Broward County Libraries vs Boundless
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!
Boundless
Access a vast collection of ebooks, digital audiobooks, and videobooks from your local library or school. Enjoy a seamless reading, listening, and watching experience with personalized recommendations and engaging reading programs.
- Discover ebooks, audiobooks, and videobooks
- Read, listen, and watch in one app
- Personalized recommendations
- Join library reading programs
- Track reading progress and earn badges
- Customizable reading experience
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Boundless by Baker & Taylor gives users the ability to discover and enjoy ebooks, digital audiobooks, video and videobooks from their library or school on mobile devices. • Read, listen, and watch all in one app • Supports eRead-Along and videobook content • Recommendations based on your interests • Join reading programs and challenges from your library • See your progress and earn badges for reading achievements • Notetaking, bookmarking, page layout and font controls Boundless is a digital content service from Baker & Taylor, the premier distributor of books and entertainment products to libraries. Boundless Library is a service from Baker & Taylor, the premier distributor of books and entertainment products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Boundless at 4.4 against Broward County Libraries's 2.1. Boundless also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 107) and review sentiment (32% vs 10%). Broward County Libraries's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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.
Boundless holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boundless has 18K ratings behind it against 107, 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 32% of Boundless's.
Broward County Libraries ships an update every 3 months, Boundless monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Broward County Libraries | Boundless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (107 ratings) | 4.4 (18K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | 32.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 107 | 18K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Broward County | Baker & Taylor |
Customer experience
Broward County Libraries
Boundless
User reviews
Broward County Libraries
From 107 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient for holds and tracking
- 👍 Useful for ebooks
- 👍 Recently updated and working for some
Room to improve
- 🐛 App rarely loads
- 🐛 App frequently freezes
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Cannot place holds
- 🐛 Search functionality broken
Boundless
From 18K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast access to books
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to navigate
- 🔒 Separate profiles for kids and adults
- 🎨 Customizable reading experience
- 📚 Wide selection of content
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashes
- ⏱️ Slow loading times
- 🔍 Difficulty finding and accessing books
- 📱 Incompatible with some devices
- 🔌 Requires internet connection for offline use
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
Boundless
Reported bugs
4 issues- Books disappearing from user's shelf
- Inability to return or renew books
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between profiles
- Audiobook playback issues
Requested features
5 requests- Improved page turning and navigation controls
- Ability to adjust margins and font settings
- Offline access to downloaded content
- Better integration with other reading apps
- More detailed progress tracking and analytics
In-app purchases
Broward County Libraries
No in-app purchases
Boundless
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Broward County Libraries free?
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