Destiny Discover vs Boundless
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Destiny Discover
Access your school library's digital and print resources from anywhere. Search for eBooks and physical books, read online, or download for offline access. Ideal for students and teachers seeking educational materials and leisure reading.
- Access school library catalog
- Search for Follett eBooks
- Read eBooks online
- Download eBooks for offline access
- Search for print materials
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The Follett Destiny Discover® app is your personalized gateway to all of the great content provided by your school’s library. Whether you are a student or teacher looking for leisure reading/entertainment, or materials to support homework or lesson planning, the Destiny Discover app is for you! • Easily find and login to your school library’s catalog of materials. • Search for Follett eBooks provided by your school library. • Read eBooks while you’re online, or download them to your device when you check them out for offline access. • Search for print materials like books in your school library. Please note: your district or school needs appropriate licensing for Destiny® Library Manager (version 18.0 or later) to use this app. When using the Destiny Discover app your server needs to setup to communicate over SSL. If you are hosted with Follett do not worry, we handle this for you. If not and you cannot connect to your school, please contact your librarian, and have them work with the district to change the setting.
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 Destiny Discover's 2.0. Boundless also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 131) and review sentiment (32% vs 14%). 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.
Boundless holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boundless has 18K ratings behind it against 131, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Destiny Discover's written reviews are positive against 32% of Boundless's.
Destiny Discover ships an update every 2 months, Boundless monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Destiny Discover | Boundless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (131 ratings) | 4.4 (18K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.7% of reviews | 32.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 131 | 18K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Follett School Solutions, LLC | Baker & Taylor |
Customer experience
Destiny Discover
Boundless
User reviews
Destiny Discover
From 131 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Access to ebooks and audiobooks in one app
- 🔍 Quick search functionality for books
- ⬇️ Ability to download books for offline reading
- ✅ Checkout and return features work smoothly
- 🎧 Audiobook playback generally functional
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent 'Unable to process request' errors
- ❌ Login and authentication issues
- 🔌 App crashes and freezes regularly
- ⏱️ Slow loading times and performance lag
- 🚫 Inconsistent functionality across devices (Android vs iOS)
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
Destiny Discover
Reported bugs
14 issues- Unable to process request error on login and school selection
- Cannot find school in database during login
- App signs out users without notification
- Book title previews and details won't load
- Checked out books not visible in library
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- Cannot access saved favorites from online version
- Favorite button missing from app tabs
- Search results won't load or display
- App freezes and crashes frequently
- Password reset not working
- iPad web version unstable
- Highlighting near frame edges triggers toolbars
- Restricted content access issues
- Error messages on every login attempt
Requested features
14 requests- Hold/reserve functionality for books
- Advanced search and filtering by genre, publication date, popularity
- Browse collections without search terms (new arrivals, popular titles, awards)
- Default search to print collection instead of ebooks
- Guest login option for casual browsing
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- Audiobook speed controls with standard speeds (0.75x, 1.0x, 1.25x, 1.5x, 2.0x)
- Favorites/bookmarks feature accessible from app
- Reading level and grade level filters
- Digital library card in Apple Wallet
- Search by author with linked results
- Ability to edit recently read list
- Create and access reading lists
- Highlighting and annotation features without toolbar interference
- Expand school database options
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
Destiny Discover
No in-app purchases
Boundless
No in-app purchases
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