Comparison

TRL Go vs Seattle Public Library

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TRL Go

Access your library card, browse new titles, and manage your account. Discover recommendations, plan library experiences, and borrow items directly within the app. Stay updated on library hours, locations, and events.

Highlights
  • Instant library card access
  • Create reading/watching lists
  • Request and borrow items
  • View library hours and locations
  • Manage account and renewals
  • Discover recommendations
Features
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Discover new titles, plan fun experiences, uncover recommendations, and more with the Timberland Regional Library app. Features: * Access your library card instantly. * Create lists of your favorite titles and titles to read, watch, or listen to later. * Request items. * Borrow items right in the app. * See library hours, locations, and events. * Manage your account and renewals.

About

Seattle Public Library

Access the library's catalog, manage your account, and check out books from your mobile device. You can also find branches, reserve rooms, and explore library resources.

Highlights
  • Search catalog and place holds
  • Digital library card
  • Instant checkout by scanning
  • Manage account and borrowing
  • Scan ISBN to find books
  • Find branches and hours
  • Reserve rooms
Features
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With The Seattle Public Library app, you can search our catalog, check out books and manage your account right from your phone or tablet! - Search our entire catalog and place holds directly from the app, then use your digital library card at a checkout station (you can add it to the wallet on your phone too). Or scan the material with the app to check it out instantly. - Check your account details and manage your borrowing on the go. - Scan an ISBN to quickly find it in our catalog, whether you're browsing in a bookstore or organizing your home collection. - Quickly find the branch nearest to you, and see open hours for every location. - Reserve a room and manage your reservations right from the app. - Switch the language you use to navigate the app to Spanish, Vietnamese or Chinese (Traditional and Simplified). - Explore our resources and see what’s happening at your Library!

Screenshots

TRL Go4 screens
Seattle Public Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Seattle Public Library at 75% against TRL Go's 50%. Seattle Public Library also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). TRL Go's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TRL Go holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of TRL Go's written reviews are positive against 75% of Seattle Public Library's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TRL Go ships an update every 3 months, Seattle Public Library every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TRL Go versus Seattle Public Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTRL GoSeattle Public Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better4.2 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1126 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimberland Regional LibraryThe Seattle Public Library

Customer experience

TRL Go

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Seattle Public Library

All ratings24 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

TRL Go

No in-app purchases

None

Seattle Public Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TRL Go free?
TRL Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Seattle Public Library free?
Seattle Public Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TRL Go or Seattle Public Library?
TRL Go is rated higher. TRL Go averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Seattle Public Library averages 4.2 from 26 ratings.
Do TRL Go or Seattle Public Library have ads?
Neither TRL Go nor Seattle Public Library shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TRL Go or Seattle Public Library?
TRL Go ships an update every 3 months, and Seattle Public Library every 3 weeks. Most recently, TRL Go was updated on November 3, 2026 and Seattle Public Library on November 5, 2026.

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