SPL Mobile vs Pleasanton Library
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
Pleasanton Library
Manage your library account, access your digital library card, and discover new books and upcoming events. Keep track of your checkouts, holds, and explore the collection with ease.
- Manage library account
- Save library card
- Search collection
- Create title lists
- Manage holds
- Renew checkouts
- View upcoming events
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The Pleasanton Library app lets you manage your library account, save your library card, find new titles, and see upcoming events. - Search the collection and create title lists - Save your library card - Manage holds and renew checkouts - See upcoming events
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SPL Mobile at 67% against Pleasanton Library's 0%. SPL Mobile also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.
SPL Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SPL Mobile has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of SPL Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pleasanton Library's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPL Mobile | Pleasanton Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 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 | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Sunnyvale | City of Pleasanton |
Customer experience
SPL Mobile
Pleasanton Library
In-app purchases
SPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
Pleasanton Library
No in-app purchases
