Comparison

CloudLibrary vs Riverside Library Cooperative

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

Riverside Library Cooperative

Easily manage your library account, search catalogs, and access digital materials. Reserve items, schedule pickups, and discover library events all from your mobile device. Enjoy convenient library access anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Manage library accounts
  • Search library catalogs
  • Access digital materials
  • Reserve items
  • Schedule pickups
  • Discover library events
Features
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Riverside Library Cooperative, powered by myLIBRO, makes library access easy. Patrons can manage accounts, search ILS catalogs, and digital materials, reserve, schedule pickups, and engage in events—all from their mobile devices. Stay connected and enjoy library services anytime, anywhere!

Screenshots

CloudLibrary4 screens
Riverside Library Cooperative4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CloudLibrary at every 6 weeks against Riverside Library Cooperative's every 8 months. CloudLibrary also leads on ratings volume (259K vs 468) and chart position (#48 vs unranked). Riverside Library Cooperative's advantage is iOS requirement (11 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for CloudLibrary against 4.9 for Riverside Library Cooperative. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CloudLibrary has 259K ratings behind it against 468, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of CloudLibrary's written reviews are positive against 50% of Riverside Library Cooperative's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudLibrary ships an update every 6 weeks, Riverside Library Cooperative every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
CloudLibrary versus Riverside Library Cooperative: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudLibraryRiverside Library Cooperative
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (259K ratings)4.9 (468 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings259K — better468
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011 — better
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOCLCGopinath Jagamohan

Customer experience

CloudLibrary

All ratings258,846 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,158 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral11.7%
Negative31.3%

Riverside Library Cooperative

All ratings353 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

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

Riverside Library Cooperative

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CloudLibrary

No in-app purchases

None

Riverside Library Cooperative

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloudLibrary free?
CloudLibrary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riverside Library Cooperative free?
Riverside Library Cooperative is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CloudLibrary or Riverside Library Cooperative?
Riverside Library Cooperative is rated higher. CloudLibrary averages 4.8 out of 5 from 259K ratings, while Riverside Library Cooperative averages 4.9 from 468 ratings.
Do CloudLibrary or Riverside Library Cooperative have ads?
Neither CloudLibrary nor Riverside Library Cooperative shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CloudLibrary or Riverside Library Cooperative?
CloudLibrary ships an update every 6 weeks, and Riverside Library Cooperative every 8 months. Most recently, CloudLibrary was updated on October 18, 2026 and Riverside Library Cooperative on October 15, 2026.

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