LA County Library vs Solano County 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!
Solano County Library
Access your local library's collection on the go. Search the catalog, reserve items, manage checkouts and holds, and explore digital resources like eBooks. Stay updated on branch events and enjoy a world of books from your mobile device.
- Search library catalog
- Reserve items
- Manage checkouts and holds
- Access eBooks and digital resources
- View upcoming events
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Take the Solano County Library everywhere you go! Search the library catalog and reserve items, view upcoming events at your local branch, manage checkouts and holds, access eBooks and other digital resources, and much, much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Solano County Library at 3.9 against LA County Library's 3.1. Solano County Library also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 30%). LA County Library's advantage is ratings volume (78 vs 8). 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.
Solano County Library holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LA County Library has 78 ratings behind it against 8, 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 Solano County Library's.
LA County Library ships an update every 2 months, Solano County Library weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LA County Library | Solano County Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (78 ratings) | 3.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LA County Library | Solano County Library |
Customer experience
LA County Library
Solano County 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
Solano County Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LA County Library
No in-app purchases
Solano County Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LA County Library free?
Is Solano County Library free?
Which has better reviews, LA County Library or Solano County Library?
Do LA County Library or Solano County Library have ads?
Which is updated more often, LA County Library or Solano County Library?
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