myLIBRO vs PINES (Georgia)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myLIBRO
Connect with your library using voice or chat. Search the catalog, place holds, renew items, and manage appointments. Access audiobooks and library services conveniently.
- Voice and chat library interaction
- Catalog search
- Place holds and renew items
- Check fines
- Download and play audiobooks
- Schedule appointments and services
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myLIBRO allows patrons and students to use voice & chat conversation to connect with libraries through Amazon’s Alexa and a mobile app. With myLIBRO, patrons can search the catalog, place holds, reserve & renew, check fines, download & play audiobooks on Overdrive. Patrons and library staff can also schedule and manage curbside pickups, passport appointments, printing services, and more.
PINES (Georgia)
Access over 275 libraries across Georgia with your library card. Search the catalog, place holds on items, and renew checked-out materials directly from your device.
- Search library catalog
- Place holds on items
- Renew checked-out items
- Access 275+ Georgia libraries
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PINES gives you access to more than 275 libraries across Georgia. To use this app, you must have a library card with a PINES member library and know your password. PINES lets you: * Search the catalog * Place a hold on an item * Renew items you have checked out Problem? Send email to kenstir.apps@gmail.com Development of this software has been sponsored by Georgia PINES. This app is open source! If you have the means and the interest to contribute, head on over to https://github.com/kenstir/hemlock-ios
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: myLIBRO at 4.8 against PINES (Georgia)'s 4.2. myLIBRO also leads on ratings volume (7.3K vs 20) and iOS requirement (11 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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.
myLIBRO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myLIBRO has 7.3K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of myLIBRO's written reviews are positive against 66% of PINES (Georgia)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
myLIBRO ships an update every 2 months, PINES (Georgia) every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myLIBRO | PINES (Georgia) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.3K ratings) — better | 4.2 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 65.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.3K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gopinath Jagamohan | Kenneth Cox |
Customer experience
myLIBRO
PINES (Georgia)
User reviews
myLIBRO
From 7.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient for library access
- 🚀 Responsive app
- 👍 Great for scheduling pickups
- 👍 User-friendly interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Search function issues
- 🐛 Wishlist/hold management problems
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Login/account issues
- 🐛 Scheduling pickup challenges
PINES (Georgia)
From 20 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient for searching and placing holds
- 👍 Easy to renew books
- 👍 Developer responsiveness noted
- 👍 App works smoothly otherwise
- 👍 Useful for searching across the Pines system
Room to improve
- 😞 Cannot pay fines through the app
- 😞 No longer able to pay fines
- 😞 Removed option to pay fines
- 😞 Inconvenient to delete messages
- 😞 Lists missing on iOS
Bugs and requests
myLIBRO
Reported bugs
5 issues- Search not returning relevant results
- Wishlist and hold details not loading properly
- Login failures and account management issues
- Inconsistent pickup scheduling and notification problems
- Incompatibility with certain devices or operating systems
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to toggle between multiple library accounts
- Improve wishlist and hold management features
- Enhance search functionality
- Streamline pickup scheduling process
- Provide more customization options
PINES (Georgia)
Reported bugs
9 issues- Cannot sign in (Error message)
- Error decoding OSRF object
- Won't delete messages
- App no longer opening
- System down (app or browser)
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- Crashes when viewing holds or checkouts
- Login issues after password change
- App crashes constantly
- Ebook feature not working on Apple
Requested features
9 requests- Ability to pay fines through the app
- Fix message deletion bug
- Add 'Lists' feature to iOS app
- Support for ebooks and audiobooks
- Ability to renew multiple books at once
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- Reinstating color alert for due dates
- Add barcode for scanning at checkout
- Improve book description display
- Make app more like Android version
In-app purchases
myLIBRO
No in-app purchases
PINES (Georgia)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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