Long Beach Public Library vs RLPL Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Long Beach Public Library
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds on books and other materials directly from your mobile device.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Reserve items
- Access anytime, anywhere
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Access Long Beach Public Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books. With our mobile app, you can connect with the Long Beach Public Library anytime, anywhere.
RLPL Mobile
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Access Rideau Lakes Public Library on the go from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books, dvds and more.
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Verdict
Long Beach Public Library and RLPL Mobile are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Long Beach Public Library | RLPL Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | City of Long Beach | OLC Ontario Library Consortium |
In-app purchases
Long Beach Public Library
No in-app purchases
RLPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Long Beach Public Library free?
Is RLPL Mobile free?
Do Long Beach Public Library or RLPL Mobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, Long Beach Public Library or RLPL Mobile?
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