My Library App vs KOTS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Library App
Manage your library account on the go. Search catalogs, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books. Access services from numerous participating libraries across various boroughs.
- Account management
- Catalogue search
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- Access multiple libraries
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Access Libraries Consortium libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books. The Libraries Consortium is made up of libraries from the following boroughs: Barking and Dagenham Libraries Brent Libraries Ealing Libraries Enfield Libraries Hackney Libraries Harrow Libraries Havering Libraries Kingston Libraries Lewisham Libraries Luton Libraries Merton Libraries Newham Libraries Sutton Libraries Tower Hamlets Libraries Vision Redbridge Culture and Leisure Waltham Forest Libraries
KOTS
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KOTS is a personal styling service in your pocket — a specialised team of 25 stylists, a library of over 1.6 million pieces from hundreds of retailers worldwide, and outfits built around your real life: your wardrobe, your calendar, your weather. There is clever technology underneath, but you never need to think about it. You talk to your stylists the way you would in a good shop, and it just works. A TEAM OF 25 STYLISTS • Every KOTS stylist has a genuine point of view, from sharp classic tailoring to relaxed modern ease. Choose the ones who see you the way you want to be seen. • Keep separate conversations with as many stylists as you like, and pick any of them back up where you left off. DRESSED FOR YOUR WEEK • Open the app to a considered outfit from your own wardrobe, matched to the weather where you are. • Plan looks for the days ahead, shuffle for another direction and mark what you wore. YOUR WARDROBE, CAPTURED AT SPEED • Our patent-pending capture flow documents your wardrobe in minutes, not weekends. • Track what you own, what is in the wash and what is ready to wear. A LIBRARY WORTH HAVING • When your wardrobe needs something, your stylists draw on over 1.6 million pieces from hundreds of retailers worldwide. • Verified price drops on relevant, in-stock pieces appear in your shopping list — evidence first, never hype. SEE THE COMPLETE LOOK ON YOU • KOTS Pro members can create private, full-length outfit previews from the selfie saved in their profile. • An annual allowance of private virtual try-ons is included with KOTS Pro; unchanged previews are kept ready for you. STYLE IS BETTER SHARED • Borrow pieces from friends, and lend yours in return. • Partners can look after each other's wardrobes when one of you needs a hand. • Follow capsule collections from stylists and tastemakers, and add the ones that suit you. A world-class personal styling service, at a genuinely reasonable price. KOTS PRO KOTS Pro is an optional auto-renewable subscription. The price, billing period and any introductory offer are shown before purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://killersonthestreet.com/privacy Style is personal. KOTS keeps it that way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Library App at none against KOTS's 2. My Library App also leads on device support (3 vs 1). KOTS's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. KOTS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. My Library App asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Library App ships an update every 2 months, KOTS every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Library App | KOTS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | London Borough of Sutton | Mindlace Industries Ltd |
Bugs and requests
My Library App
Reported bugs
42 issues- App frequently stops working
- App signs users out multiple times a day
- Barcode scanner not working or working with errors
- App keeps logging out and unlinking accounts
- App crashes on older devices (iPad Mini 2)
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- App fails to connect to server
- App shows blank support page
- App has not been working for extended periods (months)
- App unable to connect to any services
- Catalogue search not working
- Account shows returned books as still on loan
- App does not open for some users
- Returned books not being removed from account
- Unable to delete returned books
- Unable to renew books
- Error when trying to sign in again after deletion
- App shows returned books still on loan
- Cannot search library catalogs
- App records are incorrect or incomplete
- App loses linked account information frequently
- Reserved books not being delivered to the library
- App does not have a search function on iPhone version
- App does not scroll down on iPhone version
- App only searches ebooks, not whole library content
- Pictures not loading for reserved items
- App refuses to recognise internet connection
- App shows 'unable to connect to server' error
- App regularly deletes all account information
- App not showing loans to renew, leading to overcharging
- App won't log in, requiring library visit to sort
- App frequently shows incomplete records or loses information
- App takes a long time to load data
- App is glitchy
- App search facility is poor
- App often requires re-entry of card number and PIN
- App frequently does not work
- App unable to log on for multiple days
- App cannot find local libraries
- App cannot create an account
- App search facility shows distant libraries
- App is unreliable
- App won't reinstall after deletion
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to pay fees on the app
- Add reading list function
- Ask which linked user account wants to place a hold
- Link children's accounts to parent's account
- Search by author or both title and author
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- Help section or reset PIN
KOTS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My Library App
No in-app purchases
KOTS
- KOTS Pro Monthly1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- KOTS Pro Annual$99.991 Year









