LA County Library vs NLVLD
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!
NLVLD
Access your library account on the go. Search the catalog, reserve items, and manage your loans directly from your device. Discover online resources and get essential library information.
- Search library catalog
- Reserve items
- Manage library account
- Mobile checkouts
- Access online resources
- Get library information
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Take the North Las Vegas Library everywhere you go! -Search the catalog and reserve items -Manage your library account -Check out items using your device -Access online resources -Get Library Information and much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NLVLD at 4.5 against LA County Library's 3.1. NLVLD also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). LA County Library's advantage is ratings volume (78 vs 2). 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.
NLVLD holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LA County Library has 78 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LA County Library ships an update every 2 months, NLVLD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LA County Library | NLVLD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (78 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| 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
NLVLD
Bugs and requests
LA County Library
Reported bugs
17 issues- 🐛 Screen zooms in during search, making app unusable
- 🐛 Search results page won't scroll down
- 🐛 Tapping on a title loads forever
- 🐛 'Find a copy' button instead of 'Place a hold'
- 🐛 App unable to connect to server
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- 🐛 Linked accounts not retained when app is closed
- 🐛 Unhandled exception: class Java.lang.nullpointerexception on login
- 🐛 Errors out when trying to add library card to Apple Wallet
- 🐛 Search for 'Mifi' or 'Hotspot' doesn't show results, but website does
- 🐛 Cannot log in, credentials not recognized
- 🐛 Constantly logs out and shows incorrect credentials
- 🐛 E-card library numbers and pins not working at login
- 🐛 No option to retrieve ebook from holds
- 🐛 Forces music to pause
- 🐛 Cannot scan barcode or log in manually
- 🐛 Linked family accounts not showing checked out books
- 🐛 App glitches and signs out
Requested features
14 requests- 💡 Need a save book function/list
- 💡 Ability to make lists of books
- 💡 Migrate lists from website
- 💡 Add lists feature
- 💡 Ability to change default branch
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- 💡 Isolate search to one branch
- 💡 Add comment or like a book feature
- 💡 Allow people to read reviews
- 💡 Follow/add friends feature
- 💡 Date range for hold wait times
- 💡 Notifications for due dates
- 💡 Renew items all at once
- 💡 Make searches more accessible
- 💡 Add card to Apple Wallet
NLVLD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LA County Library
No in-app purchases
NLVLD
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LA County Library free?
Is NLVLD free?
Which has better reviews, LA County Library or NLVLD?
Do LA County Library or NLVLD have ads?
Which is updated more often, LA County Library or NLVLD?
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