BKLYN Library vs Covered by Ingram
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
Covered by Ingram
Access and read advance reader copies of upcoming books directly on your device. This official reading app connects you to the Covered platform, allowing publishers, booksellers, and librarians to share and review digital manuscripts.
- Read Digital Review Copies (DRCs)
- Access upcoming book titles
- Connects to Covered platform
- Sign in with existing account
- Built for industry professionals
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Covered by Ingram is the official reading app for Covered, the platform connecting publishers and industry professionals. Use your Covered account to access Digital Review Copies (DRCs) of upcoming titles and read them right on your device. ‣ Read DRCs from publishers on the Covered platform ‣ Sign in with your existing Covered account ‣ Built for booksellers, librarians, and industry professionals
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Covered by Ingram at 5.0 against BKLYN Library's 4.2. Covered by Ingram also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). BKLYN Library's advantage is ratings volume (104 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.
Covered by Ingram holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BKLYN Library has 104 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of BKLYN Library's written reviews are positive against 100% of Covered by Ingram's.
BKLYN Library ships an update every 5 months, Covered by Ingram weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BKLYN Library | Covered by Ingram |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (104 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Brooklyn Public Library | Ingram Content Group LLC |
Customer experience
BKLYN Library
Covered by Ingram
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
Covered by Ingram
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BKLYN Library
No in-app purchases
Covered by Ingram
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BKLYN Library free?
Is Covered by Ingram free?
Which has better reviews, BKLYN Library or Covered by Ingram?
Do BKLYN Library or Covered by Ingram have ads?
Which is updated more often, BKLYN Library or Covered by Ingram?
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