Broward County Libraries vs FMPL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Broward County Libraries
Access your library account, search the catalog, and manage loans from your mobile device. Discover free digital content like eBooks, audiobooks, and movies, and find local library events and hours.
- Search library catalog
- Manage account and loans
- Place holds and renew materials
- Discover free eBooks and audiobooks
- Find library events and hours
- ISBN item scanning
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Experience Broward County Library anywhere and everywhere with our mobile app. Use it to search the catalog, place holds, manage your account, pay fines and renew materials. Discover free library events, check library hours and addresses or find a library near you. Download free eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies, music, digital magazines and more - right to your phone or tablet. Find book recommendations and use the ISBN search to scan items on retail shelves to see if Broward County Library owns it. The Broward County Library app is a great way to stay connected and discover outstanding library content – for free!
FMPL
Access your local library's catalog, place holds on items, and discover upcoming events. Manage your account and explore digital resources on the go.
- Search library catalog
- Reserve items
- View upcoming events
- Manage account
- Access digital resources
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Take Flower Mound Public Library everywhere you go! Search the library catalog, reserve items, view upcoming events, manage your account and access digital resources.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FMPL at 4.0 against Broward County Libraries's 2.1. FMPL also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 10%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Broward County Libraries's advantage is ratings volume (107 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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.
FMPL holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Broward County Libraries has 107 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Broward County Libraries's written reviews are positive against 50% of FMPL's.
Broward County Libraries ships an update every 3 months, FMPL every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Broward County Libraries | FMPL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (107 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 107 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Broward County | Town of Flower Mound |
Customer experience
Broward County Libraries
FMPL
Bugs and requests
Broward County Libraries
Reported bugs
18 issues- My Library section does not load
- Cannot request holds
- App hangs and doesn't list search results
- App does not recognize login/password
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
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- App doesn't load or shows blank screen
- Loading circle spins indefinitely
- App never opens
- App crashes frequently
- App does nothing, only shows menu
- App stops working after closing and reopening
- Cannot access electronic items without signing up for each service
- App takes multiple tries to load
- New app doesn't have ability to remember family cards
- App not notifying about holds
- App not sending SMS notifications for holds
- App shows nothing but the menu
- Latest update has major bugs
Requested features
9 requests- Design update/new interface
- Apple Wallet support
- Ability to log in with card number
- Family options to add multiple cards
- Ability to pay fines through the app
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- Browse books by genre and age group
- List newest books by genre
- Feature to recommend books
- Ability to remember all family library cards
FMPL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Broward County Libraries
No in-app purchases
FMPL
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Broward County Libraries free?
Is FMPL free?
Which has better reviews, Broward County Libraries or FMPL?
Do Broward County Libraries or FMPL have ads?
Which is updated more often, Broward County Libraries or FMPL?
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