Boundless vs Wheaton Public Library+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boundless
Access a vast collection of ebooks, digital audiobooks, and videobooks from your local library or school. Enjoy a seamless reading, listening, and watching experience with personalized recommendations and engaging reading programs.
- Discover ebooks, audiobooks, and videobooks
- Read, listen, and watch in one app
- Personalized recommendations
- Join library reading programs
- Track reading progress and earn badges
- Customizable reading experience
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Boundless by Baker & Taylor gives users the ability to discover and enjoy ebooks, digital audiobooks, video and videobooks from their library or school on mobile devices. • Read, listen, and watch all in one app • Supports eRead-Along and videobook content • Recommendations based on your interests • Join reading programs and challenges from your library • See your progress and earn badges for reading achievements • Notetaking, bookmarking, page layout and font controls Boundless is a digital content service from Baker & Taylor, the premier distributor of books and entertainment products to libraries. Boundless Library is a service from Baker & Taylor, the premier distributor of books and entertainment products.
Wheaton Public Library+
Access your local library's collection from your device. Browse books, ebooks, audiobooks, and movies. Manage your account by placing holds, checking due dates, and accessing your library card. Organize your interests with custom lists and manage multiple family accounts.
- Search library catalog
- Place holds
- Check due dates
- Access digital library card
- Create interest lists
- Manage linked family accounts
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The library at your fingertips! Search WPL for books, ebooks, audiobooks, movies and more. Place holds, check due dates, and access your library barcode. Create lists to track your interests. Manage your family’s borrowing with Linked Accounts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Boundless at 4.4 against Wheaton Public Library+'s 2.0. Boundless also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 10). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Boundless holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boundless has 18K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Boundless's written reviews are positive against 25% of Wheaton Public Library+'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boundless | Wheaton Public Library+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (18K ratings) — better | 2.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| 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 | 177 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baker & Taylor | CITY OF WHEATON |
Customer experience
Boundless
Wheaton Public Library+
Bugs and requests
Boundless
Reported bugs
4 issues- Books disappearing from user's shelf
- Inability to return or renew books
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between profiles
- Audiobook playback issues
Requested features
5 requests- Improved page turning and navigation controls
- Ability to adjust margins and font settings
- Offline access to downloaded content
- Better integration with other reading apps
- More detailed progress tracking and analytics
Wheaton Public Library+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boundless
No in-app purchases
Wheaton Public Library+
No in-app purchases
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