PDL Mobile vs Akron Library Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDL Mobile
Access your local library's catalog, place holds, and manage your account from your mobile device. Find library locations, reserve study rooms, and explore events. Your digital library card is always available for quick access.
- Search library catalog
- Place holds on items
- Manage user account
- Find library locations
- Reserve study rooms
- View upcoming events
- Digital library card
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Discover the Portage District Library on your mobile device! Search our catalog, place holds, manage your account, find a nearby location, reserve study rooms, and explore upcoming events—all in one convenient place. Your digital library card is always ready for quick access. You can even scan barcodes to check item availability. Take the Portage District Library with you wherever you go and make the most of your library experience!
Akron Library Mobile
Access your library catalog, digital collection, and databases on the go. Manage multiple accounts, store your digital library card, and browse events. Find library locations, reserve rooms, and connect with staff.
- Search, request, and renew library items
- Access digital collections and databases
- Manage multiple user accounts
- Store digital library card
- Browse events and manage registrations
- Find library locations and hours
- Reserve rooms
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With the Akron-Summit County Public Library Mobile App, you can: · Request, renew, and search for items in the Library catalog · Access our digital collection · Research with our mobile databases · Manage multiple accounts and easily switch between users · Store your digital library card in your device wallet · Browse our events calendar and manage event registrations · Find ASCPL locations and hours · Connect with us on social media · Reserve rooms and manage reservations · Ask us a question
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PDL Mobile at 4.0 against Akron Library Mobile's 3.3. PDL Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
PDL Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 27 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of PDL Mobile's written reviews are positive against 42% of Akron Library Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PDL Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Akron Library Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDL Mobile | Akron Library Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (22 ratings) — better | 3.3 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 42.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Portage District Library | Akron-Summit County Public Library |
Customer experience
PDL Mobile
Akron Library Mobile
In-app purchases
PDL Mobile
No in-app purchases
Akron Library Mobile
No in-app purchases
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