Mid vs The Chisel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mid
Manage your library account, search the catalog, and borrow digital content like eBooks and eAudiobooks. Discover library events, get directions, and receive important notifications.
- Search library catalog
- Manage account
- Download eBooks and eAudiobooks
- Place holds
- Find library events and hours
- Store multiple library cards
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Access your account, connect with your library, and enjoy the following features: - Search the catalog - Manage your account - Download eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines - Place holds - Find library events, hours, and directions - Search by ISBN barcode - Store multiple library cards - Track reading sessions - Get library notifications
The Chisel
Easily book and pay for haircuts and shaves with just a few taps. Check real-time availability and reserve your preferred time slot. Securely pay for services and tip using your card on file, eliminating the need for cash.
- Book haircuts and shaves
- Check real-time availability
- Reserve time slots
- Secure card payments
- Digital tipping
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Our app lets you: - book and pay for a haircut or shave in a few taps. - Check availability and reserve a time slot that fits your schedule. - Use your card on file to quickly and securely pay for your service and tip so you never need cash on hand.
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Verdict
Mid and The Chisel are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 Mid against 5.0 for The Chisel. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.
Mid ships an update monthly, The Chisel every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mid | The Chisel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mid-Hudson Library System | Corio LLC |
In-app purchases
Mid
No in-app purchases
The Chisel
No in-app purchases
