SLCPL vs NHMU Explorer Corps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SLCPL
Access your library's digital catalog, borrow e-books and magazines, and manage your account. Keep a digital library card handy for checkouts and stay connected with library services.
- Browse digital catalog
- Borrow e-books and magazines
- Manage holds and checkouts
- Digital library card
- Multi-account login
- Find item availability
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The City Library's app helps you browse the catalog, access items in the Digital Library, discover great new books, connect with The City Library's social media accounts, and have a digital version of your Library Card always available when it's time to check out. Featuring: - Multi-account login -you can now login with as many accounts as you’d like and easily toggle between them using the ‘more’ menu or simply clicking the initials in the top right corner. - Improved “find a copy” information so you can easily see where an item may be available. - New “my account” area – you can now see all your holds, checkouts, events, and appointments in this area. - Fully integrated OverDrive magazines with the option to select current and back issues (where available) of the magazine for checkouts. - Improved carousel navigation allowing for easy toggle between our most popular services and products. - Ability to add your digital library card to your device wallet.
NHMU Explorer Corps
Discover Utah's natural and cultural history with this app. Visit historical markers across 29 counties to collect digital stamps and create lasting memories on a road trip. Participate in an annual road trip for a chance to win prizes.
- Discover natural and cultural history sites
- Collect digital passport stamps via GPS
- Plan road trips across Utah's 29 counties
- Enter annual road trip contests
- Family-friendly exploration
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Summer 2023 delivers an all-new Explorer Corps passport app to discover and celebrate Utah’s natural and cultural history with family and friends on the Ultimate Utah Road trip. With a natural or cultural wonder to visit in each of Utah's 29 counties, you can see something new, learn something new, and make amazing memories along the way. Adventure is closer than you think. Start planning your road trip today, and don’t forget to enter the Ultimate Utah Road trip for the chance to win a free week in a state-of-the-art Kellville Van. ABOUT PARTICIPATION All you need to do is visit as many Explorer Corps markers as you wish. Your phone’s GPS will verify your stop to collect your stamp and assign it to your profile. There is no purchase necessary to collect passport stamps. • You need an email address to use the Explorer Corps app, but there is no age limit to participation. • People in the same household can collect stamps by visiting marker locations if they have their own app accounts. • Participation runs from the Friday before Memorial Day weekend through 11:59pm on Labor Day each year.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NHMU Explorer Corps at 100% against SLCPL's 8%. NHMU Explorer Corps also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). SLCPL's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
NHMU Explorer Corps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SLCPL has 36 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of SLCPL's written reviews are positive against 100% of NHMU Explorer Corps's.
SLCPL ships an update every 3 months, NHMU Explorer Corps every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SLCPL | NHMU Explorer Corps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (36 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Salt Lake City Public Library | Nanonation, Inc. |
Customer experience
SLCPL
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In-app purchases
SLCPL
No in-app purchases
NHMU Explorer Corps
No in-app purchases
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