DCo Library vs Orange County NC Recycles
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
Orange County NC Recycles
Easily find out how to recycle, compost, or dispose of items in Orange County, NC. Get personalized collection schedules and receive timely reminders for your recycling pickups.
- Item recycling search
- Composting information
- Disposal guidance
- Recycling collection schedule
- Customizable notifications
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Search for items to learn how they can be recycled, composted or disposed of in Orange County, NC. View your recycling collection schedule and set up notifications using the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orange County NC Recycles at 4.8 against DCo Library's 3.6. Orange County NC Recycles also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 42%) and ratings volume (179 vs 16). DCo Library's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Orange County NC Recycles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orange County NC Recycles has 179 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 83% of Orange County NC Recycles's.
DCo Library ships an update every 3 months, Orange County NC Recycles every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DCo Library | Orange County NC Recycles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (16 ratings) | 4.8 (179 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 179 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Durham County Library | Orange County NC |
Customer experience
DCo Library
Orange County NC Recycles
In-app purchases
DCo Library
No in-app purchases
Orange County NC Recycles
No in-app purchases
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