MetroShare Libraries vs RVL Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MetroShare Libraries
Access your local library's catalog from your mobile device. Search for books, movies, and games, place holds, and manage your account by checking due dates and renewing items.
- Search library catalog
- Find books, movies, games
- Place holds on items
- Check due dates
- Renew eligible titles
- Explore eContent
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The MetroShare app 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. MetroShare is a library consortium featuring Benbrook Public Library, Burleson Public Library, Decatur Public Library, Forest Hill Public Library, Haltom City Public Library, Haslet Public Library, Keller Public Library, Richland Hills Public Library, Roanoke Public Library, Saginaw Public Library, and Watauga Public Library. MetroShare is funded in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services through a grant to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (Grant Number CAP-22081). (2022)
RVL Go
Access your library's catalog, manage holds and checkouts, and discover upcoming events. This app provides access to online learning resources and library information like hours and locations.
- Search library catalog
- Reserve items
- Manage multiple accounts
- View library events
- Access online learning
- Library hours and locations
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Take a Roanoke Valley Library everywhere you go! -Search the library catalog and reserve items -Add one or more library accounts to your device, allowing you to manage holds, checkouts and more -View events at the library -See information about hours, locations and services offered -Access online learning resources and so much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RVL Go at 100% against MetroShare Libraries's 17%. RVL Go also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
RVL Go holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of MetroShare Libraries's written reviews are positive against 100% of RVL Go's.
MetroShare Libraries ships an update every 5 weeks, RVL Go monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MetroShare Libraries | RVL Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (7 ratings) | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benbrook Public Library | Roanoke, County of |
Customer experience
MetroShare Libraries
RVL Go
In-app purchases
MetroShare Libraries
No in-app purchases
RVL Go
No in-app purchases
