Miami Dade Public Library vs Schivi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Miami Dade Public Library
Access your library account, search the catalog, and manage your loans. Discover digital content like eBooks and audiobooks, find library locations, and explore events. You can even scan book ISBNs to check availability.
- Search library catalog
- Access digital content (eBooks, audiobooks)
- Manage library account
- Find library locations and hours
- Scan ISBN for book availability
- View Digital Archives
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Take the Miami-Dade Public Library with you with our new mobile app! Search our catalog, access your account, sign up for a library eCard or save your current library card number directly in the app, renew and request items for pickup, find library locations and hours, view and enjoy our Digital Archives and even scan a book’s ISBN to instantly see if we have it in our collection! Get direct access to our eContent, including eBooks, eAudiobooks, music, movies, and magazines with quick links to library-provided platforms such as OverDrive, Axis360, hoopla, RBdigital, Freegal Music and more. You’ll also discover programs and events, get recommended reads, have access to Customer Care for assistance, connect with us on social media and much more with this powerful mobile app.
Schivi
This app centralizes all school communications, including announcements, events, and tasks, for families and staff. It aims to eliminate scattered messages by providing a single, organized, and secure platform for the entire school community.
- Personalized activity feed
- Real-time notifications
- Secure and private communication
- Targeted announcements
- Organized event management
- Single source of truth for school info
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Schivi — The smarter way to stay connected with your school community. Schivi brings together everything happening in your school — announcements, events, tasks, and activities — into one organized and secure experience for families and staff. No more scattered emails, texts, or multiple apps. With Schivi, your entire school community stays informed in one place. FOR PARENTS Stay on top of everything your children are involved in. • A personalized activity feed with school updates, events, and announcements • Real-time notifications so you never miss important information • View activities from classes, teams, and communities your child participates in • Stay organized with events, tasks, and important school updates • Secure and private communication designed for families Everything you need to support your child’s school life — all in one app. FOR SCHOOL STAFF Communicate clearly and efficiently with the right audience. • Send announcements and updates to specific groups, classes, or communities • Organize school activities, events, and information in a structured feed • Reduce communication overload with targeted notifications • Keep parents and staff aligned with a single source of truth Schivi helps schools simplify communication while keeping families engaged. Join your school community online. Download Schivi today! Terms of Service: https://www.schivi.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.schivi.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Schivi at 100% against Miami Dade Public Library's 41%. Schivi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). Miami Dade Public Library's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 5). 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.
Schivi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Miami Dade Public Library has 39 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Miami Dade Public Library's written reviews are positive against 100% of Schivi's.
Miami Dade Public Library ships an update every 4 months, Schivi every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Miami Dade Public Library | Schivi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (39 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miami-Dade Public library system | Schivi LLC |
Customer experience
Miami Dade Public Library
Schivi
In-app purchases
Miami Dade Public Library
No in-app purchases
Schivi
No in-app purchases
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