Mill vs Phoenix Public Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mill
Manage your smart kitchen bin, schedule pickups, and access helpful guides on food waste. This app helps you control bin settings, customize schedules, and track returns for a more sustainable kitchen.
- Wi-Fi bin connection
- Bin settings control
- Dry & Grind schedule management
- Kid & Pet lock
- Food Grounds pickup scheduling
- Prepaid box ordering
- Waste guides and tips
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Meet the Mill app. Set up, manage and control your kitchen bin — all in one place. Setup and pairing – Connect your bin to Wi-Fi – Easily access and control bin settings Customize your bin – Manage your Dry & Grind schedule – Turn the Kid & Pet lock on or off – Give your bin a name of its own Schedule pickups – Schedule a Food Grounds™ pickup or find drop-off locations – Order more prepaid boxes – Track the status of Food Grounds returns Get helpful guides – See what’s ok (and not ok) to add to the bin – Get tips to keep your bin running at its best – Learn more about the impact of your Mill Membership™ The Mill app is designed to use with the Mill kitchen bin, all part of your Mill Membership™
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 4.8 against Mill's 4.2. Phoenix Public Library also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%). Mill's advantage is ratings volume (95 vs 17). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mill has 95 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Mill's written reviews are positive against 100% of Phoenix Public Library's.
Mill ships an update monthly, Phoenix Public Library every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Mill | Phoenix Public Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (95 ratings) | 4.8 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mill Industries, LLC | Phoenix Public Library |
Customer experience
Mill
Phoenix Public Library
In-app purchases
Mill
No in-app purchases
Phoenix Public Library
No in-app purchases
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