LA County Library vs Orange Public 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!
Orange Public Library
Manage your library account from your mobile device. Search the catalog, place holds, find branches, and access digital resources. Your digital library card is included.
- Search library catalog
- Place holds on items
- Find library locations
- View upcoming events
- Access eBranch collection
- Digital library card
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Access the Orange Public Library on the go! Search the library’s catalog, place holds, find a location near you, view upcoming events, connect to our eBranch collection and services, and more. It’s also your digital library card that can be used just like your physical library card! Our app allows you to link additional library cards too – great for families and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orange Public Library at 50% against LA County Library's 30%. Orange Public Library also leads on rating (3.3 vs 3.1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). LA County Library's advantage is ratings volume (78 vs 3) and chart position (#200 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.
Orange Public 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 3, 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 50% of Orange Public Library's.
LA County Library ships an update every 2 months, Orange Public Library monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LA County Library | Orange Public Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (78 ratings) | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LA County Library | City of Orange |
Customer experience
LA County Library
Orange Public Library
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
Orange Public Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LA County Library
No in-app purchases
Orange Public Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LA County Library free?
Is Orange Public Library free?
Which has better reviews, LA County Library or Orange Public Library?
Do LA County Library or Orange Public Library have ads?
Which is updated more often, LA County Library or Orange Public Library?
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