Mid vs BTPL Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mid
Access library resources from your mobile device. Discover new books, movies, and music to enjoy for free. Borrow and explore content conveniently from your library.
- Access library collection
- Discover new content
- Read, watch, or listen for free
- Mobile device compatibility
- Library resource access
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Access your branch of Mid-Columbia Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Find something new, and read, watch, or listen for free with us!
BTPL Mobile
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds directly from your mobile device. Access your library resources conveniently from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
- Account management
- Catalog search
- Book renewal
- Book reservations
- Mobile access
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Access BTPL Mobile from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and reserve books.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BTPL Mobile at every 3 weeks against Mid's every 2 months. On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mid against 5.0 for BTPL Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
Mid ships an update every 2 months, BTPL Mobile every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Mid | BTPL Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mid-Columbia Libraries | Bloomfield Township Public Library |
Customer experience
Mid
BTPL Mobile
In-app purchases
Mid
No in-app purchases
BTPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
