JoCoLibrary vs MyOPL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JoCoLibrary
Discover new books, place holds on desired titles, and plan your upcoming visits to the library. This app provides a convenient way to manage your reading list and library interactions.
- Browse new titles
- Place holds
- Plan library visits
- Manage reading list
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Browse the JoCoLibrary app to find new titles, place holds, and plan your next visit.
MyOPL
Access your public library's catalog on the go. Search for books, place holds, manage your account, and discover new titles. Find library locations, check availability, and manage your due dates and renewals.
- Search catalog with filters
- View title descriptions and reviews
- Save titles to 'For Later' list
- Check item availability and locations
- Manage due dates and renewals
- Place and track holds
- Download eBooks and audiobooks
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Take the Omaha Pubic Library with you wherever you go! Search for books, place holds, manage your account, create lists, and get information about our locations. Features: • quickly search, with filters to zero-in on what you want • get descriptions and community reviews for titles • save titles to your 'For Later' list • check availability and map the locations where your title is available now • instantly check your due dates and renew • check if your holds are ready • search the full catalog for books, movies, music and digital books • find and download eBooks and audiobooks • browse bestsellers, new arrivals, and recent reviews • rate titles with one touch • check branch hours or get directions to the nearest branch of OPL
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyOPL at 4.3 against JoCoLibrary's 3.7. MyOPL also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 56%). 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.
MyOPL holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of JoCoLibrary's written reviews are positive against 70% of MyOPL's.
JoCoLibrary ships an update every 3 months, MyOPL every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JoCoLibrary | MyOPL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (23 ratings) | 4.3 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 16 |
| 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 | Johnson County Library | City of Omaha, Omaha Public LIbrary |
Customer experience
JoCoLibrary
MyOPL
In-app purchases
JoCoLibrary
No in-app purchases
MyOPL
No in-app purchases
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