SMPL Mobile vs The Pinecaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMPL Mobile
Access your local public library's collection from your phone. Search for books, e-books, and audiobooks, manage your account, check due dates, and find branch information.
- Search and discover titles
- Manage library account
- Check due dates and renew
- Find e-books and audiobooks
- Browse bestsellers and new arrivals
- Check branch hours and directions
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Keep your favorite public library in your pocket! SMPL Mobile makes it easy to find and discover titles, manage your account, and get the branch and availability information you need, anytime and anywhere. Features: • Quickly search, with filters to help you zero-in on what you want • Get descriptions and community reviews for titles • Save titles to your ‘For Later’ list • Check availability – and map the locations where your title is available now • Instantly check your due dates and renew • Check if your holds are ready • Find and download e-books and audiobooks • Browse bestsellers, new arrivals, and recent reviews • Rate titles with one touch • Check branch hours or get directions to the nearest branch of Santa Monica Public Library
The Pinecaster
Experience legendary guitarists playing vintage instruments through exclusive audio-visual content. Discover unique performances and historical instruments.
- Interactive audio-visual experience
- Exclusive videos of guitarists
- Showcases historical instruments
- Features legendary guitarists
- Vintage instrument performances
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A unique interactive audio-visual experience with exclusive videos showing legendary guitarists playing these historical instruments! Watch Redd Volkaert, Julian Lage, Javi Peña, Duke Levine, Deke Dickerson… take these vintage gems through their paces!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Pinecaster at every 2 weeks against SMPL Mobile's every 4 months. The Pinecaster also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
SMPL Mobile ships an update every 4 months, The Pinecaster every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMPL Mobile | The Pinecaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Santa Monica Public Library | EPIGRAM DEVELOPMENT SOCIEDAD LIMITADA |
Customer experience
SMPL Mobile
The Pinecaster
In-app purchases
SMPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
The Pinecaster
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SMPL Mobile free?
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Do SMPL Mobile or The Pinecaster have ads?
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