Delaware County Libraries vs DCL Self
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.
DCL Self
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The DCL Self-Check app allows library patrons with an active account to check out items on their phone, or other personal device. Patrons can also search the DCL catalog. The navigation is simple, without a lot of clicks. Book images can be viewed from the patron side so they can see what they are searching and checking out. Patrons can check out items, as well as see what they have checked out already.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DCL Self at every 2 weeks against Delaware County Libraries's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Delaware County Libraries ships an update every 2 months, DCL Self every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Delaware County Libraries | DCL Self |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 408 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Delaware County Library system | Meescan Inc. |
In-app purchases
Delaware County Libraries
No in-app purchases
DCL Self
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Delaware County Libraries free?
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Do Delaware County Libraries or DCL Self have ads?
Which is updated more often, Delaware County Libraries or DCL Self?
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