PokLibNY vs FOLLO Local
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PokLibNY
Access library services and resources from your mobile device. Search the catalog, manage your account, download digital content, and find library information.
- Search library catalog
- Manage account
- Download eBooks and audiobooks
- Place holds
- Renew materials
- Find library hours and directions
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Access the PokLibNY app (Greater Poughkeepsie Public Library District) from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. · Search the catalog · Manage your account · Download eBooks and Audiobooks · Place holds · Renew materials · Find library hours and directions · Connect with us on social media
FOLLO Local
Discover local events, deals, and businesses without sifting through social media or websites. Plan outings with friends, coordinate meetups, and follow favorite local establishments. Spend less time scrolling and more time experiencing what's happening around you.
- Discover local events and deals
- Search by tag and distance
- Follow local businesses
- Save items for later
- Make plans with friends
- In-app chat for plans
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FOLLO helps you find what is happening locally without digging through social feeds, random websites, flyers, or word of mouth. Discover local events, deals, and businesses near you — whether you are home, visiting family, out of town, or traveling. Use FOLLO to: • Browse nearby events and deals • Search by tag and distance • Follow local businesses you care about • Pass what is not for you • Keep what you may want to revisit • Make Plans with friends • Coordinate meetup time and chat inside a Plan For businesses, FOLLO provides a cleaner way to publish events and deals, build followers, and help customers stay close to what is happening next. Less scrolling, more doing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FOLLO Local at every 2 days against PokLibNY's every 6 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PokLibNY against 5.0 for FOLLO Local. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
PokLibNY ships an update every 6 weeks, FOLLO Local every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PokLibNY | FOLLO Local |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mid-Hudson Library System | FeedLight Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
PokLibNY
FOLLO Local
In-app purchases
PokLibNY
No in-app purchases
FOLLO Local
No in-app purchases
