Comparison

Upstate Curious vs Mid

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Upstate Curious

Discover local gems and connect with your community in the Hudson Valley and Catskills. Find recommended restaurants, shops, and services, or ask for local advice. Meet new people and share your experiences in this vibrant region.

Highlights
  • Local discovery feed
  • Crowdsourced Q&A
  • Community profiles
  • Direct messaging
  • Interest-based connections
  • Local groups
Features
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We love the Hudson Valley + Catskills region! We love exploring every nook and cranny of the mountains and forests and farms and towns - and all the incredible restaurants and shops and art galleries and other places to visit. As residents, we also love (and need!) to know where to find a great dentist, electrician, therapist, or upholsterer, dog groomer, or babysitter depending on the day! And since one of the best parts about living in or visiting this special area are the people, we think that new ways to meet up online and (eventually!) IRL is also a pretty great idea. “Upstate Chat” is the main feed where you can share your finds or the view from your backyard (including videos and photos). By using hashtags like #restaurants, #outdoors, #townname, #county, etc., we can make things easy to find - and the section for “Popular Hashtags” will be just that. “Hotline” is where you go to ask a question you need to crowdsource - from a roofer who turns up on time to the best pizza in Ulster County to an easy hike with dogs. You can add searchable interests and a bio to your profile to connect more easily with other members - there’s a DM feature right in the app, but you can share all your social profiles as well. Upstate Curious was created for residents, visitors, weekenders, and fans - and we cover Ulster, Dutchess, Sullivan, Greene, Columbia, Dutchess, Putnam, Orange, and neighboring countries. The more the merrier! The Upstate Curious Team members will be posting their finds and tips for #upstateliving - and there are special groups for buyers and sellers to get their own burning questions answered!” This app was created by the Upstate Curious Team of Keller Williams Realty Hudson Valley North.

About

Mid

Manage your library account, search the catalog, and borrow digital content like eBooks and eAudiobooks. Discover library events, get directions, and receive important notifications.

Highlights
  • Search library catalog
  • Manage account
  • Download eBooks and eAudiobooks
  • Place holds
  • Find library events and hours
  • Store multiple library cards
Features
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Access your account, connect with your library, and enjoy the following features: - Search the catalog - Manage your account - Download eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines - Place holds - Find library events, hours, and directions - Search by ISBN barcode - Store multiple library cards - Track reading sessions - Get library notifications

Screenshots

Upstate Curious4 screens
Mid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mid at monthly against Upstate Curious's every 6 months. Mid also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Upstate Curious's advantage is ratings volume (144 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Upstate Curious against 5.0 for Mid. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Upstate Curious has 144 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Upstate Curious ships an update every 6 months, Mid monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Upstate Curious versus Mid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpstate CuriousMid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (144 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings144 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB50 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThe Brenn-White Group LLCMid-Hudson Library System

Customer experience

Upstate Curious

All ratings144 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mid

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Upstate Curious

No in-app purchases

None

Mid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Upstate Curious free?
Upstate Curious is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mid free?
Mid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Upstate Curious or Mid?
Mid is rated higher. Upstate Curious averages 4.9 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while Mid averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Upstate Curious or Mid have ads?
Neither Upstate Curious nor Mid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Upstate Curious or Mid?
Upstate Curious ships an update every 6 months, and Mid monthly. Most recently, Upstate Curious was updated on October 16, 2026 and Mid on October 9, 2026.

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