Acorn Catalog vs Libraries Online
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Acorn Catalog
Access public library resources across Connecticut. Search the catalog, place holds, manage checked-out items, and renew borrowed materials. Requires a library card from a Bibliomation member library.
- Search library catalog
- Place holds on items
- Review checked-out items
- Renew borrowed materials
- Access 63 public libraries
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With Acorn Catalog, you have access to sixty-three public libraries across Connecticut. To use this app, you must have a library card with a Bibliomation member library and know your password. If you do not know your password, please contact your local library. Acorn Catalog lets you: * Search the catalog * Place a hold * Review the items you have checked out * Renew items Problem? Send email to acornapp@biblio.org. Crash? Report it. This software is open source! If you have the means and the interest to contribute, visit https://github.com/kenstir/hemlock
Libraries Online
Access your local library's catalog from anywhere. Search for books, reserve items, and manage your account on the go. Explore a wealth of online resources with this convenient mobile tool.
- Search library catalog
- Reserve items
- Manage library account
- Access online resources
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Take Libraries Online everywhere you go! -Search the catalog and reserve items -Manage your library account -Access online resources and much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Libraries Online at 4.9 against Acorn Catalog's 3.4. Libraries Online also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). 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.
Libraries Online holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Libraries Online has 147 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Acorn Catalog's written reviews are positive against 100% of Libraries Online's.
Acorn Catalog ships an update every 5 months, Libraries Online every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Acorn Catalog | Libraries Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (15 ratings) | 4.9 (147 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 147 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bibliomation, Inc. | Capira Technologies |
Customer experience
Acorn Catalog
Libraries Online
In-app purchases
Acorn Catalog
No in-app purchases
Libraries Online
No in-app purchases
Questions
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