Kansas City Public Library vs RollHillsLib
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kansas City Public Library
Access your library account on the go. Search the collection, manage holds and renewals, and discover new and bestselling materials. Find branch hours and locations easily.
- Search library collection
- Manage account
- Place and manage holds
- Renew items
- Browse bestsellers and new materials
- Check branch hours and locations
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Use the NEW Kansas City Public Library app to find materials, manage your account, place holds and view suggested reading instantly. Features: • Quickly search the collection with instant, accurate results • Place and manage holds • Renew items • Browse bestsellers and new material • Check branch hours & locations • Manage your library shelves
RollHillsLib
Access your library's entire catalog, search for books and videos, and manage your account. Download ebooks and audiobooks, and connect to online resources for learning and test preparation.
- Access entire library catalog
- Search for books and videos
- Place holds and manage account
- Check due dates and renew items
- Download ebooks and audiobooks
- Connect to online resources
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Use our free library app to find items, access resources, and more! -Access the entire library catalog -Search for books and videos -Place holds -Manage your account -Check due dates -Renew items -Find a library location -Get library hours and phone numbers -Download ebooks and audio -Connect to other online resources like language learning or test prep
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RollHillsLib at 5.0 against Kansas City Public Library's 3.3. RollHillsLib also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Kansas City Public Library's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). 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.
RollHillsLib holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kansas City Public Library has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Kansas City Public Library ships an update every 3 months, RollHillsLib every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kansas City Public Library | RollHillsLib |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kansas City Urban Public Library District | Rolling Hills Consolidated Library |
Customer experience
Kansas City Public Library
RollHillsLib
In-app purchases
Kansas City Public Library
No in-app purchases
RollHillsLib
No in-app purchases
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