CountyCat Mobile App vs APLApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CountyCat Mobile App
Manage your library account, renew borrowed items, and search the catalog. Discover new books, find library hours, and access a variety of online resources.
- Check library account
- Renew materials
- Search catalog
- Place requests
- Discover new titles
- View library hours
- Access online resources
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The CountyCat Mobile app has been updated. Use the app to: Check your library account and renew materials Search the catalog and place requests Discover new titles and see library hours and other information Link to many online resources like Libby, Hoopla and Gale Courses
APLApp
Access your local library's catalog, manage your account, and discover events and resources on the go. Reserve items, track checkouts, and explore online learning materials from your mobile device.
- Search library catalog
- Reserve items
- Manage multiple library accounts
- View and register for events
- Access online learning resources
- View library hours and locations
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Take the Appleton Public Library everywhere you go! -Search the library catalog and reserve items -Add one or more library accounts to your device, allowing you to manage holds, checkouts and more -View and register for events at the library -See information about hours, locations and services offered -Access online learning resources and so much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CountyCat Mobile App at 23% against APLApp's 0%. CountyCat Mobile App also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 7). APLApp's advantage is rating (3.6 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
APLApp holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of CountyCat Mobile App's written reviews are positive against 0% of APLApp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CountyCat Mobile App ships an update every 2 months, APLApp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CountyCat Mobile App | APLApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (30 ratings) | 3.6 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Milwaukee County Federated Library System | Capira Technologies |
Customer experience
CountyCat Mobile App
APLApp
In-app purchases
CountyCat Mobile App
No in-app purchases
APLApp
No in-app purchases
Questions
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