Orange County Sheriff NC vs CH Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orange County Sheriff NC
This app provides residents and visitors with direct access to the Sheriff's Office. Users can report crimes, submit tips, request services, and stay updated on public safety news. It is not for emergency use; always dial 911 for immediate assistance.
- Report crimes
- Submit tips
- Request services
- Interface with detention center
- Receive public safety news
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The Orange County Sheriff’s Office mobile application is an interactive tool developed to provide area residents and visitors with convenient access to our office. People can use the app’s interactive features to report crimes, submit tips, request services, interface with the detention center, and receive the latest public safety news from our office. The app is not intended for use in emergency situations. Please call 911 for an immediate response.
CH Library
Manage your library account and discover new materials with this app. Access your library card, search the catalog, place holds, and renew items. It also offers curated lists and allows you to track your borrowing history.
- Digital library card
- Catalog search
- Manage holds and renewals
- Browse new arrivals
- Borrowing history
- Rate and review items
- Link to Libby for eBooks
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Add the Chapel Hill Public Library app to make your library experience easier. Use it as your library card/account number and do so much more. - Quickly get to your library account - Search the catalog to find library materials - Place and manage holds - Renew checked out materials - Browse bestsellers, new arrivals, and recent reviews - Keep your borrowing history - Rate and review what you borrow - Link to Libby to find and download eBooks and eAudio - Read summaries and community reviews * - Save titles to read later on your For Later shelf - Check library hours
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CH Library at every 3 months against Orange County Sheriff NC's every 12 months. CH Library also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Orange County Sheriff NC's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Orange County Sheriff NC against 5.0 for CH Library. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orange County Sheriff NC has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Orange County Sheriff NC ships an update every 12 months, CH Library every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orange County Sheriff NC | CH Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orange County Sheriff's Office (NC) | Town of Chapel Hill |
Customer experience
Orange County Sheriff NC
CH Library
In-app purchases
Orange County Sheriff NC
No in-app purchases
CH Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
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