Comparison

ACPL Mobile vs PCC at Home

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Manage library account
  • Search catalog
  • Renew books
  • Reserve books
  • Explore events and programs
  • Reserve meeting space
Features
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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.

About

PCC at Home

Access a variety of content from Pathway Community Church. Share interesting content with friends via social media or email. Explore sermons, events, and more.

Highlights
  • Access church content
  • Share content with friends
  • Official church app
  • Explore sermons and events
Features
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Welcome to the official mobile app of Pathway Community Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Check out all kinds of content that interests you. After you’ve downloaded and enjoyed the content, you can share it with your friends via Facebook or email. For more information about Pathway Community Church, please visit: https://www.pccfw.org/ The PCC at Home app was developed with the Subsplash App Platform. Mobile app version: 6.21.3

Screenshots

ACPL Mobile4 screens
PCC at Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PCC at Home at 100% against ACPL Mobile's 45%. PCC at Home also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.6). ACPL Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PCC at Home holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of ACPL Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of PCC at Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACPL Mobile ships an update every 2 months, PCC at Home every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ACPL Mobile versus PCC at Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACPL MobilePCC at Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (14 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAllen County Public LibraryPathway Community Church Inc.

Customer experience

ACPL Mobile

All ratings13 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative48.8%

PCC at Home

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

PCC at Home

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ACPL Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

PCC at Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACPL Mobile free?
ACPL Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PCC at Home free?
PCC at Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ACPL Mobile or PCC at Home?
PCC at Home is rated higher. ACPL Mobile averages 2.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while PCC at Home averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do ACPL Mobile or PCC at Home have ads?
Neither ACPL Mobile nor PCC at Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACPL Mobile or PCC at Home?
ACPL Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and PCC at Home every 4 months. Most recently, ACPL Mobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and PCC at Home on November 1, 2026.

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