LA County Library vs Topeka Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LA County Library
Access a vast collection of books, movies, and music from your local library. Manage your account, place holds, find branches, and discover upcoming events.
- Search catalog
- Place holds
- Manage account
- Find locations
- Reserve study rooms
- View events
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Take LA County Library with you wherever you go! Search our catalog, place holds, manage your account, find a location near you, reserve a study room, view our upcoming events, and more!
Topeka Library
Access your library's digital collection, including ebooks, audiobooks, music, and movies. Manage your account, find events, and discover new releases. Scan book ISBNs to check availability and utilize online resources for various interests.
- Digital downloads (ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies)
- Library account management (holds, renewals, loan history)
- Event discovery and bookmobile locations
- ISBN scanning for book availability
- Access to online resources
- Recommended reads and new releases
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With our mobile app the library is always with you! Get direct access to free digital downloads (ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies and TV shows) with quick links to library-provided services Libby, Hoopla, Flipster and Bookflix. Access your digital library card, find events, scan a book's ISBN to instantly see if we have the book available, find bookmobile locations, find library services and contact us. Log into the app to keep track of your holds, renew materials and check your loan history through My Account. Discover recommended reads and the newest releases. Reserve your copy or download a digital version. Use online resources for students, small business owners, hobbyists and researchers. You can also connect with us on social media with this powerful mobile app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: LA County Library at #179 against Topeka Library's unranked. LA County Library also leads on ratings volume (78 vs 11). Topeka Library's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 30%). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Topeka Library holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LA County Library has 78 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of LA County Library's written reviews are positive against 40% of Topeka Library's.
LA County Library ships an update every 2 months, Topeka Library every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LA County Library | Topeka Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (78 ratings) | 3.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #179 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LA County Library | TOPEKA SHAWNEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY |
Customer experience
LA County Library
Topeka Library
In-app purchases
LA County Library
No in-app purchases
Topeka Library
No in-app purchases
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