BorrowBox vs Delaware Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BorrowBox
Access a vast digital library of eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers from your local library. Browse, borrow, and enjoy content on any device with seamless syncing and personalized features.
- Borrow eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers
- All library formats in one app
- Read and listen directly in the app
- Curated collections and themes
- Multi-language browsing
- Automatic new issue downloads
- Cross-device syncing
- Adjustable playback speed and sleep timer
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Discover the Ultimate Library Experience – Borrow eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers – All in One Place. With BorrowBox, browsing, borrowing, reading, or listening has never been simpler. Take your library with you, wherever you go, whenever you want. If your local library offers BorrowBox, simply sign in with your membership details to unlock a world of digital reading and listening. ALL YOUR LIBRARY FAVOURITES, ONE APP Explore eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers – all the formats your library offers, all in one place. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Read or listen to your borrowed titles directly in the app. No extra downloads, no extra steps. MADE FOR YOU Enjoy curated collections and themes that make discovering your next read and listen a breeze. BROWSE IN ANY LANGUAGE Our Language Browsing feature makes it simple to find content in multiple languages, tailored for different audiences. NEVER MISS A RELEASE Subscribe to your favourite eMagazines or eNewspapers, and they’ll be borrowed and downloaded automatically as new issues arrive. STAY IN SYNC Your reading and listening progress seamlessly follows you across all your devices. TAILORED TO YOU Set a sleep timer for your eAudiobooks, add your favourites to your reading lists, and adjust playback speed to suit your listening style.
Delaware Library
Access library services from your mobile device. Browse new releases, search the catalog, manage your account, and discover upcoming events. Enjoy easy access to digital collections and renewals, bringing the library to you.
- Search library catalog
- Access digital collections
- Manage user account
- View upcoming events
- Find branch locations and hours
- Renew borrowed items
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Access the Delaware County District Library with the tap of a finger. Explore recent releases, search the catalog, check your account, find out about upcoming events, and check branch locations and hours. With easy access to digital collections and easy renewals, it’s your library at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BorrowBox at every 6 days against Delaware Library's every 5 months. BorrowBox also leads on ratings volume (858 vs 12) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Delaware Library's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BorrowBox holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BorrowBox has 858 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of BorrowBox's written reviews are positive against 100% of Delaware Library's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BorrowBox ships an update every 6 days, Delaware Library every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BorrowBox | Delaware Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (858 ratings) — better | 4.5 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 858 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #92 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bolinda digital | Delaware County District Library |
Customer experience
BorrowBox
Delaware Library
Bugs and requests
BorrowBox
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes after recent update
- Loses reading progress when switching devices
- Night mode issues with invisible text
- Audiobook controls not working with Bluetooth
- Inconsistent behavior when using sleep timer
Requested features
5 requests- Add a wishlist or reading list feature
- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Implement bookmark/progress tracking for audiobooks
- Integrate with Apple CarPlay for safer driving
- Add user reviews and ratings for books
Delaware Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BorrowBox
No in-app purchases
Delaware Library
No in-app purchases
