TLN Library Catalog vs Comics Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TLN Library Catalog
Access your local library's catalog and account from your mobile device. Search for books, movies, and ebooks, place holds, renew loans, and pay fines. Find library locations and hours, and download digital content.
- Search catalog (books, movies, ebooks)
- Place holds
- Renew loans
- Pay fines
- Download eBooks
- Find library locations and hours
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Connect to The Library Network’s resources and your account directly on your mobile device! Features: Search for books, movies, ebooks and more... Find library locations, hours, and get directions Place holds Download eBooks Check your account Renew loans Pay Fines Share what you are reading with friends using Facebook, Twitter and email Powered by The Library Corporation Participating Libraries Addison Township Public Library Allen Park Public Library Auburn Hills Public Library Belleville Area District Library Berkley Public Library Brighton District Library Chelsea District Library Clawson Blair Memorial Library Commerce Township Community Library Dearborn Hts. North - Caroline Kennedy Dearborn Hts. South - JFK, Jr Library Dexter District Library Ecorse Public Library Ferndale Area District Library Flat Rock Public Library Franklin Public Library Garden City Public Library Hamtramck Public Library Hartland Cromaine Library Hazel Park Memorial District Library Highland Township Public Library Huntington Woods Library Inkster Leanna Hicks Public Library Lincoln Park Public Library Livonia Public Library Alfred Noble Livonia Public Library Carl Sandburg Livonia Public Library Civic Center Lyon Township Public Library Madison Heights Public Library Manchester District Library Melvindale Public Library Milford Public Library Northville District Library Novi Public Library Oak Park Library Oxford Public Library Pontiac Public Library Redford Township District Library River Rouge Public Library Riverview Veterans Memorial Library Romulus Public Library Royal Oak Public Library Salem-South Lyon District Library Southgate Veterans Memorial Library Springfield Township Library Taylor Community Library The Library Network Trenton Veterans Memorial Library Walled Lake City Library Waterford Township Public Library Wayne Public Library White Lake Township Library Wixom Public Library Wyandotte Bacon Memorial District Library
Comics Plus
Access thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, manga, and picture books from numerous publishers. Enjoy unlimited reading without wait lists or late fees, and manage your progress across devices. Stream titles online or download them for offline enjoyment.
- Unlimited digital comic access
- No wait lists or borrowing limits
- Cross-device reading progress
- Online streaming and offline downloads
- Diverse publisher selection
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Comics Plus from LibraryPass gives you unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, manga, and picture books from dozens of publishers — exclusively through your school or library. Don’t see your school or library listed? Ask your librarian about #ReadAllTheComics! No wait lists; no borrowing limits; no late fees Manage your shelf and reading progress across devices Maintain your reading progress across devices Stream titles online without using storage space Download titles for offline reading Explore a diverse selection from publishers like ABDO, Andrews McMeel, BOOM! Studios, Capstone, Cherry Lake, Dark Horse, Europe Comics, Fantagraphics, Humanoids, Image Comics, Kodansha, Lerner, Manga Classics, Oni Press, Papercutz, Tokyopop, TOON Books, UDON Entertainment, Yen Press, and dozens more. Comics Plus is created by Joyful Reading Co, where we're dedicated to nurturing a lifelong love of reading through engagement, access, and data-driven insights. Learn more at https://comicsplusapp.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TLN Library Catalog at 3.1 against Comics Plus's 2.5. TLN Library Catalog also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 20%). Comics Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (102 vs 12). 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.
TLN Library Catalog holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comics Plus has 102 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of TLN Library Catalog's written reviews are positive against 20% of Comics Plus's.
TLN Library Catalog ships an update every 16 months, Comics Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TLN Library Catalog | Comics Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (12 ratings) — better | 2.5 (102 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 20.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 102 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Library Corporation | Library Pass, Inc. |
Customer experience
TLN Library Catalog
Comics Plus
Bugs and requests
TLN Library Catalog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Comics Plus
Reported bugs
25 issues- Login screen stuck on library selection
- Search returns blank page with no loading indicator
- Shelf fails to load
- Pages crop off at bottom
- Black screen when opening downloaded books
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- App crashes when opening new comics
- Pages display out of sync in horizontal mode
- Duplicate pages appearing consecutively
- Pages loop back to beginning after certain number
- Thumbnail not showing for resume position
- Dialog boxes cut off or positioned incorrectly
- App forgets reading position when resuming
- Vertical view does not work
- iCloud backup size inflates dramatically
- Screen goes black periodically during reading
- Network error despite active connection
- Download progress bar hangs
- Orientation change causes reading position reset
- App switches to different manga unexpectedly
- Popular page items don't load or unavailable
- Shelf deletion when launching from cloud library
- Zoom functionality unresponsive
- Page turning causes visual flash and blur
- Inconsistent page display in 2-page mode
- Home bar overlay obscures content on iPad
Requested features
18 requests- Favorites/bookmarking system with notifications
- Auto-download while using other apps
- Auto-mark books as finished
- Better search with pagination and page jumping
- Dark mode option
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- Right-to-left reading for manga
- Folder organization for shelf
- Reading history tracking
- Series completion indicators
- Next book in series recommendations
- Auto zoom feature for reading
- Smooth page transition animations
- Ability to manually move books to completion status
- App status/server status page
- Better content filtering and sorting options
- Rating system for comics
- Chapter bookmarks
- Customizable reading settings
In-app purchases
TLN Library Catalog
No in-app purchases
Comics Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TLN Library Catalog free?
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