Monarch2Go vs Peninsula Library System
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.
Peninsula Library System
Access multiple public libraries in San Mateo County from your mobile device. Manage holds, renew items, search the catalog, and use your digital library card for convenient access to resources.
- Access multiple county libraries
- Place and manage holds
- Renew checked out materials
- Search library catalog
- Digital library card
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Access the public libraries in San Mateo County (Burlingame Public Library, Daly City Public Library, Menlo Park Library, Redwood City Library, San Bruno Public Library, San Mateo County Libraries, San Mateo Public Library and South San Francisco Library) from your mobile device. Place and manage holds, renew checked out materials, search the catalog, and use your digital library card.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Peninsula Library System at every 3 weeks against Monarch2Go's every 2 months. Monarch2Go's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Monarch2Go against 4.0 for Peninsula Library System. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monarch2Go has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Monarch2Go ships an update every 2 months, Peninsula Library System every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on August 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Monarch2Go | Peninsula Library System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (15 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| 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 | Peninsula Library System |
Customer experience
Monarch2Go
Peninsula Library System
In-app purchases
Monarch2Go
No in-app purchases
Peninsula Library System
No in-app purchases
Questions
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