Palos Verdes Library District vs Comics Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Palos Verdes Library District
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books directly from your mobile device.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- Mobile access
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Access the Palos Verdes Library District from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and reserve books.
Comics Plus
Access thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, manga, and picture books from numerous publishers. Enjoy unlimited reading without wait lists or late fees, and manage your progress across devices. Stream titles online or download them for offline enjoyment.
- Unlimited digital comic access
- No wait lists or borrowing limits
- Cross-device reading progress
- Online streaming and offline downloads
- Diverse publisher selection
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Comics Plus from LibraryPass gives you unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, manga, and picture books from dozens of publishers — exclusively through your school or library. Don’t see your school or library listed? Ask your librarian about #ReadAllTheComics! No wait lists; no borrowing limits; no late fees Manage your shelf and reading progress across devices Maintain your reading progress across devices Stream titles online without using storage space Download titles for offline reading Explore a diverse selection from publishers like ABDO, Andrews McMeel, BOOM! Studios, Capstone, Cherry Lake, Dark Horse, Europe Comics, Fantagraphics, Humanoids, Image Comics, Kodansha, Lerner, Manga Classics, Oni Press, Papercutz, Tokyopop, TOON Books, UDON Entertainment, Yen Press, and dozens more. Comics Plus is created by Joyful Reading Co, where we're dedicated to nurturing a lifelong love of reading through engagement, access, and data-driven insights. Learn more at https://comicsplusapp.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Palos Verdes Library District at 3.2 against Comics Plus's 2.5. Palos Verdes Library District also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 20%). Comics Plus's advantage is ratings volume (103 vs 21). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Palos Verdes Library District holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 103 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Palos Verdes Library District's written reviews are positive against 20% of Comics Plus's.
Palos Verdes Library District ships an update every 4 months, Comics Plus every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Palos Verdes Library District | Comics Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (21 ratings) — better | 2.5 (103 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 20.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 103 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Palos Verdes Library District | Library Pass, Inc. |
Customer experience
Palos Verdes Library District
Comics Plus
Bugs and requests
Palos Verdes Library District
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Comics Plus
Reported bugs
25 issues- Login screen stuck on library selection
- Search returns blank page with no loading indicator
- Shelf fails to load
- Pages crop off at bottom
- Black screen when opening downloaded books
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- App crashes when opening new comics
- Pages display out of sync in horizontal mode
- Duplicate pages appearing consecutively
- Pages loop back to beginning after certain number
- Thumbnail not showing for resume position
- Dialog boxes cut off or positioned incorrectly
- App forgets reading position when resuming
- Vertical view does not work
- iCloud backup size inflates dramatically
- Screen goes black periodically during reading
- Network error despite active connection
- Download progress bar hangs
- Orientation change causes reading position reset
- App switches to different manga unexpectedly
- Popular page items don't load or unavailable
- Shelf deletion when launching from cloud library
- Zoom functionality unresponsive
- Page turning causes visual flash and blur
- Inconsistent page display in 2-page mode
- Home bar overlay obscures content on iPad
Requested features
18 requests- Favorites/bookmarking system with notifications
- Auto-download while using other apps
- Auto-mark books as finished
- Better search with pagination and page jumping
- Dark mode option
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- Right-to-left reading for manga
- Folder organization for shelf
- Reading history tracking
- Series completion indicators
- Next book in series recommendations
- Auto zoom feature for reading
- Smooth page transition animations
- Ability to manually move books to completion status
- App status/server status page
- Better content filtering and sorting options
- Rating system for comics
- Chapter bookmarks
- Customizable reading settings
In-app purchases
Palos Verdes Library District
No in-app purchases
Comics Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Palos Verdes Library District free?
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