Comparison

CloudLibrary vs Scooks

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

Scooks

Effortlessly discover your next favorite read by scanning bookshelves. This app helps you filter out books you won't enjoy, saving you time and guiding you toward literary gems.

Highlights
  • Scan bookshelves
  • Organize book recommendations
  • Filter unwanted books
  • Discover new reads
  • Sift through book information
Features
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Scan some books! Ever been in a bookstore and felt exhausted from the constant tilt of your head required to just read the title of books? Overwhelmed by the amount of information and guesswork you have to make in order to find a gem amongst the spines? Nevermore! Simply scan rows of a bookshelf and Scooks will organize and recommend you books to consider. We help you sift through books you won't enjoy, so you can spend more time discovering books you will.

Screenshots

CloudLibrary4 screens
Scooks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scooks at 100% against CloudLibrary's 57%. Scooks also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). CloudLibrary's advantage is ratings volume (259K vs 1) and chart position (#51 vs unranked). 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

Scooks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CloudLibrary has 259K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Scooks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudLibrary ships an update every 6 weeks, Scooks every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
CloudLibrary versus Scooks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudLibraryScooks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (259K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings259K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#51 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOCLCAndrew Hale

Customer experience

CloudLibrary

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

Scooks

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Scooks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CloudLibrary

No in-app purchases

None

Scooks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloudLibrary free?
CloudLibrary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scooks free?
Scooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CloudLibrary or Scooks?
Scooks is rated higher. CloudLibrary averages 4.8 out of 5 from 259K ratings, while Scooks averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CloudLibrary or Scooks have ads?
Neither CloudLibrary nor Scooks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CloudLibrary or Scooks?
CloudLibrary ships an update every 6 weeks, and Scooks every 5 days. Most recently, CloudLibrary was updated on October 18, 2026 and Scooks on October 16, 2026.

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