Comparison

CloudLibrary vs Broward County Libraries

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CloudLibrary

Manage your library account and discover new content. Borrow physical items, access eBooks and audiobooks, and receive helpful reminders. Personalize your reading experience and stay organized with this intuitive library companion.

Highlights
  • Borrow physical and digital items
  • Access eBooks and Audiobooks
  • Manage multiple library accounts
  • Receive due-date reminders
  • Discover library events
  • Personalize reading experience
Currently charting
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A must-have app for library users! Easily borrow physical items using your mobile device, receive reminders, manage receipts and discover new digital content all within the CloudLibrary app! Extremely intuitive, all it takes is a library card to login and get started! Designed for an enjoyable experience, users can benefit from many new features, depending on their library’s subscription. - Easily accessible library card, which conveniently displays when you’re near the library - Switch accounts with ease and manage multiple library cards from one mobile device - Download and enjoy free eBooks and Audiobooks - Keep track of your physical and digital library activity in one place - Receive helpful receipts, due-date reminders and packable checklists - Visible push notifications alert when hold items are available - View upcoming library events and programs - Checkout print items at your library using your mobile device - Fun and loveable customizations include Themes, Avatars and Nicknames For libraries that have a subscription to offer eBooks and Audiobooks: - Customize your homepage bookshelves to display your preferred genres - Simple interface makes browsing and saving titles a breeze - Filter content by format, availability and language to display exactly what you are looking for - Mark titles as favorites or read to help with literary conversations with friends - Sync digital content across multiple devices to easily pick up where you left off - View current books, full reading history, items on hold and saved titles in one place - Sort titles by name or author to easily find what you’re looking for - Receive reading recommendations or view additional titles by author or series - Select font size, margins and background colors to create your preferred reading experience - Search eBooks for a particular phrase to get back to that one spot you wanted to reference - Bookmark pages and add notes if needed - Return titles early when you’re finished and make available for other readers Elevate your library experience today with the CloudLibrary app!

About

Broward County Libraries

Access your library account, search the catalog, and manage loans from your mobile device. Discover free digital content like eBooks, audiobooks, and movies, and find local library events and hours.

Highlights
  • Search library catalog
  • Manage account and loans
  • Place holds and renew materials
  • Discover free eBooks and audiobooks
  • Find library events and hours
  • ISBN item scanning
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Experience Broward County Library anywhere and everywhere with our mobile app. Use it to search the catalog, place holds, manage your account, pay fines and renew materials. Discover free library events, check library hours and addresses or find a library near you. Download free eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies, music, digital magazines and more - right to your phone or tablet. Find book recommendations and use the ISBN search to scan items on retail shelves to see if Broward County Library owns it. The Broward County Library app is a great way to stay connected and discover outstanding library content – for free!

Screenshots

CloudLibrary4 screens
Broward County Libraries4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CloudLibrary at 56% against Broward County Libraries's 10%. CloudLibrary also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (253K vs 107). Broward County Libraries's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CloudLibrary holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CloudLibrary has 253K ratings behind it against 107, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of CloudLibrary's written reviews are positive against 10% of Broward County Libraries's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudLibrary ships an update every 6 weeks, Broward County Libraries every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
CloudLibrary versus Broward County Libraries: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudLibraryBroward County Libraries
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (253K ratings) — better2.1 (107 ratings)
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews — better10.4% of reviews
Number of ratings253K — better107
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#28 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOCLCBroward County

Customer experience

CloudLibrary

All ratings252,880 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,089 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral11.9%
Negative31.6%

Broward County Libraries

All ratings107 ratings
Positive24.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative71.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative87.5%

User reviews

CloudLibrary

From 253K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient access to library books
  • 🚀 Wide selection of books
  • 👍 Great resource during the pandemic
  • 👍 Ability to read/listen on multiple devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Unreliable page/progress tracking
  • 🐛 Inconsistent user experience
  • 🐛 Slow performance and loading times
  • 🐛 Confusing navigation and interface

Broward County Libraries

From 107 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Convenient for holds and tracking
  • 👍 Useful for ebooks
  • 👍 Recently updated and working for some

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App rarely loads
  • 🐛 App frequently freezes
  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🐛 Cannot place holds
  • 🐛 Search functionality broken

Bugs and requests

CloudLibrary

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to open/download books
  • Losing place in books when reopening app
  • Random page skipping and jumps
  • Corrupted library data and lost reading history
  • Frequent login issues and errors

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved search and browsing functionality
  • Better integration with other reading apps (e.g. Kindle)
  • Progress tracking and bookmarking improvements
  • Option to extend loan periods

Broward County Libraries

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • My Library section does not load
  • Cannot request holds
  • App hangs and doesn't list search results
  • App does not recognize login/password
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
Show 13 more
  • App doesn't load or shows blank screen
  • Loading circle spins indefinitely
  • App never opens
  • App crashes frequently
  • App does nothing, only shows menu
  • App stops working after closing and reopening
  • Cannot access electronic items without signing up for each service
  • App takes multiple tries to load
  • New app doesn't have ability to remember family cards
  • App not notifying about holds
  • App not sending SMS notifications for holds
  • App shows nothing but the menu
  • Latest update has major bugs

Requested features

9 requests
  • Design update/new interface
  • Apple Wallet support
  • Ability to log in with card number
  • Family options to add multiple cards
  • Ability to pay fines through the app
Show 4 more
  • Browse books by genre and age group
  • List newest books by genre
  • Feature to recommend books
  • Ability to remember all family library cards

In-app purchases

None

CloudLibrary

No in-app purchases

None

Broward County Libraries

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloudLibrary free?
CloudLibrary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Broward County Libraries free?
Broward County Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CloudLibrary or Broward County Libraries?
CloudLibrary is rated higher. CloudLibrary averages 4.8 out of 5 from 253K ratings, while Broward County Libraries averages 2.1 from 107 ratings.
Do CloudLibrary or Broward County Libraries have ads?
Neither CloudLibrary nor Broward County Libraries shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CloudLibrary or Broward County Libraries?
CloudLibrary ships an update every 6 weeks, and Broward County Libraries every 3 months. Most recently, CloudLibrary was updated on September 25, 2026 and Broward County Libraries on September 21, 2026.

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