Comparison

Burlingame Library vs Good Things Tree

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Burlingame Library

Access your local library's collection on the go. Search the catalog, manage your account, download digital books and audiobooks, place holds, and renew items. Stay connected with library news and find branch information.

Highlights
  • Search library catalog
  • Manage user account
  • Download eBooks and audiobooks
  • Place and renew holds
  • View branch hours and directions
  • Connect via social media
Features
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Take Burlingame Library everywhere you go! Features: - Search the catalog - Manage your account - Download eBooks and Audiobooks - Place holds - Renew materials · Connect with us on social media - Check branch opening hours, location and get directions and so much more!

About

Good Things Tree

Cultivate a digital tree by logging positive moments, big or small. Share appreciation with others by sending them virtual gifts that grow on their trees. Explore different tree types and ambient sounds for a personalized sanctuary.

Highlights
  • Log positive moments
  • Digital tree visualization
  • Send appreciation to others
  • Browser-based sharing
  • Multiple tree types
  • Ambient sound options
  • Review past entries
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What if every good thing you noticed actually went somewhere? Good Things Tree is a living 3D tree that grows from whatever you're glad happened. Not affirmations. Not prompts. Just... the stuff. "The barista remembered my name." "Mom called for no reason." "Someone brought cupcakes today." Each one becomes a real leaf on a real (okay, digital) tree. Leave it alone for a week. Come back. Your tree is still there, holding everything you gave it. It's weirdly loyal like that. SEND ONE TO SOMEONE Notice something good about a person? Tag them. They'll get a link that says "someone noticed something good about you." No download needed — it opens in any browser. On your tree, it shows up as a flower. If they send one back, a fruit appears on yours. You didn't ask for it. You can't ask for it. It just shows up, like a good surprise should. PICK YOUR TREE Four plant types, each with its own vibe. Classic tree. Cherry blossom. Autumn oak. Redwood. They grow differently, change with the seasons, and look genuinely beautiful at 4pm when the light does that thing. Turn on ambient sounds — wind, birdsong, crickets — or don't. Your tree, your rules. THE PART NOBODY EXPECTS You'll download this to add things. But you'll keep opening it to re-read them. Tap a branch. Scroll back three weeks. Find the one about the stranger who held the door and said "you look like you're having a day." You completely forgot about that. Your tree didn't. FRIENDS, NOT FOLLOWERS Tag people. See their trees. No feed. No likes. No comments section where someone says "first." Just trees growing next to each other, quietly. That's the whole social feature and honestly it's enough. WHAT THIS ISN'T No streaks. No scores. No "you haven't logged in for 3 days!" guilt trips. You show up when you want. You notice what you notice. The tree doesn't care about your consistency. It just keeps what you gave it. Built for the good things that deserved more than a thumbs-up emoji.

Screenshots

Burlingame Library4 screens
Good Things Tree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Good Things Tree at every 9 days against Burlingame Library's every 2 months. Burlingame Library's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Burlingame Library against 5.0 for Good Things Tree. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Burlingame Library ships an update every 2 months, Good Things Tree every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Burlingame Library versus Good Things Tree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurlingame LibraryGood Things Tree
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPeninsula Library SystemEvovance LLC

In-app purchases

None

Burlingame Library

No in-app purchases

None

Good Things Tree

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Burlingame Library free?
Burlingame Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Good Things Tree free?
Good Things Tree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Burlingame Library or Good Things Tree?
Burlingame Library and Good Things Tree are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Burlingame Library or Good Things Tree have ads?
Neither Burlingame Library nor Good Things Tree shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Burlingame Library or Good Things Tree?
Burlingame Library ships an update every 2 months, and Good Things Tree every 9 days. Most recently, Burlingame Library was updated on October 24, 2026 and Good Things Tree on October 3, 2026.

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