PCDL vs Pagebound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PCDL
Access your library account, manage checkouts and holds, and renew items. Search the catalog for physical and digital materials, including books, movies, and music. Discover and register for library programs and events.
- Manage library account
- View checkouts and holds
- Renew items
- Search catalog for physical and digital items
- Access digital media
- Register for library programs
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- Download the Portage County District Library’s mobile app and take the library with you anywhere you go! Access your library card & manage your library account: view checkouts and holds & renew items. Search our catalog for physical and digital books, magazines, movies, music and more! Access digital music, movies, magazine and comics content from providers like Libby, Kanopy, Flipster and hoopla. Find and register for library programs and events. Keep up with the latest news from the library. Connect with us on social media.
Pagebound
This app allows users to discuss books in real-time forums tied to specific titles. Earn points and badges for tracking your reading progress and engaging with the community. Organize your reading list, rate books, and connect with fellow readers based on shared literary tastes.
- Book-specific discussion forums
- Gamified reading challenges
- Points and badge system
- Organize TBR lists
- Half-star book ratings
- Anonymous reader profiles
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Pagebound combines old-school internet forums with robust book tracking—every book has its own forum. We are indie, anti-AI, and built by 2 women. Discuss books as you read them, view reading stats, and earn points & badges for tracking your reading. EXPERIENCE SOCIAL READING Read with others, without the commitment of a book club. Whatever you’re currently reading, post thoughts, theories, ideas, reactions, and more to that book’s forum. Sort posts by % read to read along with people from all over the world. Anyone with that book in their library will see and can interact with your post, so it’s really easy to start discussions and make new reader friends. VIEW READING STATISTICS & WRAPUPS Everything you log on Pagebound powers robust reading statistics and monthly wrapups. Look back at your reading habits across beautiful charts and graphs. Share your reading progress at the end of each month with summary views. GAMIFY BOOK TRACKING Earn badges that reflect your reading taste by joining Quests. Accumulate points for logging your reading, sharing your thoughts, and contributing to the community. Showcase your badges on your profile and unlock fun rewards. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY Plan your TBR (to-be read) by month or year. Rate books in half-star increments with sub-ratings for enjoyment, quality, characters, and plot. Track your books accurately with Interested, Paused, and DNF (did not finish) reading statuses. Mute books, track tandem reads, and more. MAKE READER FRIENDS Connect with other readers solely based on what you think and read. With anonymous profiles, no algorithm, and private follower counts, we connect readers based on shared taste in books, not clout. Terms of Use: https://support.pagebound.co/terms_of_use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PCDL at none against Pagebound's 1. PCDL also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Pagebound's advantage is ratings volume (526 vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pagebound sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. PCDL asks for nothing beyond the download.
PCDL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pagebound has 526 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | PCDL | Pagebound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.8 (526 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 526 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Portage County District Library | Pagebound LLC |
Customer experience
PCDL
Pagebound
Bugs and requests
PCDL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pagebound
Reported bugs
1 issue- Occasional spoilers in forums
Requested features
2 requests- Save reading progress across forums
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
PCDL
No in-app purchases
Pagebound
- Pagebound Royalty$9.991 Month
