Boundless vs Bettendorf 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.
Bettendorf Public Library
Access your local library's collection on the go. Search the catalog, place holds, check item status, and renew borrowed materials. Discover upcoming events and easily browse e-books.
- Search library catalog
- Place holds on items
- Check item status
- Renew borrowed items
- Browse and checkout e-books
- View event calendar
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Our free app is a one-stop mobile destination that allows you to stay connected with Bettendorf Public Library wherever you are. With it, you’re able to search the library catalog and place holds on items you’d like to read, watch, or listen to. Check on the status of items you have requested, renew items you have checked out, painlessly search for and checkout e-books, view a calendar of upcoming library events, & much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bettendorf Public Library at 5.0 against Boundless's 4.4. Bettendorf Public Library also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Boundless's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 1). 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.
Bettendorf Public Library holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boundless has 18K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Boundless | Bettendorf Public Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (18K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baker & Taylor | Bettendorf Public Library Information Center |
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
Bettendorf Public Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boundless
No in-app purchases
Bettendorf Public Library
No in-app purchases
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