YLN Catalog vs bookworm.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YLN Catalog
Explore your library's collection from anywhere to discover new and familiar books, movies, and games. Search the full catalog, including digital content, and manage your account by placing holds, checking due dates, and renewing items.
- Search library catalog
- Discover books, movies, games
- Access eContent
- Place holds
- Check due dates
- Renew titles
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The YLN Catalog allows you to explore your library on the go to find new books, movies, games, or your old favorites! Quickly search the entire catalog, including eContent, and place holds, check due dates and renew eligible titles.
bookworm.io
This app enhances your reading journey with social features and personalized book discovery. Connect with other readers, get tailored recommendations, and manage your personal library all in one place.
- Community engagement
- Personalized book discovery
- Social interaction
- Book recommendations
- Reading management
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BookWorm is a mobile application designed to enhance the reading experience by fostering community engagement and personalized book discovery. The app integrates features for social interaction, book recommendations, and personal reading management, aiming to serve as a one-stop platform for book enthusiasts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: bookworm.io at 5.0 against YLN Catalog's 1.7. YLN Catalog's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (31 vs 4). 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.
bookworm.io holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YLN Catalog has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
YLN Catalog ships an update every 5 weeks, bookworm.io every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YLN Catalog | bookworm.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yavapai County Library District Office | Riley Crahen |
Customer experience
YLN Catalog
bookworm.io
In-app purchases
YLN Catalog
No in-app purchases
bookworm.io
No in-app purchases
Questions
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