Pierce County Library System vs MyUW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pierce County Library System
Discover materials and events to enhance learning, enjoyment, and community engagement with your local library. Access the catalog, digital resources, and event schedules conveniently from your device. Scan book ISBNs to locate them and use a digital library card.
- Access library catalog
- Browse digital collection
- View events calendar
- Use electronic resources
- Scan ISBN to find books
- Digital library card
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Find materials and events to help you learn, find enjoyment and build community at your Pierce County Library. Access our catalog, digital collection, events calendar, electronic resources and more all from your device. Scan an ISBN to find the book at your library and create a digital version of your library card for convenience.
MyUW
Access essential university resources and information on the go. Manage your courses, finances, and campus life with a streamlined native app experience. Stay connected to academic and administrative services without constant logins.
- Visual course calendar
- Student finances access
- Course registration and tracking
- Instructor course dashboard
- Campus resource directory
- Quick links to university services
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UW Students, Instructors & Staff: MyUW -- now a native app! You rely on MyUW to navigate life all things UW. Now MyUW is there for you as a native app, keeping connected to all the resources you need every day. No more daily signing in with your UW NetID. The MyUW app gives you access to all the content and info you’ve come to rely upon, now in a native look-and-feel experience. Features include all the things you’ve come to love about MyUW, now at your fingertips wherever you are: Visual course calendar Profile Accounts Campus resources: Student Finances; Accounts, Identity and Email, Academic resources, Employment, Events and Activities, Support Services Husky Experience Toolkit Specialized content for international students & applicants Quick Links -- to UW Libraries, your personal information, Directory Search, managing your UW NetID account Registering for courses Tracking course details, accessing Canvas, course materials and course reserves. Instructors: Course Dashboard, grading information, ordering textbooks, reviewing previous courses Requirements: iOS 12.4 or greater
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pierce County Library System at 3.8 against MyUW's 2.4. Pierce County Library System also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 20%) and update cadence (every 10 months vs every 38 months). MyUW's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 12) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). 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.
Pierce County Library System holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Pierce County Library System's written reviews are positive against 20% of MyUW's.
Pierce County Library System ships an update every 10 months, MyUW every 38 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Pierce County Library System | MyUW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (12 ratings) — better | 2.4 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE PIERCE COUNTY RURAL LIBRARY DISTRICT | University Of Washington |
Customer experience
Pierce County Library System
MyUW
In-app purchases
Pierce County Library System
No in-app purchases
MyUW
No in-app purchases
