Akron Library Mobile vs Northbrook Public Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Akron Library Mobile
Access your library catalog, digital collection, and databases on the go. Manage multiple accounts, store your digital library card, and browse events. Find library locations, reserve rooms, and connect with staff.
- Search, request, and renew library items
- Access digital collections and databases
- Manage multiple user accounts
- Store digital library card
- Browse events and manage registrations
- Find library locations and hours
- Reserve rooms
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With the Akron-Summit County 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 ASCPL locations and hours · Connect with us on social media · Reserve rooms and manage reservations · Ask us a question
Northbrook Public Library
Access your library account on the go. Search the catalog, manage checkouts and holds, reserve rooms, and register for programs. Use your digital library card for easy checkouts and access a wide range of digital materials.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog and browse titles
- Place holds and reserve rooms
- Digital library card
- Access eBooks and digital materials
- Register for programs
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The Northbrook Public Library app makes it easy to search the catalog, manage your account, place holds, reserve rooms, register for programs, and more. You can also use it to check out materials with your phone or use your digital library card at self-checkout machines! Features include: - Manage your account, including checkouts, holds, and room reservations - Search the collection, browse new titles, and explore staff picks - Register for programs and view your reservations at a glance - Use your digital library card to check out items with your phone or at our checkout machines - Find and access eBooks, digital materials, and newspapers like the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, and more - Add and manage multiple household accounts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Northbrook Public Library at 5.0 against Akron Library Mobile's 3.3. Akron Library Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Northbrook Public Library holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Akron Library Mobile has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Akron Library Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Northbrook Public Library every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Akron Library Mobile | Northbrook Public Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akron-Summit County Public Library | Northbrook Public Library |
Customer experience
Akron Library Mobile
Northbrook Public Library
In-app purchases
Akron Library Mobile
No in-app purchases
Northbrook Public Library
No in-app purchases
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