Monarch2Go vs SHARE Anywhere
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monarch2Go
Access your local library's collection from anywhere. Borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines, manage your account, and discover online learning resources. Your library card is conveniently stored within the app.
- Search library catalog
- Manage library account
- Place holds and renew materials
- Access eBooks and audiobooks
- Access magazines and online classes
- Store library card
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Connect to your local Monarch library whenever and wherever you are to read, listen, learn, enjoy! Search the catalog Manage your library account Request items, place holds, renew materials Access eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, online classes, language learning software Find your local Monarch library Store your library card And more! Monarch libraries are located in Dodge, Ozaukee, Sheboygan, and Washington Counties in WI.
SHARE Anywhere
Access your SHARE library account from your mobile device. Search the catalog, manage your loans, and place holds on books. This app serves public and school libraries in southeast Wisconsin.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew items
- Place holds
- Access from multiple libraries
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SHARE is a library consortium of public and school libraries in southeast Wisconsin. You can access your SHARE library from your mobile device. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and place holds on books, and more. Access your account from these libraries: Beloit Public Library Burlington Public Library Clinton Public Library Community Library Darien Public Library Delavan: Aram Public Library East Troy Public Library Elkhorn: Matheson Memorial Library Evansville: Eager Free Public Library Edgerton Public Library Fontana Public Library Genoa City Public Library Janesville: Hedberg Public Library Kenosha Public Library Lake Geneva Public Library Milton Public Library Orfordville Public Library Racine Public Library Rochester Public Library Sharon: Brigham Memorial Library Union Grove Public Library Walworth Memorial Library Waterford Public Library Williams Bay: Barrett Memorial Library
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Monarch2Go at 27% against SHARE Anywhere's 0%. Monarch2Go also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 4). SHARE Anywhere's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.7). 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.
SHARE Anywhere holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of Monarch2Go's written reviews are positive against 0% of SHARE Anywhere's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monarch2Go | SHARE Anywhere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (16 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Monarch Library System | Lakeshores Library System |
Customer experience
Monarch2Go
SHARE Anywhere
In-app purchases
Monarch2Go
No in-app purchases
SHARE Anywhere
No in-app purchases
Questions
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