MetroShare Libraries vs B3 Books
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)
B3 Books
Access a weekly collection of free digital books and engaging activities designed for toddlers and young children. This app offers a simple, no-signup experience for parents to enjoy with their kids at home.
- Weekly themed digital books
- Easy at-home activities
- No sign up or login required
- Free digital content
- Designed for toddlers
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Digital books for you and your toddler! Enjoy a new theme each week filled with free digital books and easy activities to do with your child at home. Download our app and enjoy digital books with no sign up or log in required. Brought to you by Books Beginning at Birth. Check us out at B3tx.org
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: B3 Books at 4.8 against MetroShare Libraries's 1.4. B3 Books also leads on ratings volume (119 vs 7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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.
B3 Books holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: B3 Books has 119 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | MetroShare Libraries | B3 Books |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (119 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 119 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benbrook Public Library | Bookspring |
Customer experience
MetroShare Libraries
B3 Books
In-app purchases
MetroShare Libraries
No in-app purchases
B3 Books
No in-app purchases
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