HPL Mobile vs MPL Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HPL Mobile
Access a vast digital collection of books, movies, and music. Manage your library account, discover new content through staff recommendations, and stay updated on library events and services.
- Digital collection access
- Online library card registration
- Virtual program viewing
- Collection search and saving
- Hold management
- Item renewal
- Library hours and locations
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Hamilton Public Library: Discover new books, movies, music, plan your next visit, and browse recommendations from library staff. Features: - Register today for your online library card - Download eBooks, eAudiobooks, music and more - Watch virtual programs - Search the collection and save titles for later - Place and manage holds - Renew checked out items - Check library hours, locations, services and events
MPL Mobile
Manage your library account on the go. Discover new books, programs, and events. Access your digital library card and manage holds and renewals with ease.
- Digital library card
- Search library collections
- Manage holds
- Browse new titles
- Renew items
- Find programs and events
- Check branch hours
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Keep the Markham Public Library (MPL) in your pocket! MPL Mobile makes it easy to discover titles, programs, manage your account, check branch hours, and more! Features: - Use the app to show your library card when checking out items in person - Easily search MPL’s collections and save titles for later - Place and manage your holds - Browse new titles and discover similar titles - Renew your checked out items - Find upcoming programs and events - Check library hours and locations
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Verdict
HPL Mobile and MPL Mobile are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for HPL Mobile against 2.9 for MPL Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of HPL Mobile's written reviews are positive against 50% of MPL Mobile's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | HPL Mobile | MPL Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (8 ratings) | 2.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Hamilton Public Library Board | City of Markham |
Customer experience
HPL Mobile
MPL Mobile
In-app purchases
HPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
MPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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