WCPL Mobile vs Sharkey's Cuts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WCPL Mobile
Manage your Wake County Public Libraries account on the go. Search for books, place holds, renew items, and view events. Link family accounts and pay fees securely.
- Manage library account
- Search for books
- Place holds
- Renew items
- View events
- Link family accounts
- Pay fees online
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Access Wake County Public Libraries from your phone or tablet. Log in and manage your account, search for books, place holds, renew items, check out our events and more. Link family members' accounts and pay fees securely online, all from your mobile device!
Sharkey's Cuts
Book haircut and beauty services for children aged 0-14 at a salon designed for kids. Parents can select locations, choose services, and manage appointments. The salon offers a fun environment with entertainment options and a private lounge for tweens.
- Book haircuts and beauty services
- Select preferred salon location
- Manage appointments and visit history
- Child-friendly salon environment
- Private tween lounge
- Favorite locations and stylists
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This app is for salons upgraded to the BookedBy platform. Parents and caregivers can easily choose their location and book their child or multiple children for haircut or beauty services. Award Winning Kids Salon for Ages 0-14! At Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids, we know that parents want something special and different with their haircut experience. We provide a meticulously clean and place, with experienced staff which lends to a superior haircut and visit. Children sit in FUN toy-car vehicles while playing Xbox, Playstation or watching their favorite cartoons on our 40” screens! We also have a private Tween-Lounge for girls to enjoy! View your visit history, favorite your location or stylist and keep track of your future appointments all within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WCPL Mobile at every 4 months against Sharkey's Cuts's every 43 months. WCPL Mobile also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (42% vs 25%). Sharkey's Cuts's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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.
WCPL Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of WCPL Mobile's written reviews are positive against 25% of Sharkey's Cuts's.
WCPL Mobile ships an update every 4 months, Sharkey's Cuts every 43 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | WCPL Mobile | Sharkey's Cuts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (29 ratings) — better | 3.6 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 43 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wake County Public Libraries | Salon Ultimate |
Customer experience
WCPL Mobile
Sharkey's Cuts
In-app purchases
WCPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
Sharkey's Cuts
No in-app purchases
Questions
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