Comparison

EBSCO Mobile vs SLPL Central Library Tour

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

EBSCO Mobile

Access your library's scholarly content and research materials on the go. Search, select, and read eBooks directly from the app, with seamless syncing between desktop and mobile devices. Continue your academic projects conveniently from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Connect to your library
  • Search library content
  • Access eBooks directly
  • Sync across devices
  • View eBook accessibility info
  • EBSCO Open Search option
Features
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Make progress on your research anytime, anywhere with EBSCO’s mobile app! Find and connect to your library, then simply search, choose, and use your library’s content. Continue your research projects even when you’re away from your desk thanks to syncing across desktop and mobile devices. Access eBooks directly from the app and find accessibility information in the eBook detail card. Designed to provide library users with an easy way to access library resources, the EBSCO app makes scholarly research more convenient. Users, please note that if you can't find (or are unable to sign-in to) your library institution, please choose "EBSCO Open Search" from the institution list and follow the prompt to start using the app.

About

SLPL Central Library Tour

Features
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St. Louis Public Library’s Central Library. Located in downtown St. Louis, the Central Library opened in 1912 and was renovated in 2012. The building takes up an entire city block and consists of three floors. Central Library, designed by prominent American architect Cass Gilbert, boasts some of the finest examples of Beaux-Arts and Neo-Classical Architecture in the United States. Exquisite replicas of features from the Pantheon, Vatican and Michelangelo’s Laurentian Library bring the Italian Renaissance to life in the heart of downtown St. Louis. Today, the building showcases a masterful blend of classical and modern architectural styles while preserving Central Library’s unparalleled beauty for generations to come.

Screenshots

EBSCO Mobile4 screens
SLPL Central Library Tour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EBSCO Mobile at monthly against SLPL Central Library Tour's every 8 months. EBSCO Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EBSCO Mobile ships an update monthly, SLPL Central Library Tour every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EBSCO Mobile versus SLPL Central Library Tour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEBSCO MobileSLPL Central Library Tour
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (78 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings78 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEBSCO PublishingSaint Louis Public Library

Bugs and requests

EBSCO Mobile

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Login malfunctions and undesired logouts
  • App crashes when clicking search bar
  • Cannot log in, cannot find institute
  • App redirects to EBSCOzone with error
  • College sign-in link not opening
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  • Sign-in window appears but keyboard does not
  • App crashes when preparing book
  • App stopped working, cannot search or see articles
  • Cannot download ebooks or pdfs
  • Search function doesn't find full texts of books, only fragments and abstracts

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add citation function
  • Implement Google login
  • Allow saving PDFs on iPhone
  • Add 'My Folders' access
  • Improve search specificity
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  • Add advanced search criteria (ISBN, DOI, etc.)
  • Manual date range selection for search
  • Improve sub-chapter navigation
  • Save reading progress

SLPL Central Library Tour

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

EBSCO Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

SLPL Central Library Tour

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EBSCO Mobile free?
EBSCO Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SLPL Central Library Tour free?
SLPL Central Library Tour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EBSCO Mobile or SLPL Central Library Tour have ads?
Neither EBSCO Mobile nor SLPL Central Library Tour shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EBSCO Mobile or SLPL Central Library Tour?
EBSCO Mobile ships an update monthly, and SLPL Central Library Tour every 8 months. Most recently, EBSCO Mobile was updated on October 24, 2026 and SLPL Central Library Tour on October 12, 2026.

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