SHARE Mobile Library vs Lincoln Library Springfield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHARE Mobile Library
Access the SHARE shared library catalog for central and southern Illinois. Browse new books, manage your borrowed items, and discover digital content. Find your local library branch easily.
- Search library catalog
- Browse new books
- Renew borrowed items
- Search digital content
- Find local library branches
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Search the SHARE shared library catalog in central and southern Illinois. Browse new books, renew your items, search digital content, and find your nearest library, all on the SHARE app. Your local library is at your fingertips!
Lincoln Library Springfield
Access your local library's catalog, reserve items, and manage your account on the go. View upcoming events and use your digital library card from your mobile device.
- Search library catalog
- Reserve items
- Manage checkouts and holds
- Access digital library card
- View upcoming events
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Take Springfield’s Lincoln Library with you everywhere you go! Search the library catalog and reserve items, manage your checkouts and holds, access your digital library card, view upcoming events, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SHARE Mobile Library at 4.4 against Lincoln Library Springfield's 4.0. SHARE Mobile Library also leads on ratings volume (43 vs 5). 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.
SHARE Mobile Library holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SHARE Mobile Library has 43 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SHARE Mobile Library ships an update every 2 months, Lincoln Library Springfield every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | SHARE Mobile Library | Lincoln Library Springfield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (43 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| 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 | 49 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Illinois Heartland Library System | City of Springfield |
Customer experience
SHARE Mobile Library
Lincoln Library Springfield
In-app purchases
SHARE Mobile Library
No in-app purchases
Lincoln Library Springfield
No in-app purchases
Questions
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