DCo Library vs NCMA Park
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DCo Library
Manage your library account, search for books, and place holds on new titles. Access your digital library card and find branch hours and locations. Plan your next visit with ease.
- Instant library card access
- Search the collection
- Place and manage holds
- Renew checked out items
- Check library hours and locations
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Use the Durham County Library app to manage your account, discover new titles, and plan your next visit. Features: - Instantly access your library card - Search the collection - Place and manage holds - Renew checked out items - Check library hours and locations
NCMA Park
Discover a renowned art park with nearly 5 miles of trails. This app offers exclusive audio content and an interactive map to enhance your exploration, whether you're visiting in person or remotely.
- Interactive park map
- Exclusive audio content
- Artwork and history information
- Trail exploration
- Virtual park visit
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The Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park is a jewel in the crown of Raleigh, North Carolina's capital city. Explore the park with almost 5 miles of trails and learn about its magnificent artwork and compelling history. This companion app provides exclusive audio content and an interactive map to help you get the most out of your visit to the park — whether in person or from the comfort of your own phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NCMA Park at 100% against DCo Library's 42%. NCMA Park also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (107 vs 16). 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.
NCMA Park holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NCMA Park has 107 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of DCo Library's written reviews are positive against 100% of NCMA Park's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DCo Library | NCMA Park |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (16 ratings) | 4.9 (107 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 107 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Durham County Library | Blue Bright Labs LLC |
Customer experience
DCo Library
NCMA Park
In-app purchases
DCo Library
No in-app purchases
NCMA Park
No in-app purchases
