BPL To Go vs Greenwich Library
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
Greenwich Library
Easily search and discover titles from the library catalog on your mobile device. Manage holds, renew items, and save favorite books. Get library location and hours information.
- Search library catalog
- Place and manage holds
- Renew borrowed items
- Save titles for later
- View book details and reviews
- Check item availability and location
- Library location and hours
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Access the Greenwich Library catalog from your phone! The Greenwich Library mobile app makes it easy to find and discover titles, place holds, renew items, rate books, create lists, and get information about Library locations. - Quickly search the collection, with filters to narrow your search - Browse bestsellers and new materials - Place and manage holds - Check due dates and renew items - Save titles for later - Read book descriptions, reviews, and commentary - Check a book’s availability and map the locations where the title is currently available - Check Library locations and hours and get directions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Greenwich Library at 100% against BPL To Go's 33%. Greenwich Library also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1). BPL To Go's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 3). 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.
Greenwich Library holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BPL To Go has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of BPL To Go's written reviews are positive against 100% of Greenwich Library's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BPL To Go | Greenwich Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (22 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON | Greenwich Library |
Customer experience
BPL To Go
Greenwich Library
In-app purchases
BPL To Go
No in-app purchases
Greenwich Library
No in-app purchases
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