
- Receive pickup notifications
- Eliminate paper forms and calls
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CurbSmart is the easy-to-use app that allows parents to enter the approved pickups for their children. Forget the hassle of submitting paper forms, phone calls, or emails every time you want another adult to pick up your child. With CurbSmart, parents can - Easily enter the adults who are approved to pick up their students - Authorize alternate pickups for when students are riding home with a friend - Enter vehicle and address information for increased security - Receive a notification once the child has been safely released from school
Lake Villa Library
Manage your library account on the go with this app. Search the catalog, place holds, renew items, and access a digital library card. Book rooms and register for library programs and events.
- Search catalog and place holds
- Renew materials and check due dates
- Manage multiple library cards
- Book study or meeting rooms
- Register for library programs
- Digital library card access
- Scan ISBN to check availability
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Download the Lake Villa District Library app and take the library with you anywhere you go! - Search our catalog, place holds, check due dates, or renew materials on the go. - Add multiple library cards to easily manage family accounts. - Book a study or meeting room. - Find and register for LVDL programs and events. - Access a digital version of your library card within the app. - Scan an ISBN on any book, anywhere, to see if it's available to borrow from our collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lake Villa Library at 100% against CurbSmart Parent's 0%. Lake Villa Library also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.5) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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 Villa Library holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CurbSmart Parent's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lake Villa Library's.
CurbSmart Parent ships an update every 2 months, Lake Villa Library every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CurbSmart Parent | Lake Villa Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (12 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nutri-Link Technologies, Inc. | Lake Villa Public Library District |
Customer experience
CurbSmart Parent
Lake Villa Library
In-app purchases
CurbSmart Parent
No in-app purchases
Lake Villa Library
No in-app purchases
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