Hoover Library vs IR Books
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hoover Library
Access library services and resources from your mobile device. Borrow digital media, search the catalog, manage your account, and discover new reading material.
- Download movies, music, eBooks, magazines, audiobooks
- Search online catalog
- Renew items instantly
- Place items on hold
- Register for library programs
- Reserve meeting rooms
- Get reading recommendations
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Using the Hoover Public Library has never been easier. Simply download our new and improved app and access the library from the palm of your hand. Use our new app to: Download movies, music, eBooks, magazines and audiobooks Search for materials in our online catalog Instantly renew items Place items on hold Register for library programs Reserve meeting rooms Get reading recommendations Access your library account And much, much more….
IR Books
This app combines traditional books with virtual and augmented reality to create an immersive learning experience for young readers. Explore topics like space, animals, and geography through interactive content. Designed for K-7 students, it offers a new way to engage with educational material.
- Virtual Reality integration
- Augmented Reality integration
- Interactive learning experiences
- Educational content for K-7
- Topics include space, animals, geography
- Combines physical books with digital content
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Immersive Reality Books (IR Books) is the world’s first publishing program that combines Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and a traditional book to create an amazing learning experience aimed at grade K-7 readers. Books are available from participating libraries and schools. Read it, see it, live it. Download the app, get your book, and insert your phone into your goggles and learn about space, animals, geography and more. IR Books are the future of reading.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IR Books at 3.2 against Hoover Library's 2.7. IR Books also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 29%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
IR Books holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Hoover Library's written reviews are positive against 55% of IR Books's.
Hoover Library ships an update every 5 months, IR Books monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hoover Library | IR Books |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (11 ratings) | 3.2 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hoover Public Library | Library Ideas, LLC |
Customer experience
Hoover Library
IR Books
In-app purchases
Hoover Library
No in-app purchases
IR Books
No in-app purchases
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