MPL Mobile vs Burnaby Public Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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 MPL Mobile's 2.9. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 — 11 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of MPL 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.
MPL Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Burnaby Public Library every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MPL Mobile | Burnaby Public Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (11 ratings) | 4.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 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 | City of Markham | Burnaby Public Library |
Customer experience
MPL Mobile
Burnaby Public Library
In-app purchases
MPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
Burnaby Public Library
No in-app purchases
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