MetroShare Libraries vs FMPL
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)
FMPL
Access your local library's catalog, place holds on items, and discover upcoming events. Manage your account and explore digital resources on the go.
- Search library catalog
- Reserve items
- View upcoming events
- Manage account
- Access digital resources
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Take Flower Mound Public Library everywhere you go! Search the library catalog, reserve items, view upcoming events, manage your account and access digital resources.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FMPL at 4.0 against MetroShare Libraries's 1.4. FMPL also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 17%). 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.
FMPL holds the better App Store score, 4.0 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 50% of FMPL's.
MetroShare Libraries ships an update every 5 weeks, FMPL every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MetroShare Libraries | FMPL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (7 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benbrook Public Library | Town of Flower Mound |
Customer experience
MetroShare Libraries
FMPL
In-app purchases
MetroShare Libraries
No in-app purchases
FMPL
No in-app purchases
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