Deerfield Public Library+ vs Mango Bookshelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deerfield Public Library+
Easily search and discover a wide range of library materials including books, movies, and music. Manage your account by placing holds, checking due dates, and staying informed about library events.
- Search library catalog
- Place holds on items
- Check due dates
- Manage library account
- Discover library events
- Contact library staff
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Search for books, movies, music, things and more. Place holds, check due dates, and manage your account. Find out what's happening at the library or contact us. We're here for you!
Mango Bookshelf
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Mango Bookshelf makes reading more fun! Built for young readers and their families, it's the easiest way to keep track of what you're reading and how much time you spend doing it. SCAN & COLLECT Use your camera to scan a book's barcode and instantly add it to your bookshelf. No barcode? Add books manually with just a title and author. YOUR BOOKSHELF See all your books organized into "Still Reading" and "Finished" sections. Tap the emoji to mark a book as done, and swipe to remove books you no longer want. BOOK DETAILS Tap any book to see its cover image, synopsis, publish date, page count, subjects, and more books by the same author — all loaded automatically. READING TIMER Start the timer when you sit down to read. It keeps tracking even when your iPad is locked! Stop and save your session when you're done. READING STATS See how much you've read today, this week, this month, this year, and all time. Watch your reading time grow! Mango Bookshelf was built by a parent and a child learning to code together. We hope it helps your family fall in love with reading too.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mango Bookshelf at 5.0 against Deerfield Public Library+'s 1.7. Mango Bookshelf also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). Deerfield Public Library+'s advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mango Bookshelf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Deerfield Public Library+ ships an update every 5 weeks, Mango Bookshelf every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deerfield Public Library+ | Mango Bookshelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ByWater Solutions | Stuart Koch |
In-app purchases
Deerfield Public Library+
No in-app purchases
Mango Bookshelf
No in-app purchases
Questions
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