# BookFunnel vs PCL Mobile

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PCL Mobile at 100% against BookFunnel's 46%. PCL Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). BookFunnel's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (428 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

PCL Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookFunnel has 428 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of BookFunnel's written reviews are positive against 100% of PCL Mobile's.

BookFunnel ships an update every 3 weeks, PCL Mobile every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BookFunnel | PCL Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (428 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookfunnel/id1479475087/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pcl-mobile/id1564791636/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **428** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#70** | — |
| Size | 58 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BookFunnel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1479438824) | [Pendleton Community Public Library](https://appshunter.io/developer/1564791638) |

## What reviewers say

### BookFunnel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookfunnel/id1479475087)

**Currently charting:** #70 Top Free · Book (US App Store)

Access and read your digital books and audiobooks from a single library. Organize your collection, customize reading settings, and enjoy a built-in reader and audiobook player. Sync your progress across devices for a seamless reading experience.

**Highlights:** Manage digital book library, Send books to favorite reading apps, Built-in reader, Customizable reading settings, Audiobook player, Sync reading progress across devices

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Seamless book transfer to Kindle
- 💡 Variety of font options
- ⭐ Positive customer support experiences

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy performance, crashes, and freezes
- 🔍 Difficulty finding and accessing books
- 📚 Limited book organization and management features
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔍 Confusing sign-in and download processes

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to swipe pages on iPad
- Books disappearing from library
- Inconsistent behavior when pausing/resuming audiobooks
- Corrupted book downloads
- Unreliable 'send to Kindle' functionality

**Requested features**

- Continuous scroll option
- Ability to add notes to bookmarks
- Integration with other reading apps (e.g., Audible, Apple Books)
- Support for CarPlay and other in-car integrations
- Improved book organization tools (e.g., series, collections)


### PCL Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pcl-mobile/id1564791636)

Access your library account, search the catalog, and reserve items. Discover digital collections, view event calendars, and make program reservations. Enjoy a comprehensive library experience on your mobile device.

**Highlights:** Catalog search, Item reservation, Account management, Event calendar, Program reservations, Digital collections access

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BookFunnel free?

BookFunnel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PCL Mobile free?

PCL Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BookFunnel or PCL Mobile?

PCL Mobile is rated higher. BookFunnel averages 3.7 out of 5 from 428 ratings, while PCL Mobile averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do BookFunnel or PCL Mobile have ads?

Neither BookFunnel nor PCL Mobile shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BookFunnel or PCL Mobile?

BookFunnel ships an update every 3 weeks, and PCL Mobile every 6 months. Most recently, BookFunnel was updated on November 7, 2026 and PCL Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
