Boundless vs Lisle 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.
Lisle Library
Access library programs, services, and resources. Search for books, movies, and games, and explore the eLibrary for streaming and digital content. Manage your library account, place holds, and access online databases.
- Explore programs and services
- Search books, movies, and games
- Access eLibrary content
- Manage library account
- Place holds
- Access online databases
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The Lisle Library District (LLD) app allows you to explore programs, services, and valuable resources. Search new books, movies, and games. You can also search the LLD’s eLibrary to stream, listen, or view your favorite content. Access a variety of databases and other helpful online content. You can also check your Library account, place holds, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lisle Library at 5.0 against Boundless's 4.4. Boundless's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 1). 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.
Lisle 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.
Boundless ships an update monthly, Lisle Library every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boundless | Lisle Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (18K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 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 | 177 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baker & Taylor | Lisle Library District |
Customer experience
Boundless
Lisle 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
Lisle Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boundless
No in-app purchases
Lisle Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
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