Acorn Catalog vs WLS Mobile
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
WLS Mobile
Discover new and favorite books, movies, and games from your library. Search the full catalog, place holds, and manage your checkouts remotely. Renew eligible items and track due dates with ease.
- Explore library catalog
- Search for books, movies, games
- Include eContent in searches
- Place holds on items
- Check due dates
- Renew eligible titles
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WLS Mobile allows you to explore your library on the go to find new books, movies, games, or your old favorites! Quickly search the entire catalog - including eContent - place holds, check due dates, and renew eligible titles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Acorn Catalog at 67% against WLS Mobile's 5%. Acorn Catalog also leads on rating (3.4 vs 1.6). WLS Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (65 vs 15). 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.
Acorn Catalog holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 65 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Acorn Catalog's written reviews are positive against 5% of WLS Mobile's.
Acorn Catalog ships an update every 5 months, WLS Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Acorn Catalog | WLS Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (15 ratings) — better | 1.6 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 5.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bibliomation, Inc. | ByWater Solutions |
Customer experience
Acorn Catalog
WLS Mobile
Bugs and requests
Acorn Catalog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
WLS Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on opening
- Doesn't stay logged in
- Server errors preventing access
Requested features
2 requests- Bring back the older app
- Allow login without library card
In-app purchases
Acorn Catalog
No in-app purchases
WLS Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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