The Pinecaster vs Elmhurst Public Library+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Pinecaster
Experience legendary guitarists playing vintage instruments through exclusive audio-visual content. Discover unique performances and historical instruments.
- Interactive audio-visual experience
- Exclusive videos of guitarists
- Showcases historical instruments
- Features legendary guitarists
- Vintage instrument performances
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A unique interactive audio-visual experience with exclusive videos showing legendary guitarists playing these historical instruments! Watch Redd Volkaert, Julian Lage, Javi Peña, Duke Levine, Deke Dickerson… take these vintage gems through their paces!
Elmhurst Public Library+
Access your library's collection from your mobile device. Search for books, movies, and games, place holds, and manage your loans. Keep track of due dates and renew items easily.
- Search entire catalog
- Place holds
- Check due dates
- Renew eligible titles
- Discover new and favorite items
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Explore your library on the go to find new books, movies, games, or your old favorites! Quickly search the entire catalog, including digital content, and place holds, check due dates and renew eligible titles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Pinecaster at 3.7 against Elmhurst Public Library+'s 2.8. The Pinecaster also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Elmhurst Public Library+'s advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). 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.
The Pinecaster holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of The Pinecaster's written reviews are positive against 40% of Elmhurst Public Library+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Pinecaster ships an update every 2 weeks, Elmhurst Public Library+ every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | The Pinecaster | Elmhurst Public Library+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.8 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EPIGRAM DEVELOPMENT SOCIEDAD LIMITADA | Elmhurst Public Library |
Customer experience
The Pinecaster
Elmhurst Public Library+
In-app purchases
The Pinecaster
No in-app purchases
Elmhurst Public Library+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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