Harris County Public Library vs Audio Book Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Harris County Public Library
Access library resources on your mobile device. Manage your account, search the catalog for books and media, and discover new titles. Find library events, locations, and connect on social media.
- Account management
- Catalog search
- Place holds
- Browse new titles
- View library events
- Find locations and hours
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This new HCPL app makes it quick and easy to access Harris County Public Library resources on the go! Top Features: 1) Log on to your account, manage your checkouts and holds, can link and manage your family members’ accounts. 2) Search the catalog and find books, eBooks, audiobooks, eAudiobooks, music CDs, DVDs, bluray. Place holds on interesting items or download to your device. 3) Browse new and popular title lists 4) Connect with the library in social media 5) View library events and programs 6) Find out library locations and hours
Audio Book Cloud
This app allows subscribers to access their school or library's audiobook collection on their Apple devices. It offers a simplified sign-in process for young children and a secure, self-contained environment for listening.
- Access school/library audiobook subscriptions
- Simplified sign-in for multiple users
- Secure, self-contained listening environment
- Downloadable on iPhone, iPad, and iPod
- Single sign-on for extended access
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Access your school or library's AudioBookCloud subscription from your iphone, ipad, or ipod touch, with the new AudioBookCloud app! AudioBookCloud subscribers can download and install the app on all of their devices! With a single sign-on per device, they’ll be signed in for months! All you need is a device and an internet connection. No more time wasted in helping a whole class of four year olds sign in! Now everyone can access with a single tap! No more worry that your kids might navigate away from AudioBookCloud in the open internet browser! The AudioBookCloud app works just like our mobile site, and is entirely self-contained. It’s simple to install, simple to use, and available to all subscribers! Please contact your school/library for username/password.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Harris County Public Library at 3.6 against Audio Book Cloud's 1.0. Harris County Public Library also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 0%) and ratings volume (29 vs 7). Audio Book Cloud's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Harris County Public Library holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Harris County Public Library's written reviews are positive against 0% of Audio Book Cloud's.
Harris County Public Library ships an update every 3 months, Audio Book Cloud every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Harris County Public Library | Audio Book Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (29 ratings) — better | 1.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | County of Harris | TumbleBooks Inc. |
Customer experience
Harris County Public Library
Audio Book Cloud
In-app purchases
Harris County Public Library
No in-app purchases
Audio Book Cloud
No in-app purchases
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