Comparison

CloudLibrary vs TCCL

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

TCCL

Access library services, browse the catalog, and manage your account. Scan book barcodes to check availability, discover events, and find branch locations and hours. Enjoy digital content like ebooks and audiobooks.

Highlights
  • Manage library account
  • Search and browse catalog
  • Scan book barcodes
  • Discover and filter events
  • Access digital content
  • Find branch locations and hours
Features
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The Tulsa City County Library app is your portal to the library's services from your mobile devices. Check your account, search and browse the catalog, request an item, use your digital library card, renew items and get the latest recommended reads suggestions. Summary and detailed descriptions are at your fingertips, plus reviews and lists of similar items or authors. All our events are shown and you can filter by location, age and event type. Want to check whether we have a book you've just seen in a cafe? You can scan the book's barcode and we'll check whether any branches have it. And if not you can request we purchase it. See all our locations and find the nearest branch to where you are. You can see opening hours at a glance and get directions to any of our branches. Access digital content - ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies, magazines and more.

Screenshots

CloudLibrary4 screens
TCCL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CloudLibrary at 4.8 against TCCL's 2.2. CloudLibrary also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 20%) and ratings volume (259K vs 42). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CloudLibrary has 259K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of CloudLibrary's written reviews are positive against 20% of TCCL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudLibrary ships an update every 6 weeks, TCCL every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
CloudLibrary versus TCCL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudLibraryTCCL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (259K ratings) — better2.2 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings259K — better42
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#39 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOCLCTulsa City-County Library

Customer experience

CloudLibrary

All ratings258,846 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,152 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral11.8%
Negative31.3%

TCCL

All ratings42 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

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

TCCL

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CloudLibrary

No in-app purchases

None

TCCL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloudLibrary free?
CloudLibrary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TCCL free?
TCCL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CloudLibrary or TCCL?
CloudLibrary is rated higher. CloudLibrary averages 4.8 out of 5 from 259K ratings, while TCCL averages 2.2 from 42 ratings.
Do CloudLibrary or TCCL have ads?
Neither CloudLibrary nor TCCL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CloudLibrary or TCCL?
CloudLibrary ships an update every 6 weeks, and TCCL every 3 months. Most recently, CloudLibrary was updated on October 13, 2026 and TCCL on October 6, 2026.

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