Pillar Libraries (NJ) vs EverPresent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pillar Libraries (NJ)
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds directly from your mobile device. Access your local library's resources anytime, anywhere.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- Mobile access
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Main Library Alliance is now Pillar Libraries! New name, same great app. Access your library anywhere, any time with the Pillar Libraries app for your phone and tablet. Search: Search the library catalog for books, e-books, audiobooks, movies, and more. Sort items by distance and availability to see what’s nearby, or place a hold and select a pickup location at any Pillar Libraries member location. My Barcode: Never forget your library card again. You can access a digital version of your library card, with a scannable barcode, directly in the app. If you have your phone, you have your library card. Scan ISBN Barcode: At a bookstore and want to check if your library has a copy of a certain title? Scan the book’s ISBN barcode and the app will automatically search the library catalog for that title. My Home Library: Check valuable information, including hours, contact information, and other details about your local library branch. Nearest Libraries: On the go? Turn on your location services to find other Pillar Libraries near you. View them on the map or get directions from your location. The app even makes it easy to see which nearby libraries are currently open. My Account: Is your book overdue? Is your DVD ready for pickup? View your current loans and check the status of items on hold in your account information. Pillar Libraries is a nonprofit alliance of New Jersey public libraries in Morris, Essex, Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Sussex, and Warren counties.
EverPresent
Easily view, organize, and share your digitized archives. Track project updates and collaborate with the team on your digitized memories. Sharing with loved ones is free and unlimited.
- View digitized archives
- Organize digital memories
- Share archives securely
- Track project updates
- Collaborate with team
- Supports photo, video, audio digitizing
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The EverPresent app provides a private, secure, user-friendly platform for our clients. You will be able to easily view, organize and share your digitized archives. The app will also provide updates on your projects while we work on them, and allow for easy collaboration with our team when working on nuanced projects. The app is free to use for updates during your project and for 60 days after your project completes. Long term storage plans are entirely optional, and very affordable. The EverPresent app is compatible with all smartphones and tablets. The app supports all of our digitizing services, including photo scanning, slide digitizing, video tape transfer, audio digitizing and more. Sharing with loved ones is free and unlimited, and can be done via password protected invitations to the app, via text, email, Facebook or Twitter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EverPresent at 62% against Pillar Libraries (NJ)'s 0%. EverPresent also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Pillar Libraries (NJ)'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
EverPresent holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pillar Libraries (NJ)'s written reviews are positive against 62% of EverPresent's.
Pillar Libraries (NJ) ships an update every 5 weeks, EverPresent every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pillar Libraries (NJ) | EverPresent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (25 ratings) | 3.6 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MORRIS AUTOMATED INFORMATION NETWORK (M.A.I.N.) INC. | EverPresent |
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In-app purchases
Pillar Libraries (NJ)
No in-app purchases
EverPresent
No in-app purchases
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