NOBLE Libraries vs CLAMS Library Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NOBLE Libraries
Access a shared library catalog to search for books, place holds, and manage your account. Use your digital library card for convenient borrowing. Requires a library card from a participating NOBLE member library.
- Search shared library catalog
- Place holds on items
- View library account
- Use digital library card
- Access member libraries
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Download the NOBLE Libraries app to search the shared library catalog for the member libraries of NOBLE, the North of Boston Library Exchange. You can place holds, view your library account, use a digital library card and more. To use this app, you must have a library card from a member library. If you need a library card or have questions about your account, please contact your local library.
CLAMS Library Network
Manage your library account from your mobile device. Search the catalog for books, movies, and more, place holds, check due dates, and renew items. You can also use your phone for self-checkout and find library hours and locations.
- Search library catalog
- Manage multiple accounts
- Track reading history
- Check due dates and renew items
- Place and manage holds
- Mobile self-checkout
- View library information
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The CLAMS app 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, and place holds, check due dates and renew eligible titles. Use the CLAMS app to manage your account and find new titles. Search the catalog, request books for pickup, use your phone for self-checkout, renew your materials, check out museum passes, and more. Features include: - Search the library catalog for books, magazines, movies, music, and more - Manage one or more accounts - Keep track of your reading history - Check due dates and renew items - Browse new and on order titles - Place and manage holds - View library hours, locations, and contact information - Check out your items on your mobile device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NOBLE Libraries at 50% against CLAMS Library Network's 0%. NOBLE Libraries also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.4). CLAMS Library Network's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
NOBLE Libraries holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of NOBLE Libraries's written reviews are positive against 0% of CLAMS Library Network's.
NOBLE Libraries ships an update every 8 months, CLAMS Library Network every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NOBLE Libraries | CLAMS Library Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 2.4 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 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 | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenneth Cox | The Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing, Inc. |
Customer experience
NOBLE Libraries
CLAMS Library Network
In-app purchases
NOBLE Libraries
No in-app purchases
CLAMS Library Network
No in-app purchases
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