Comparison

MyOPL vs Hardcover.app

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MyOPL

Access your public library's catalog on the go. Search for books, place holds, manage your account, and discover new titles. Find library locations, check availability, and manage your due dates and renewals.

Highlights
  • Search catalog with filters
  • View title descriptions and reviews
  • Save titles to 'For Later' list
  • Check item availability and locations
  • Manage due dates and renewals
  • Place and track holds
  • Download eBooks and audiobooks
Features
Read full description

Take the Omaha Pubic Library with you wherever you go! Search for books, place holds, manage your account, create lists, and get information about our locations. Features: • quickly search, with filters to 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 • search the full catalog for books, movies, music and digital books • find and download eBooks 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 OPL

About

Hardcover.app

This app helps you organize and discover books. Track what you've read, create custom lists, and see what friends are reading. Set reading goals and share your thoughts on books.

Highlights
  • Track read and to-read books
  • Organize with lists and tags
  • See friends' reading activity
  • Discover trending books
  • Rate and review books
  • Set reading goals
  • Track reading statistics
Features
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Hardcover is a book tracking app with a social side, built for readers, not algorithms. Add books you’ve read or want to read. Keep your library tidy with lists and tags. See what your friends are reading, explore trending picks, and discover hidden gems through curated lists. Rate, review, and share your thoughts. Make your profile public, private, or friends-only—your reading, your rules. Set goals, track your stats, and find your reading rhythm. We use Apple's standard Terms of Service (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MyOPL4 screens
Hardcover.app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyOPL at none against Hardcover.app's 2. MyOPL also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 52%). Hardcover.app's advantage is ratings volume (66 vs 16). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Hardcover.app sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MyOPL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyOPL holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of MyOPL's written reviews are positive against 52% of Hardcover.app's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyOPL ships an update every 4 months, Hardcover.app every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MyOPL versus Hardcover.app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyOPLHardcover.app
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (16 ratings) — better4.2 (66 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better52.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1666 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCity of Omaha, Omaha Public LIbraryHardcover LLC

Customer experience

MyOPL

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Hardcover.app

All ratings66 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral15.2%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral21.7%
Negative26.1%

In-app purchases

None

MyOPL

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Hardcover.app

Subscriptions2
  • Supporter - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Supporter - Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is MyOPL free?
MyOPL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hardcover.app free?
Hardcover.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyOPL or Hardcover.app?
MyOPL is rated higher. MyOPL averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Hardcover.app averages 4.2 from 66 ratings.
Do MyOPL or Hardcover.app have ads?
Neither MyOPL nor Hardcover.app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyOPL or Hardcover.app?
MyOPL ships an update every 4 months, and Hardcover.app every 6 months. Most recently, MyOPL was updated on November 1, 2026 and Hardcover.app on November 7, 2026.

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