CloudLibrary vs User guide for iPhone & iPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Borrow physical and digital items
- Access eBooks and Audiobooks
- Manage multiple library accounts
- Receive due-date reminders
- Discover library events
- Personalize reading experience
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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!
User guide for iPhone & iPad
Learn the latest iOS 9 features with this comprehensive guide. It's structured like a training course, starting with basics and progressing to advanced topics, perfect for both new and experienced users.
- iOS 9 feature tutorials
- iPhone and iPad compatibility
- Step-by-step learning
- Beginner to advanced topics
- New OS introduction
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This application will guide you through all the new features of the newest iOS 9. It is suitable for both iPhone and iPad users. Our user manual is compiled like a training course - your study will begin from easy parts, and the difficulty will increase with each lesson. This manual is the best choice both for experienced iPhone and iPad users who want to make acquaintance with the new OS as well as for the newbies who just bought their first device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CloudLibrary at 4.8 against User guide for iPhone & iPad's 2.9. CloudLibrary also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). User guide for iPhone & iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. User guide for iPhone & iPad sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. CloudLibrary asks for nothing beyond the download.
CloudLibrary holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CloudLibrary has 259K ratings behind it against 529, 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 56% of User guide for iPhone & iPad's.
CloudLibrary ships an update every 6 weeks, User guide for iPhone & iPad every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CloudLibrary | User guide for iPhone & iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (259K ratings) — better | 2.9 (529 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.9% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 259K — better | 529 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #45 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OCLC | Anna Lozovskaya |
Customer experience
CloudLibrary
User guide for iPhone & iPad
User reviews
CloudLibrary
From 259K App Store ratingsWhat 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
User guide for iPhone & iPad
From 529 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helpful tutorials
- 👍 Easy to understand
- 🚀 Informative app
- 🚀 Streamlined app
- 👍 Clear instructions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Outdated content
- 💰 Paid content required
- 🚫 Not up-to-date
- 🚫 Irrelevant to latest devices
- 🚫 Useless for current iOS versions
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
User guide for iPhone & iPad
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on download
- Purchase issues
- Incompatible with newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- Updated content for latest iOS versions
- Free access to full user manual
- Comprehensive coverage of all device functions
In-app purchases
CloudLibrary
No in-app purchases
User guide for iPhone & iPad
- User guide for iPhone. Part 1Free
- Become an iPhone geek$1.99
- User guide for iPhone. Part 2$2.99
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- User Guide for iPhone. Part 3$2.99
- Tips and tricks for new iPhone 6$2.99
- Tutorial compilation for iPhone$2.99
- User Manual for iPad$2.99
- Introducing iOS 10: Express Training Course$2.99
- User Manual for iPhone and iPad: iOS 9 Edition$3.99
- User Manual for iPhone 7 & iPad Pro with iOS 10$4.99
- Download All$15.99
Questions
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