BKLYN Library vs Monroe County Public Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BKLYN Library
Access and manage your library account from your mobile device. Browse physical and digital collections, manage checkouts and holds, and utilize mobile checkout features. The app also supports managing multiple library cards.
- Browse physical and digital collections
- Manage checkouts and holds
- Mobile checkout
- Manage multiple library cards
- Create booklists
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-Browse the library's physical and digital collection -Manage your checkouts, holds, and booklists. -Mobile checkout -Manage multiple library cards
Monroe County Public Library
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Access Monroe County Public Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and reserve books.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: BKLYN Library at #204 against Monroe County Public Library's unranked. Monroe County Public Library's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.5). 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.
BKLYN Library ships an update every 5 months, Monroe County Public Library every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BKLYN Library | Monroe County Public Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (104 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #204 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Brooklyn Public Library | Monroe County Public Library |
Bugs and requests
BKLYN Library
Reported bugs
13 issues- App broken, page blank, books overdue
- App stops working after a while, needs re-download
- Mobile checkout involves buffering
- Constantly signing out, need to re-enter details
- Added accounts disappear after re-login
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- App doesn't load, says not connected to internet
- App stuck on blank screen, no sign-in option
- Books disappear under Checkouts and Holds
- App is super slow and glitchy
- App doesn't load, gets stuck, can't change accounts
- App stops working after a few days, kicks user off
- Cannot get app to work on library WiFi
- Age restricted to 17+
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back location finder with hours
- Keep users logged in
- Improve branch hours/closures display
- Allow offline access to library card
Monroe County Public Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BKLYN Library
No in-app purchases
Monroe County Public Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BKLYN Library free?
Is Monroe County Public Library free?
Do BKLYN Library or Monroe County Public Library have ads?
Which is updated more often, BKLYN Library or Monroe County Public Library?
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