Broward County Libraries vs SPINE [Reading Tracker]
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!
SPINE [Reading Tracker]
Log your reading progress, create custom tier lists of your favorite books, and discover new titles. Connect with friends to see their reading habits and share recommendations.
- Track reading progress
- Create book tier lists
- Follow friends' reading
- Personalized recommendations
- Import Goodreads library
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Track what you've read, what you're reading, and what you want to read next. Build tier lists of your favorites. Reach your reading goals. Follow your friends and see what they're reading, create a blend, share books that mattered, recommend books. [ READING LOG ] Mark books read, currently reading, or queued. Note when you started, when you finished, and what you thought. [ TIER LISTS ] S, A, B, C, D. Easily drag-and-drop your favorites into a tier list. [ FRIENDS ] See what your people have read. Let them know what you've read and what you think about it. [ DISCOVER ] Personalized recommendations based on what you’ve read, rated, and exactly what you're specifically looking for. [ IMPORT ] Easily bring your Goodreads library over. Mr. Bezos won't miss you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SPINE [Reading Tracker] at 100% against Broward County Libraries's 10%. SPINE [Reading Tracker] also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). Broward County Libraries's advantage is ratings volume (107 vs 21) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
SPINE [Reading Tracker] holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Broward County Libraries has 107 ratings behind it against 21, 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 100% of SPINE [Reading Tracker]'s.
Broward County Libraries ships an update every 3 months, SPINE [Reading Tracker] every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Broward County Libraries | SPINE [Reading Tracker] |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (107 ratings) | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 107 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Broward County | Tanner Flake |
Customer experience
Broward County Libraries
SPINE [Reading Tracker]
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
SPINE [Reading Tracker]
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Broward County Libraries
No in-app purchases
SPINE [Reading Tracker]
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Broward County Libraries free?
Is SPINE [Reading Tracker] free?
Which has better reviews, Broward County Libraries or SPINE [Reading Tracker]?
Do Broward County Libraries or SPINE [Reading Tracker] have ads?
Which is updated more often, Broward County Libraries or SPINE [Reading Tracker]?
Other comparisons
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