# LA County Library vs Orange Public Library

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | LA County Library | Orange Public Library |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.1 (78 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-county-library/id1440488945/reviews) | **[3.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orange-public-library-new/id6502454345/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **78** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#200** | — |
| Size | 44 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LA County Library](https://appshunter.io/developer/1440488944) | [City of Orange](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460785030) |

## What reviewers say

### LA County Library

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-county-library/id1440488945)

**Currently charting:** #200 Top Free · Book (US App Store)

Access a vast collection of books, movies, and music from your local library. Manage your account, place holds, find branches, and discover upcoming events.

**Highlights:** Search catalog, Place holds, Manage account, Find locations, Reserve study rooms, View events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to search books
- 👍 Easy to place holds
- 👍 Easy to renew checked out books
- 👍 Can see checked out items
- 👍 Great for checking out and picking up books

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Search results page won't scroll
- 🐛 Tapping on title loads forever
- 🐛 Glitch: 'find a copy' instead of 'place a hold'
- 🐛 Cannot isolate search to one branch
- 🐛 App is down, unable to connect to server

**Reported bugs**

- 🐛 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

**Requested features**

- 💡 Need a save book function/list
- 💡 Ability to make lists of books
- 💡 Migrate lists from website
- 💡 Add lists feature
- 💡 Ability to change default branch


### Orange Public Library

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orange-public-library-new/id6502454345)

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.

**Highlights:** Search library catalog, Place holds on items, Find library locations, View upcoming events, Access eBranch collection, Digital library card

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LA County Library free?

LA County Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Orange Public Library free?

Orange Public Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, LA County Library or Orange Public Library?

Orange Public Library is rated higher. LA County Library averages 3.1 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Orange Public Library averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do LA County Library or Orange Public Library have ads?

Neither LA County Library nor Orange Public Library shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, LA County Library or Orange Public Library?

LA County Library ships an update every 2 months, and Orange Public Library monthly. Most recently, LA County Library was updated on November 11, 2026 and Orange Public Library on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*