MPL Mobile vs Surrey Libraries
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
Surrey Libraries
Access your library account on the go. Search for books, eBooks, and DVDs, manage holds, renew items, and discover upcoming library programs and branch hours.
- Search for books, eBooks, DVDs
- Place and manage holds
- Renew borrowed materials
- Track reading history
- Browse bestsellers and new titles
- Find upcoming library events
- View branch hours and contact info
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Take Surrey Libraries with you wherever you go. Find items, learn about programs, manage your account, check hours at branches, and more. Features: - Search and find books, eBooks, DVDs and more - Place holds - See what you have checked out - Renew materials - Keep track of what you’ve read and would like to read - Browse bestsellers and new titles - Find upcoming events at your preferred location - View locations, branch hours and contact information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Surrey Libraries at 4.6 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.
Surrey Libraries holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
MPL Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Surrey Libraries every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MPL Mobile | Surrey Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (11 ratings) | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 8 |
| 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 | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Markham | City of Surrey |
Customer experience
MPL Mobile
Surrey Libraries
In-app purchases
MPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
Surrey Libraries
No in-app purchases
Questions
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