Comparison

Apple Books vs Delaware Library

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Apple Books

Discover, read, and listen to millions of books and audiobooks. Browse curated collections, personalized recommendations, and bestsellers. Customize your reading experience with various themes and settings, and set reading goals to build a habit. Share your library with family.

Highlights
  • Discover millions of books and audiobooks
  • Personalized recommendations and curated collections
  • Customizable reading experience (fonts, themes, spacing)
  • Reading goals and progress tracking
  • Family Sharing for books and audiobooks
  • Apple CarPlay and Apple Watch integration
Features
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Apple Books is the best place to discover, read and listen to entertaining and informative books and audiobooks. Browse through top charts, personalised recommendations and expertly curated collections in the Book Store and Audiobook Store, or use search to easily find the perfect read or listen, no subscription needed. Track what you’ve read and want to read, and set your own reading goals—all in one app and across all your Apple devices. Explore millions of books and audiobooks • Check out today’s bestsellers, free books and special offers for readers of all ages, plus personalised recommendations. • Explore collections curated by the Apple Books team to find your next book or audiobook in your favourite genres, from mysteries and thrillers to romance, history, self-development and kids. • Sample any book or preview an audiobook to start enjoying the first few pages for free. • Keep track of the books and audiobooks you’re interested in with your Want to Read list. Customise your reading experience • Choose from a selection of reading themes, which include a variety of fonts and background colours. • Make your book easy to read by adjusting line height and letter spacing to your preference. • Use Auto-Night Theme and adjust your screen brightness to make reading more comfortable for your eyes. • Enable vertical scrolling to move continuously through books instead of flipping pages. Make reading a habit with Reading Goals • Set a reading goal to encourage yourself to read daily. • Track reading streaks and how many books you’ve read this year. • Get reminders and coaching to help you achieve your reading goals. Share with your whole family • Family Sharing lets you enjoy your books and audiobooks with your favourite people. Invite up to five family members. Apple CarPlay • Designed with safety in mind, the Audiobooks app in Apple CarPlay allows you to listen to audiobooks while driving. • Large buttons make it easy to start and stop, rewind or fast forward, and the simplified library helps you find your next audiobook while still keeping your eyes on the road. Apple Watch features • Use the Audiobooks app on Apple Watch to get back to your recent audiobooks or browse your library right from your wrist. • Use the Watch app on iPhone to choose which audiobooks to download to your Apple Watch. Requirements & store availability • iPhone requires iOS 12 or later. • iPad requires iPadOS 12 or later. • Content varies by country or region and may not be available on all devices.

About

Delaware Library

Access library services from your mobile device. Browse new releases, search the catalog, manage your account, and discover upcoming events. Enjoy easy access to digital collections and renewals, bringing the library to you.

Highlights
  • Search library catalog
  • Access digital collections
  • Manage user account
  • View upcoming events
  • Find branch locations and hours
  • Renew borrowed items
Features
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Access the Delaware County District Library with the tap of a finger. Explore recent releases, search the catalog, check your account, find out about upcoming events, and check branch locations and hours. With easy access to digital collections and easy renewals, it’s your library at your fingertips.

Screenshots

Apple Books4 screens
Delaware Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

Apple Books and Delaware Library both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Delaware Library's written reviews are positive against 54% of Apple Books's. Delaware Library also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Apple Books's advantage is ratings volume (122K vs 13) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Apple Books against 4.5 for Delaware Library. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apple Books has 122K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Apple Books's written reviews are positive against 100% of Delaware Library's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apple Books ships an update every 3 months, Delaware Library every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Apple Books versus Delaware Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApple BooksDelaware Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (122K ratings) — better4.5 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings122K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB45 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAppleDelaware County District Library

Customer experience

Apple Books

All ratings118,909 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews3,047 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative36.1%

Delaware Library

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Apple Books

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Books randomly deleted from device
  • Syncing issues between iPhone and iPad
  • Scrolling and navigation glitches
  • Inconsistent font and formatting issues
  • Inability to download books over cellular data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Audio closed captions for audiobooks
  • Ability to organize books by series
  • Custom font and highlighter color options
  • Syncing for audiobooks across devices
  • Integration with book review platforms

Delaware Library

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Apple Books

No in-app purchases

None

Delaware Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Apple Books free?
Apple Books is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Delaware Library free?
Delaware Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Apple Books or Delaware Library?
Apple Books is rated higher. Apple Books averages 4.5 out of 5 from 122K ratings, while Delaware Library averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Apple Books or Delaware Library have ads?
Neither Apple Books nor Delaware Library shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Apple Books or Delaware Library?
Apple Books ships an update every 3 months, and Delaware Library every 5 months. Most recently, Apple Books was updated on October 28, 2026 and Delaware Library on October 24, 2026.

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