LA County Library vs Huntington Reader Services
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!
Huntington Reader Services
Access The Huntington's library services from your mobile device. Search the catalog, manage your account, and get a digital library card. You can also check out items directly and discover upcoming events.
- Search library catalog
- Manage library account
- Digital library card
- Check out items
- View upcoming events
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Carry library services in your pocket while researching at The Huntington! -Search the catalog -Manage your library account and access a digital version of your library card -Check out items right from your device -View upcoming library events and much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Huntington Reader Services at 5.0 against LA County Library's 3.1. Huntington Reader Services also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). LA County Library's advantage is ratings volume (78 vs 6) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Huntington Reader Services holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LA County Library has 78 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LA County Library ships an update every 2 months, Huntington Reader Services every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LA County Library | Huntington Reader Services |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (78 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LA County Library | Capira Technologies |
Customer experience
LA County Library
Huntington Reader Services
In-app purchases
LA County Library
No in-app purchases
Huntington Reader Services
No in-app purchases
Questions
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