Boundless vs St. Charles 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.
St. Charles Public Library
Access your local library's catalog, manage checkouts and holds, and discover upcoming events. Reserve rooms and explore digital resources on the go.
- Search library catalog
- Manage checkouts and holds
- View and register for events
- Access digital resources
- Reserve rooms
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Take the St. Charles Public Library everywhere you go! Search the Library catalog and reserve items - View upcoming events and register - Manage your checkouts and holds - Access featured digital resources - Reserve community rooms and study rooms - and so much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boundless at 32% against St. Charles Public Library's 0%. Boundless also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (18K vs 5). St. Charles Public Library's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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.
Boundless holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boundless has 18K ratings behind it against 5, 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 0% of St. Charles Public Library's.
| Parameter | Boundless | St. Charles Public Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (18K ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 5 |
| 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 | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baker & Taylor | St Charles Public Library District |
Customer experience
Boundless
St. Charles 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
St. Charles Public Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boundless
No in-app purchases
St. Charles Public Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
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