myLIBRO vs YLN Catalog
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.
YLN Catalog
Explore your library's collection from anywhere to discover new and familiar books, movies, and games. Search the full catalog, including digital content, and manage your account by placing holds, checking due dates, and renewing items.
- Search library catalog
- Discover books, movies, games
- Access eContent
- Place holds
- Check due dates
- Renew titles
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The YLN Catalog allows you to explore your library on the go to find new books, movies, games, or your old favorites! Quickly search the entire catalog, including eContent, and place holds, check due dates and renew eligible titles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: myLIBRO at 59% against YLN Catalog's 0%. myLIBRO also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.6) and ratings volume (6.6K vs 30). 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.
myLIBRO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myLIBRO has 6.6K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of myLIBRO's written reviews are positive against 0% of YLN Catalog's.
myLIBRO ships an update every 2 months, YLN Catalog every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myLIBRO | YLN Catalog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.6K ratings) — better | 1.6 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.6K — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gopinath Jagamohan | Yavapai County Library District Office |
Customer experience
myLIBRO
YLN Catalog
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
YLN Catalog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
myLIBRO
No in-app purchases
YLN Catalog
No in-app purchases
Questions
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