Akron Library Mobile vs PCDL
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
PCDL
Access your library account, manage checkouts and holds, and renew items. Search the catalog for physical and digital materials, including books, movies, and music. Discover and register for library programs and events.
- Manage library account
- View checkouts and holds
- Renew items
- Search catalog for physical and digital items
- Access digital media
- Register for library programs
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- Download the Portage County District Library’s mobile app and take the library with you anywhere you go! Access your library card & manage your library account: view checkouts and holds & renew items. Search our catalog for physical and digital books, magazines, movies, music and more! Access digital music, movies, magazine and comics content from providers like Libby, Kanopy, Flipster and hoopla. Find and register for library programs and events. Keep up with the latest news from the library. Connect with us on social media.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PCDL at 5.0 against Akron Library Mobile's 3.3. Akron Library Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 1). 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.
PCDL 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Akron Library Mobile | PCDL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akron-Summit County Public Library | Portage County District Library |
Customer experience
Akron Library Mobile
PCDL
In-app purchases
Akron Library Mobile
No in-app purchases
PCDL
No in-app purchases
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