SPL Mobile vs SCCLD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPL Mobile
Access library services on the go with this mobile app. Search the collection, place holds, renew items, and discover new titles. Download eBooks and eAudiobooks, and stay updated on library information.
- Search library collection with filters
- Browse bestsellers and new releases
- View title details and community reviews
- Place and manage holds
- Renew borrowed items
- Download eBooks and eAudiobooks
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Take Sunnyvale Public Library wherever you go! The new Sunnyvale Public Library free mobile app makes it easy to find and discover titles, place holds, renew items, rate titles, create lists and get information about our library. Features: • Quickly search the collection, with filters to zero in on the kinds of titles you’re seeking • Browse bestsellers and new material • Get the details on any title, anytime and anywhere, including descriptions, community reviews and commentary • Check a title’s availability • Check to see if your holds are ready for pick up • Find and download eBooks and eAudiobooks • Instantly check due dates and renew your items
SCCLD
This app provides convenient access to library services, allowing users to browse new titles, search the catalog, place holds, and manage their accounts. Discover upcoming events and find library locations easily.
- Browse new titles
- Search catalog
- Place holds
- Manage account
- Find library locations
- Discover events
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Access SCCLD anytime, anywhere! The Santa Clara County Library District mobile app makes it easy to browse our newest titles, search the catalog, place holds, manage your account, find a library location, discover upcoming events and programs in the events calendar, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SPL Mobile at every 3 months against SCCLD's every 7 months. SCCLD's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
SPL Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of SPL Mobile's written reviews are positive against 75% of SCCLD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SPL Mobile ships an update every 3 months, SCCLD every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPL Mobile | SCCLD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better | 4.5 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Sunnyvale | Santa Clara County Library |
Customer experience
SPL Mobile
SCCLD
In-app purchases
SPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
SCCLD
No in-app purchases
