DBRL Mobile vs TMU Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DBRL Mobile
Access your library's collection from your phone. Browse, search, and discover books, music, and movies. Manage your account, place holds, and check item availability with ease.
- Search library catalog
- View title details and reviews
- Check availability and place holds
- Manage account and due dates
- Rate items and add to 'For Later'
- Browse bestsellers and new titles
- Find library hours and directions
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Keep a library in your pocket! DBRL Mobile makes it easy to find books, music and movies, see what’s available at your library, place holds and manage your account. Features: • Quickly search the library catalog and use filters to zero in on the title you’re looking for. • Get the details on any title including descriptions, ratings and reviews. • Check a title’s availability—even map the locations where the title is available now—and place holds. • Manage your account: check to see if your holds are ready, renew titles, suspend holds or instantly see when your books due. • Keep track of your interests: rate an item with one touch or add a title to your “For Later” list. • Browse bestsellers, new titles and recent reviews. • Check library hours and get directions to the nearest Daniel Boone Regional Library location.
TMU Library
Access essential academic resources, services, and facilities on your mobile device. Stay updated with news, events, and new arrivals, and manage your library account.
- Browse event calendar and register
- Follow news and new arrivals
- View opening hours
- Reserve meeting rooms
- Track library account information
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An official mobile application of TMU Library provides access to essential academic resources, services and facilities anytime, anywhere on your mobile device. Top features - Browse Event calendar and register upcoming events. - Follow News, and Get new arrivals. - View Opening hours; Find and reserve a meeting room. - Keep track of your library account and account information. The TMU Library will continue to develop the application. We welcome your feedback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TMU Library at 5.0 against DBRL Mobile's 4.4. TMU Library also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). DBRL Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 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.
TMU Library holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DBRL Mobile has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DBRL Mobile ships an update every 3 months, TMU Library monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DBRL Mobile | TMU Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Boone Regional Library | D&L Technology Integration And Consulting Joint Stock Company |
Customer experience
DBRL Mobile
TMU Library
In-app purchases
DBRL Mobile
No in-app purchases
TMU Library
No in-app purchases
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