Dayton Metro Library vs Lane Libraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dayton Metro Library
Access your local library's resources on the go. Search the catalog, place holds, renew items, and find branch information. Stay updated on library events and manage your account easily.
- Search library catalog
- Place holds and renew titles
- Find library locations and hours
- Access library card
- View upcoming events
Read full descriptionHide full description
Connect with Dayton Metro Library with this free mobile app! Search the library catalog. Place holds and renew titles Find library locations and hours Access your library card View upcoming library events.
Lane Libraries
Access library services on the go. Manage your account, search the catalog, and borrow ebooks. Discover new reads with recommendations and reviews.
- Account management
- Catalog search
- Digital library card
- Item renewal
- Ebook borrowing (OverDrive)
- Recommendations and reviews
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Lane Libraries app is your portal to Lane's services from your mobile devices. Check your account, search the catalog, use your digital library card, renew items, check out ebooks from OverDrive and get the latest recommendations. Summary and detailed descriptions are at your fingertips, plus reviews and lists of similar items.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dayton Metro Library at 4.4 against Lane Libraries's 4.0. Dayton Metro Library also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Lane Libraries's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 38%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dayton Metro Library holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Dayton Metro Library's written reviews are positive against 67% of Lane Libraries's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dayton Metro Library ships an update every 2 months, Lane Libraries every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dayton Metro Library | Lane Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (17 ratings) — better | 4.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dayton Metro Library | The Lane Libraries |
Customer experience
Dayton Metro Library
Lane Libraries
In-app purchases
Dayton Metro Library
No in-app purchases
Lane Libraries
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dayton Metro Library free?
Is Lane Libraries free?
Which has better reviews, Dayton Metro Library or Lane Libraries?
Do Dayton Metro Library or Lane Libraries have ads?
Which is updated more often, Dayton Metro Library or Lane Libraries?
Other comparisons
