SHARE Mobile Library vs SHARE Anywhere
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!
SHARE Anywhere
Access your SHARE library account from your mobile device. Search the catalog, manage your loans, and place holds on books. This app serves public and school libraries in southeast Wisconsin.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew items
- Place holds
- Access from multiple libraries
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SHARE is a library consortium of public and school libraries in southeast Wisconsin. You can access your SHARE library from your mobile device. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and place holds on books, and more. Access your account from these libraries: Beloit Public Library Burlington Public Library Clinton Public Library Community Library Darien Public Library Delavan: Aram Public Library East Troy Public Library Elkhorn: Matheson Memorial Library Evansville: Eager Free Public Library Edgerton Public Library Fontana Public Library Genoa City Public Library Janesville: Hedberg Public Library Kenosha Public Library Lake Geneva Public Library Milton Public Library Orfordville Public Library Racine Public Library Rochester Public Library Sharon: Brigham Memorial Library Union Grove Public Library Walworth Memorial Library Waterford Public Library Williams Bay: Barrett Memorial Library
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SHARE Mobile Library at 67% against SHARE Anywhere's 0%. SHARE Mobile Library also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (43 vs 4). 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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of SHARE Mobile Library's written reviews are positive against 0% of SHARE Anywhere's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | SHARE Mobile Library | SHARE Anywhere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (43 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 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+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Illinois Heartland Library System | Lakeshores Library System |
Customer experience
SHARE Mobile Library
SHARE Anywhere
In-app purchases
SHARE Mobile Library
No in-app purchases
SHARE Anywhere
No in-app purchases
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