Metro Checkout vs WPLS Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metro Checkout
This app allows library patrons to scan and check out books and other materials using their smartphone or tablet. A one-time login with your library card and PIN is required for convenient self-checkout at any branch.
- Scan library materials
- Mobile self-checkout
- One-time login
- Use with library card and PIN
- Supports phones and tablets
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Metro Checkout is the easiest and most convenient way to check out your library materials from any Metropolitan Library System branch. A simple, one-time login with your library card and PIN and you’re all set to scan and check out library items with your phone or tablet!
WPLS Connect
Access your local library's resources and events from your mobile device. Browse a wide catalog of books, magazines, and movies, and discover upcoming programs and activities. This app brings the library directly to your fingertips.
- Browse catalog of books, magazines, movies
- Find local library programs and events
- Access library resources on the go
- Online event calendar
- One-stop library access
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Access your Western Plains Library System branch on the go with WPLS Connect! Gain access to a variety of WPLS resources with one quick download. Browse our wide catalog of books, magazines, movies, and more and find programs and events happening at your local library through our online calendar. WPLS Connect makes it easier than ever to have the library right at your fingertips!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WPLS Connect at 5.0 against Metro Checkout's 3.0. Metro Checkout's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (8 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.
WPLS Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metro Checkout has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Metro Checkout ships an update fortnightly, WPLS Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metro Checkout | WPLS Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 356 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Meescan Inc. | WPLS Connect |
Customer experience
Metro Checkout
WPLS Connect
In-app purchases
Metro Checkout
No in-app purchases
WPLS Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Metro Checkout free?
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