Broward County Libraries vs Readr
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!
Readr
Easily manage your reading life by saving books you want to read, tracking your current progress, and building a history of finished titles. Organize your library, rate and review books, and view your reading activity over time in a clutter-free interface.
- Organize books by reading status
- Track reading progress
- Log start and finish dates
- Rate and review books
- Favorite books
- View reading history
- Explore book details
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Readr is a simple, beautiful way to keep track of your reading life. Save the books you want to read, keep up with what you’re currently reading, and build a history of everything you’ve finished -- all without the clutter. With Readr, you can: • Organize books into Want to Read, Currently Reading, and Have Read • Track your progress as you make your way through a book • See when you started and finished each book • Rate and review the books you’ve read • Favorite the books you love most • Keep your entire reading history in one place • Explore detailed book information, covers, authors, and more • See your reading activity and progress over time Whether you read a few books a year or always have something on your nightstand, Readr gives you a calm, focused place to keep track of it all. Less clutter. More reading.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Readr at 5.0 against Broward County Libraries's 2.2. Readr also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Broward County Libraries's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (117 vs 1). On price 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. Readr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Broward County Libraries asks for nothing beyond the download.
Readr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Broward County Libraries has 117 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Broward County Libraries ships an update every 3 months, Readr every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Broward County Libraries | Readr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (117 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Broward County | Preston Carlton |
Customer experience
Broward County Libraries
Readr
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
Readr
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Broward County Libraries
No in-app purchases
Readr
- Readr Plus$19.99
Questions
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