BPL To Go vs NOBLE Libraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BPL To Go
Easily manage your Boston Public Library account on the go. Search the catalog, check item availability and due dates, renew items, and discover events and branch information.
- Search and filter catalog
- Manage account and due dates
- Renew items
- Check holds
- Download ebooks and audiobooks
- Browse new arrivals and reviews
- Find branch hours and events
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Use BPL To Go to search titles, manage your account, check branch hours, and find out what's happening at the Boston Public Library. Features: • Quickly search and filter to find what you want • Get the details on any title, including descriptions, community reviews and commentary • Save titles to your ‘For Later’ list • Check title availability – and map the locations where it's available now • Instantly check your due dates and renew items • Check if your holds are ready • Find and download ebooks and audiobooks • Browse bestsellers, new arrivals, and recent reviews • Search our calendar of events for all locations • Check branch hours or get directions to your nearest branch
NOBLE Libraries
Access a shared library catalog to search for books, place holds, and manage your account. Use your digital library card for convenient borrowing. Requires a library card from a participating NOBLE member library.
- Search shared library catalog
- Place holds on items
- View library account
- Use digital library card
- Access member libraries
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Download the NOBLE Libraries app to search the shared library catalog for the member libraries of NOBLE, the North of Boston Library Exchange. You can place holds, view your library account, use a digital library card and more. To use this app, you must have a library card from a member library. If you need a library card or have questions about your account, please contact your local library.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NOBLE Libraries at 4.4 against BPL To Go's 4.1. NOBLE Libraries also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 33%). BPL To Go's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 7). 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.
NOBLE Libraries holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of BPL To Go's written reviews are positive against 50% of NOBLE Libraries's.
BPL To Go ships an update every 3 months, NOBLE Libraries every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BPL To Go | NOBLE Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (22 ratings) | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON | Kenneth Cox |
Customer experience
BPL To Go
NOBLE Libraries
In-app purchases
BPL To Go
No in-app purchases
NOBLE Libraries
No in-app purchases
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