ACPL Mobile vs MyBallState
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACPL Mobile
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew and reserve books, and discover upcoming events and programs. You can also reserve meeting spaces directly through the app.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- Explore events and programs
- Reserve meeting space
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Access the Allen County Public Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and reserve books, explore events/programs, and reserve meeting space.
MyBallState
This app provides students, faculty, and staff with personalized resources and tools to enhance their experience at Ball State University. It integrates with vital campus systems and delivers timely information to keep users engaged and informed.
- Personalized resources and tools
- Integrations with Canvas, Navigate, billing, academic profile, Outlook
- Information streams for events and communications
- Stay engaged and informed
- Access vital campus systems
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MyBallState app fuels success at Ball State University. For students, faculty, and staff, MyBallState provides personalized resources, tools, information, communications, and widgets to ensure you have everything you need to fly. From direct integrations with vital systems like Canvas, Navigate, billing, academic profile, and Outlook to streams of information like events, comms center and more, having this app will ensure you stay engaged, informed, and prepared to make the most out of your time at Ball State.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyBallState at 3.8 against ACPL Mobile's 2.6. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
MyBallState holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of ACPL Mobile's written reviews are positive against 50% of MyBallState's.
ACPL Mobile ships an update every 2 months, MyBallState every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACPL Mobile | MyBallState |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (13 ratings) | 3.8 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Allen County Public Library | Ball State University (Information Technology) |
Customer experience
ACPL Mobile
MyBallState
Bugs and requests
ACPL Mobile
Reported bugs
60 issues- Login page goes blank
- App crashes when accessing lists
- Cannot scroll to bottom of saved lists
- Hold feature not working
- Library map not working
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- Reading lists disappear
- Cannot create new lists
- App won't let me sign in
- Adding books to lists backfires
- Pop-up window text color same as background
- System 100% useless since recent change
- Overdrive not working
- No more ebooks or audiobooks
- Kids need own username for cards
- Shows how many renewals remain
- App doesn't let me place holds
- Cannot recall all books on lost list
- App won't load properly
- Cannot see holds/checkouts
- Cannot renew online
- App shuts down on its own
- Doesn't show return dates
- Cannot renew checked out items
- Overdrive crashes
- Cannot scan book barcodes to look up
- Cannot place holds or put on reading list
- Large graphics in search screen are useless
- Cannot access account after update
- Cannot update settings
- Basic search tool only
- Constantly loading, never opens
- Cannot access account at all
- App disappears from home screen after download
- Cannot find DVD in app, but can on web
- Hangs on update command
- Cannot use app
- Cannot see if book is available
- Cannot navigate
- Cannot create an account
- App icons opens but no functionality
- Cannot renew materials
- Cannot check out without card
- Cannot use barcode
- Cannot pay fines
- Cannot find closest libraries and check hours
- Cannot access account information
- Search would be better
- More options to search specifically
- Cannot see items checked out
- Cannot scan ISBN barcodes
- Cannot have multiple users in the same app
- Featuring events for different branches is a smart option
- App is not glitchy
- App doesn't crash
- Cannot renew items
- Cannot place holds
- Cannot use as library card
- Cannot check when items are due
- Cannot set app to send push notifications
- Cannot view library hours and events schedules
Requested features
9 requests- Push notifications
- Search by series or author
- Search recent checkouts
- Face ID or keep logged in
- Dark mode
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- Ebooks for lending
- Organizable searches
- Request new book ordering
- Scan phone for parking validation
MyBallState
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ACPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
MyBallState
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ACPL Mobile free?
Is MyBallState free?
Which has better reviews, ACPL Mobile or MyBallState?
Do ACPL Mobile or MyBallState have ads?
Which is updated more often, ACPL Mobile or MyBallState?
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