Comparison

MLC Library vs Loch Social

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MLC Library

Features
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Download the MLC Library app to search the library catalog of Martin Luther College as well as member libraries of the Traverse des Sioux Library System. Search books, place holds, renew loans, and access ebooks and eaudio. To use this app, you need a library card at the MLC Library.

About

Loch Social

A social platform for writers and readers to create, publish, and discover stories without ads or algorithms. Offers professional writing tools, immersive reading experiences, and content protection.

Highlights
  • Professional creative writing tools
  • Publish multi-chapter works
  • Immersive, distraction-free reading
  • Discover new writers and stories
  • Built-in LoFi music player
  • Content protection with digital signatures
Features
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Loch is a social platform designed for writers and readers. No ads, no algorithms chasing trends, no viral content—just great writing, beautifully presented, discovered by people who love stories. WRITE WITH STYLE Create quotes, excerpts, poems, short stories, and full chapters using professional creative tools. Choose from over 50 fonts, customize colors and backgrounds, add drop caps, scene breaks, and rich formatting. Every post becomes a canvas for your words. PUBLISH YOUR BOOK Write chapters with a full, rich text editor, then publish them as a series. Loch automatically divides long chapters into manageable pieces for social discovery while maintaining the full reading experience. Manage multi-chapter works, track word counts, and grow your readership one chapter at a time. READ WITHOUT DISTRACTION Enjoy an immersive reading experience with Dark, Light, and Sepia themes. Adjust fonts, text size, line spacing, and margins to suit your preferences. Pick up reading where you left off, thanks to reading position memory. DISCOVER NEW VOICES Swipe through a full-screen feed of stories, poems, and excerpts. Follow writers you love, bookmark stories for later, and get notified when they publish new content. LISTEN WHILE YOU READ Use the built-in LoFi music player, which offers six mood categories to match your reading. Calm piano music for poetry, ambient soundscapes for Sci-Fi, intense beats for thrillers. YOUR WORDS ARE PROTECTED Every post is automatically secured with content hashing, digital signatures, and invisible watermarks. Write with confidence, knowing your intellectual property is safeguarded. CONNECT WITH READERS Follow writers, like and bookmark posts, leave comments, and share stories. Build your audience directly without fighting an algorithm designed for engagement bait.

Screenshots

MLC Library3 screens
Loch Social4 screens

Verdict

The call

MLC Library and Loch Social are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MLC Library versus Loch Social: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMLC LibraryLoch Social
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB46 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEquinox Open Library Initiative, Inc.Israel Oladeji

In-app purchases

None

MLC Library

No in-app purchases

None

Loch Social

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MLC Library free?
MLC Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loch Social free?
Loch Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MLC Library or Loch Social have ads?
Neither MLC Library nor Loch Social shows ads.

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