HPL Mobile vs Burnaby Public Library
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
Burnaby Public Library
Manage your library account on the go. Discover new titles, track borrowed items, renew materials, and place holds. Access digital content and find branch information easily.
- Manage checked-out items
- Renew materials
- Place holds
- Search library catalog
- Browse new titles
- Access digital content
- Digital library card
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Keep a library in your pocket! BPL Mobile makes it easy to find and discover titles, manage your account, and get the branch and availability information you need. Features: - Keep track of what items you have checked out - Renew materials - Place holds - Search your library's catalog - Browse new titles - Access items from digital content providers directly through your library's app - Scan items directly to keep track of what you would like to reach - Find hours, locations and contact information - Display your digital library card when checking out at a branch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Burnaby Public Library at 4.0 against HPL Mobile's 2.9. HPL Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 42%). 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.
Burnaby Public Library holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of HPL Mobile's written reviews are positive against 42% of Burnaby Public Library's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HPL Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Burnaby Public Library every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | HPL Mobile | Burnaby Public Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (8 ratings) | 4.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.8% of reviews — better | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 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 | Burnaby Public Library |
Customer experience
HPL Mobile
Burnaby Public Library
In-app purchases
HPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
Burnaby Public Library
No in-app purchases
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