NSWL vs JoCoLibrary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NSWL
Stream a vast collection of literary masterpieces brought to life through masterful performances. Explore six centuries of literature from various publishers at an accessible price on this pioneering audio service.
- Listen to literary performances
- Access six centuries of masterpieces
- Stream from various publishers
- Affordable audio service
- Pioneering streaming technology
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Listen to first-class performances and sound from a variety of publishers at an affordable price. Masterful presentations vividly bring to life six centuries of literary masterpieces on our pioneering streaming service, the Naxos Spoken Word Library.
JoCoLibrary
Discover new books, place holds on desired titles, and plan your upcoming visits to the library. This app provides a convenient way to manage your reading list and library interactions.
- Browse new titles
- Place holds
- Plan library visits
- Manage reading list
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Browse the JoCoLibrary app to find new titles, place holds, and plan your next visit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JoCoLibrary at 3.6 against NSWL's 2.0. JoCoLibrary also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 22%). 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.
JoCoLibrary holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of NSWL's written reviews are positive against 56% of JoCoLibrary's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | NSWL | JoCoLibrary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (14 ratings) | 3.6 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naxos Digital Services Ltd. | Johnson County Library |
Customer experience
NSWL
JoCoLibrary
Bugs and requests
NSWL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
JoCoLibrary
Reported bugs
10 issues- App constantly crashes
- App keeps crashing
- App won't stay open
- Server issues causing frequent logouts and lockouts
- Login issues at night
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- Filtering buttons not working
- App freezes when browsing new items
- My borrowing tab freezes
- Barcode scanning issues
- Crashes with iOS 7 update
Requested features
5 requests- Update library hours
- Make app more like website (Staff Picks, Summer Reading, Events, Find a Good Book)
- Link authors to their other works
- History of checked out books
- iPhone 5 version
In-app purchases
NSWL
No in-app purchases
JoCoLibrary
No in-app purchases
Questions
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