Delaware County Libraries vs Explorer Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Delaware County Libraries
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew items, and place holds from your mobile device. Access resources from 26 member libraries in the western Philadelphia suburbs.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Place holds
- Access 26 member libraries
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Access Delaware County Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Take the library wherever you go. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and reserve books. Delaware County Libraries, DCL, is a federated system comprised of 26 member libraries located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, PA.
Explorer Quest
Transform amusement park and zoo visits into interactive adventures for families. This app guides users through hidden park areas, offering educational insights and engaging activities. Enhance your family's day with a unique digital experience that encourages exploration and learning.
- Guided park tours
- Discover hidden points
- Learn about conservation
- Animal facts and welfare
- Smart compass navigation
- Interactive animal and ride experiences
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Explorer Quest Choose your quest, connect your Smart Compass, and start exploring. Your Smart Compass guides you through an interactive adventure, lighting up when you reach a quest point and unlocking new challenges on your phone. Along the way, you’ll search for animals, answer trivia, solve puzzles, and uncover new discoveries. Adventure together. Play as a family, with friends, or as a team. One phone runs the quest while every player wears a Smart Compass band, keeping everyone connected, engaged, and moving toward the next discovery.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Explorer Quest at 81% against Delaware County Libraries's 0%. Explorer Quest also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Delaware County Libraries's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Explorer Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explorer Quest has 1.1K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Delaware County Libraries's written reviews are positive against 81% of Explorer Quest's.
Delaware County Libraries ships an update every 2 months, Explorer Quest every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Delaware County Libraries | Explorer Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (15 ratings) | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Delaware County Library system | TraKid |
Customer experience
Delaware County Libraries
Explorer Quest
Bugs and requests
Delaware County Libraries
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Explorer Quest
Reported bugs
2 issues- App disconnecting from wrist device
- Incorrect exhibit information and locations
Requested features
3 requests- More variety and length of scavenger hunts
- Improved accuracy of geolocation and content
- Expanded educational content and animal facts
In-app purchases
Delaware County Libraries
No in-app purchases
Explorer Quest
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Delaware County Libraries free?
Is Explorer Quest free?
Which has better reviews, Delaware County Libraries or Explorer Quest?
Do Delaware County Libraries or Explorer Quest have ads?
Which is updated more often, Delaware County Libraries or Explorer Quest?
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