The Garden Guide vs Rolling Meadows Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Garden Guide
Explore the Chicago Botanic Garden with this app. Discover plants, find your way around, and learn about the garden's features through tours and audio guides. It's a helpful companion for both visitors and home gardeners.
- Navigate 385 acres and 26 gardens
- Discover plant information by name, color, or characteristics
- Access walking tours and audio guides
- Pin favorite locations
- Track seasonal blooms
- Personal garden docent
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When your question is: “How do I find…” Your answer is: The Garden Guide Packed with information about the Chicago Botanic Garden, our app is the perfect companion as you navigate, discover, learn about, and explore all 385 acres, 26 gardens, 4 natural areas, and our outstanding collection of 2.6 million plants. Get to know the Garden with the help of our Walking Tours and Audio Guides. Or, be your own guide--set out on your own and pin your favorite places. Discover what’s in bloom year round and locate any plant on the grounds by its name, color, or characteristics. Think of it as your personal garden docent--whether you’re visiting the Garden grounds or working in your own backyard.
Rolling Meadows Library
Discover books, movies, music, and more through the library catalog. Manage your account, place holds, and renew items on the go. Access digital resources and register for library programs and classes easily.
- Search library catalog
- Manage account information
- Place holds and renew materials
- Register for programs and classes
- Access digital content
- Use eCard for checkouts
- Scan ISBN barcodes
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Search the library catalog for books, movies, music, and more. Access your account information, place holds, and renew materials from anywhere. Easily register for programs and classes at the Library. Access online resources and digital content 24/7 from your mobile device. Check out materials at the Library with your eCard. Scan ISBN barcodes at bookstores or other locations to see if the item is available at the Library. Need help with the app? You can call or email the Library directly from the app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rolling Meadows Library at 4.7 against The Garden Guide's 3.7. The Garden Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). 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.
Rolling Meadows Library holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively.
The Garden Guide ships an update every 7 months, Rolling Meadows Library every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Garden Guide | Rolling Meadows Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (14 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chicago Horticultural Society | Rolling Meadows Library |
Customer experience
The Garden Guide
Rolling Meadows Library
In-app purchases
The Garden Guide
No in-app purchases
Rolling Meadows Library
No in-app purchases
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