Dearborn Public Library vs Reading Public Library App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dearborn Public Library
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds directly from your mobile device. Access your local library's collection with ease.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew checkouts
- Place holds
- Mobile access
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Access Dearborn Public Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew checkouts and place holds.
Reading Public Library App
Access your local library's digital collection, search the catalog, and manage your account. Store your digital library card, browse events, and find library locations and hours.
- Search library catalog
- Access digital collection
- Manage multiple accounts
- Store digital library card
- Browse events calendar
- Find locations and hours
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With the Reading Public Library Mobile App, you can: · Request, renew, and search for items in the Library catalog · Access our digital collection · Research with our mobile databases · Manage multiple accounts and easily switch between users · Store your digital library card in your device wallet · Browse our events calendar and manage event registrations · Find locations and hours · Connect with us on social media · Reserve rooms and manage reservations · Ask us a question
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dearborn Public Library at 100% against Reading Public Library App's 67%. Dearborn Public Library also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Dearborn Public Library holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Dearborn Public Library's written reviews are positive against 67% of Reading Public Library App's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dearborn Public Library | Reading Public Library App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better | 4.2 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Henry Ford Centennial Library | Reading Public Library |
Customer experience
Dearborn Public Library
Reading Public Library App
In-app purchases
Dearborn Public Library
No in-app purchases
Reading Public Library App
No in-app purchases
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