CloudLibrary NewsStand vs Pelican Marsh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CloudLibrary NewsStand
Access thousands of magazines and newspapers from around the world for free with your library membership. Enjoy unlimited reading, download issues, and sync across all your devices. Discover a vast selection of titles in multiple languages and categories.
- Unlimited reading of magazines and newspapers
- Access to over 9500 titles
- Available in 60 languages
- Download issues for offline reading
- Sync across multiple devices
- Bookmark pages and articles
- Daily updates and featured content
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Welcome to OCLC digital solutions for library users, a non-profit organization trusted by over 30,000 libraries worldwide for our digital services, conceived for and by librarians. With CloudLibrary NewsStand you have unlimited access to thousands of magazines and newspapers in English and from around the world, free only with your participating library located in the US, Canada (except Quebec), Australia and New Zealand. CloudLibrary NewsStand by BibliMags(tm), powered by Magzter, presents the widest catalog from the most popular to the often hard to find specialized titles. You also have access to a whole world of cultural diversity from local and worldwide communities! Users will enjoy the simplicity and ease to find their preferred magazines and newspapers, download them and read them on any mobile device, PC or Mac. Patrons may also use the ‘CloudLibrary’ app from OCLC, which integrates the CloudLibrary NewsStand service. Features: - THE LARGEST NUMBER OF TITLES: Over 9500 titles from the most popular to the most specialized magazines and newspapers - ALL-YOU-CAN-READ: Unlimited reading of all titles, issues and articles! - EXTENSIVE SELECTION: Enjoy titles in all categories: entertainment, fashion, well-being, health, teen, culture, sport, celebrities, history, travel, newspapers, journals, nature, and many more - AVAILABLE IN 60 LANGUAGES: Find an extensive offering in English, along with the most complete international catalog including in: Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, Swedish and more - NEVER MISS OUT ON AN ISSUE: Get the latest issues and back issues - DAILY UPDATES: Get our daily featured magazines, newspapers and news - READ ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME: Read online or download and keep issues on your device - BOOKMARK pages and articles you want to read again - DOWNLOAD ONCE AND READ ANYWHERE: Sync your magazines, newspapers and account info on all your compatible devices on PC/Mac, iPhone, iPad and other smartphone/tablet devices IT’S ALL FREE TO YOU, only with your participating library membership! Check with your local library for availability.
Pelican Marsh
Easily manage your reservations for dining, courts, activities, and events. Update your contact information and profile picture, and access the member directory. Stay connected with your community through this convenient platform.
- Make dining reservations
- Book court reservations
- Sign up for activities and events
- View member directory
- Update contact info
- Update profile picture
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Download the Pelican Marsh app to easily: -Make dining or court reservations and sign up for activities and events -View member directory and update your contact info and profile picture -And more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pelican Marsh at 3.7 against CloudLibrary NewsStand's 2.9. CloudLibrary NewsStand's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). 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.
Pelican Marsh holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CloudLibrary NewsStand has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CloudLibrary NewsStand ships an update every 3 months, Pelican Marsh every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | CloudLibrary NewsStand | Pelican Marsh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (33 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magzter Inc. | The Foundation of Pelican Marsh Inc |
Customer experience
CloudLibrary NewsStand
Pelican Marsh
In-app purchases
CloudLibrary NewsStand
No in-app purchases
Pelican Marsh
No in-app purchases
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