NOBLE Libraries vs Reading Public Library App
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.
Reading Public Library App
Access your local library's digital collection, search the catalog, and manage your account. Store your digital library card, browse events, and find library locations and hours.
- Search library catalog
- Access digital collection
- Manage multiple accounts
- Store digital library card
- Browse events calendar
- Find locations and hours
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With the Reading Public Library Mobile App, you can: · Request, renew, and search for items in the Library catalog · Access our digital collection · Research with our mobile databases · Manage multiple accounts and easily switch between users · Store your digital library card in your device wallet · Browse our events calendar and manage event registrations · Find locations and hours · Connect with us on social media · Reserve rooms and manage reservations · Ask us a question
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reading Public Library App at 67% against NOBLE Libraries's 50%. NOBLE Libraries's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of NOBLE Libraries's written reviews are positive against 67% of Reading Public Library App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NOBLE Libraries ships an update every 8 months, Reading Public Library App every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NOBLE Libraries | Reading Public Library App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 4.2 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenneth Cox | Reading Public Library |
Customer experience
NOBLE Libraries
Reading Public Library App
In-app purchases
NOBLE Libraries
No in-app purchases
Reading Public Library App
No in-app purchases
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