ACPL Mobile vs MRX for Schools
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.
MRX for Schools
This app allows educators to easily plan, record, and review student progress using voice input, media, and notes. It facilitates sharing student activities with parents and accessing lesson resources. It complements a web-based version for comprehensive student tracking and reporting.
- Voice recording for notes and activities
- Plan and review student progress
- Record activities with media and comments
- Share student activity with parents
- Take anecdotal notes
- View lesson resources
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Simply speak to record keep! Use your voice, type, or apply filters to plan, record, view activity, and add notes. Features include: • Plan and review student progress • Record with media and comments • Share student activity with media to parents • Take anecdotal notes • View lesson resources • View and delete student activity This is used in conjunction with the MRX web version, used for student tracking, reports, resources, and much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MRX for Schools at 100% against ACPL Mobile's 45%. MRX for Schools also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6). ACPL Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MRX for Schools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of ACPL Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of MRX for Schools's.
ACPL Mobile ships an update every 2 months, MRX for Schools every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACPL Mobile | MRX for Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 3 |
| 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 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Allen County Public Library | Rabkin & Associates, Inc. |
Customer experience
ACPL Mobile
MRX for Schools
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
MRX for Schools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ACPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
MRX for Schools
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ACPL Mobile free?
Is MRX for Schools free?
Which has better reviews, ACPL Mobile or MRX for Schools?
Do ACPL Mobile or MRX for Schools have ads?
Which is updated more often, ACPL Mobile or MRX for Schools?
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