Comparison

Davis County Library vs Nightstand Journal

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Davis County Library

Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds for books directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Manage library account
  • Search catalog
  • Renew books
  • Place holds
Features
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Access Davis County Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and reserve books.

About

Nightstand Journal

Features
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Nightstand is a reading companion built for people who actually read. Beautiful, private, and habit-forming — without the social feed. TRACK WHAT MATTERS Add any book in seconds. Log reading sessions with time spent and pages read. Track audiobooks the same way. Your library, your data — no one else's. BUILD THE HABIT Daily streaks, session timers, and a dashboard that shows you exactly how your reading has grown. Not to perform for anyone. Just to keep going. A BOOKSHELF WORTH OPENING Four themes. Cover-extracted spine colors. A shelf that actually looks like yours. EARN BADGES, CELEBRATE QUIETLY 48 badges across 10 categories. Reading is worth celebrating — you just don't need an audience for it. SHARE WHEN YOU WANT TO Generate beautiful review cards in story or square format. Share them wherever you like, or keep them to yourself. No social feed. No followers. No noise. Just your books. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Davis County Library4 screens
Nightstand Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Davis County Library at none against Nightstand Journal's 3. Davis County Library also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Nightstand Journal's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nightstand Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Davis County Library asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Davis County Library ships an update every 3 months, Nightstand Journal every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Davis County Library versus Nightstand Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDavis County LibraryNightstand Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB98 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDavis County GovernmentMario Hipol

In-app purchases

None

Davis County Library

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Nightstand Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nightstand Premium (Lifetime)$59.99

Questions

Is Davis County Library free?
Davis County Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nightstand Journal free?
Nightstand Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Davis County Library or Nightstand Journal have ads?
Neither Davis County Library nor Nightstand Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Davis County Library or Nightstand Journal?
Davis County Library ships an update every 3 months, and Nightstand Journal every 8 days. Most recently, Davis County Library was updated on October 22, 2026 and Nightstand Journal on October 2, 2026.

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