Arbor vs Phoenix Public Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arbor
This app serves as a digital key to an urban organic workplace, offering access to building amenities, event schedules, and local benefits. It facilitates booking meeting rooms, managing visitor access, and discovering community perks.
- View upcoming events
- Book amenities like meeting rooms
- Manage visitor access
- Discover local perks
- Building community features
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Welcome to Arbor - an urban organic workplace built to foster community and inspire your most creative work. The Arbor app is your passport to the building and everything it has to offer. The app allows you to see upcoming events, book amenities like meeting rooms, manage visitors, discover local perks, and much more.
Phoenix Public Library
Access your library's collection and services from your mobile device. Search the catalog, place holds, manage your account, and view digital library cards. Stay informed about upcoming events and enjoy a convenient library experience on the go.
- Search library catalog
- Place item reservations
- Manage library account
- Access digital library card
- View upcoming events
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Take the Library with you everywhere you go! Use the app to search our catalog, reserve items, manage your library account, access your digital library card, view upcoming events, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Phoenix Public Library at 4.9 against Arbor's 4.0. Phoenix Public Library also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1). Arbor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). 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.
Phoenix Public Library holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phoenix Public Library has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Arbor ships an update every 3 weeks, Phoenix Public Library every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arbor | Phoenix Public Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Arbor Tempe | Phoenix Public Library |
Customer experience
Arbor
Phoenix Public Library
In-app purchases
Arbor
No in-app purchases
Phoenix Public Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Arbor free?
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