Peninsula Library System vs Zen Stories
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Peninsula Library System
Access multiple public libraries in San Mateo County from your mobile device. Manage holds, renew items, search the catalog, and use your digital library card for convenient access to resources.
- Access multiple county libraries
- Place and manage holds
- Renew checked out materials
- Search library catalog
- Digital library card
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Access the public libraries in San Mateo County (Burlingame Public Library, Daly City Public Library, Menlo Park Library, Redwood City Library, San Bruno Public Library, San Mateo County Libraries, San Mateo Public Library and South San Francisco Library) from your mobile device. Place and manage holds, renew checked out materials, search the catalog, and use your digital library card.
Zen Stories
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Zen Stories is a calm, ad-free audio app for short Zen-inspired stories and quiet reflection. Listen to a story in a few minutes, track what you've heard, and come back with your own thoughts when something stays with you. What you'll find: - A calm library of short reflective stories - Gentle audio playback with low-noise controls - Simple progress tracking as you listen - Reflections from listeners, plus space to write your own - A one-time unlock for the full library, with restore support Zen Stories keeps the experience simple: listen, reflect, return. No ads. No subscription pressure. Just short stories with room to think.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Peninsula Library System at none against Zen Stories's 1. Peninsula Library System also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.7.10). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Zen Stories sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Peninsula Library System asks for nothing beyond the download.
Peninsula Library System ships an update every 3 weeks, Zen Stories every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Peninsula Library System | Zen Stories |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.7.10 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peninsula Library System | Fable Labs |
In-app purchases
Peninsula Library System
No in-app purchases
Zen Stories
- Full Unlock$2.99
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