Comparison

CLEVNET Libraries App vs ChapterPals

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

Head to head
About

CLEVNET Libraries App

This app provides mobile access to a consortium of Northern Ohio libraries. Users can discover and borrow digital content, search the catalog, place holds, and manage their accounts. It's a convenient way to access library resources on the go.

Highlights
  • Search library catalog
  • Borrow digital content
  • Place holds
  • Check due dates
  • Renew titles
  • Discover new books, movies, games
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Access CLEVNET Libraries from your mobile devices. CLEVNET is a consortium of libraries in Northern Ohio. Find new books, movies, and games, or your old favorites! Download digital content like eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, and movies. Quickly search the entire catalog, place holds, check due dates, and renew eligible titles. CLEVNET member libraries include: • Cleveland Public Library • Andover Public Library • Barberton Public Library • Bellevue Public Library • Birchard Public Library • Bristol Public Library • Burton Public Library • Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library • Clyde Public Library • Conneaut Public Library • East Cleveland Public Library • Elyria Public Library • Euclid Public Library • Fairport Harbor Public Library • Geauga County Public Library • Girard Free Library • Harbor-Topky Public Library • Henderson Memorial Public Library • Hubbard Public Library • Hudson Library and Historical Society • Huron Public Library • Kingsville Public Library • Kinsman Public Library • Kirtland Public Library • Lorain Public Library System • Madison Public Library • McKinley Memorial Library • Medina County District Library • Mentor Public Library • Milan-Berlin Public Library • Morley Public Library • Newton Falls Public Library • Norwalk Public Library • Orrville Public Library • Peninsula Library and Historical Society • Perry Public Library • Ritter Public Library • Rock Creek Public Library • Rocky River Public Library • Sandusky Public Library • Shaker Heights Public Library • Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library • Twinsburg Public Library • Wayne County Public Library • Wickliffe Public Library • Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library

About

ChapterPals

This app helps you track your reading progress and manage your book club. Organize your reading lists, log progress, and discover new books. It also facilitates book club discussions, voting on the next read, and tracking member progress.

Highlights
  • Track reading progress by page or percent
  • Organize books into custom shelves
  • Set and track reading goals
  • Create and manage book clubs
  • Vote on next book selections
  • Chapter-based discussion threads
  • Daily 'Guess the Book' puzzle
Features
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Track every book you read, and keep your book club actually running. ChapterPals does both in one calm, friendly place. Most reading apps track books alone. Most club tools are a group text that slowly goes quiet. ChapterPals puts the two together, so the book you are reading and the people you are reading it with live side by side. TRACK YOUR READING Shelves for what you are reading, what you finished, and what you want to read next, plus custom shelves for anything else you want to keep. Log your progress by page or percent, rate books when you finish, and write reviews you will actually want to reread later. Set a reading goal and watch it fill in over the year. Already have a list somewhere else? Import it and pick up where you left off. Point your camera at a real bookshelf and ChapterPals will read the spines and find the titles, or scan a barcode to add a single book fast. Browse by genre, follow an author, or see a whole series in order. RUN YOUR BOOK CLUB Start a club in under a minute, or join one with an invite code from a friend. You can also browse public clubs by city, filter for in person or virtual, and search by the vibes you are after. Pick the next book together with a vote, so nobody has to be the one who decides. Set the night and the place, let everyone RSVP going, maybe or cannot make it, and add it to your calendar in a tap. See how far along everyone is, so nobody arrives half a book behind. Discussion threads stay organized by chapter, so you can talk about what you have read without spoiling what you have not. Stuck for something to say? Starter questions are ready when you need them. Every book your club has read together is kept as a history you can look back on. READ WITH FRIENDS Add pals and see what they are reading right now. Share a shelf, recommend a book straight to someone, and get a nudge when a friend finishes something you have been eyeing. AND A LITTLE FUN Guess the Book is a new puzzle every day. A blurred cover, five tries, and a fresh clue with every guess. Build a streak and compare notes with your club. Tier boards let you rank everything you have read exactly how you want, then share the result. ChapterPals is free to use, works on your phone and in your browser, and never sells your reading history. Reading is better with friends.

Screenshots

CLEVNET Libraries App4 screens
ChapterPals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChapterPals at 100% against CLEVNET Libraries App's 0%. ChapterPals also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks). CLEVNET Libraries App's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 2). 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

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

ChapterPals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CLEVNET Libraries App has 88 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CLEVNET Libraries App's written reviews are positive against 100% of ChapterPals's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CLEVNET Libraries App ships an update every 4 weeks, ChapterPals every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CLEVNET Libraries App versus ChapterPals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCLEVNET Libraries AppChapterPals
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (88 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings88 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB55 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCleveland Public LibraryEdward Buchholz

Customer experience

CLEVNET Libraries App

All ratings88 ratings
Positive5.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative90.9%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative93.5%

ChapterPals

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CLEVNET Libraries App

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App stuck on loading screen
  • App crashes when filtering search results
  • App logs out frequently
  • Search function returns 'No Results Found' for existing titles
  • App freezes or crashes when using filters
Show 12 more
  • App doesn't show pickup library when placing holds
  • App denies access to account randomly
  • App deletes search history when going back
  • App crashes on iOS 18
  • App freezes on 'Find my library' screen
  • App doesn't load past opening screen
  • App unable to communicate with library
  • App shows 'unable to establish a connection with the library'
  • App requires re-authentication frequently
  • App shows spinning wheel indefinitely
  • App cancels holds accidentally
  • Typo in error message ('databse' instead of 'database')

Requested features

9 requests
  • Bring back the old app
  • Fix the search function
  • Improve app speed and performance
  • Allow saving login information
  • Restore self-checkout feature
Show 4 more
  • Display item location details
  • Show number of renewals for items
  • Improve search for specific editions/versions
  • Fix typo in error message

ChapterPals

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CLEVNET Libraries App

No in-app purchases

None

ChapterPals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CLEVNET Libraries App free?
CLEVNET Libraries App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChapterPals free?
ChapterPals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CLEVNET Libraries App or ChapterPals?
ChapterPals is rated higher. CLEVNET Libraries App averages 1.3 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while ChapterPals averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CLEVNET Libraries App or ChapterPals have ads?
Neither CLEVNET Libraries App nor ChapterPals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CLEVNET Libraries App or ChapterPals?
CLEVNET Libraries App ships an update every 4 weeks, and ChapterPals every 2 days. Most recently, CLEVNET Libraries App was updated on September 18, 2026 and ChapterPals on September 23, 2026.

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