PDL Mobile vs WilmLibrary
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!
WilmLibrary
Access library resources anytime, anywhere. Download books, search the catalog, request items, register for programs, and use your device for self-checkout. Discover a world of knowledge and entertainment.
- Download books
- Search library catalog
- Request items for pickup
- Register for programs
- Self-checkout with device
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Access all that Wilmington Memorial Library has to offer 24/7 from wherever you are. With the WilmLibrary app, you can download books, search the catalog, request items for pickup, register for programs, and even use your device for self-checkout! Prepare yourself for a mind-bending journey through a world bursting with knowledge, excitement, and fantastical tales—all available at your fingertips!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WilmLibrary at 100% against PDL Mobile's 40%. WilmLibrary also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). PDL Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
WilmLibrary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDL Mobile has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of PDL Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of WilmLibrary's.
PDL Mobile ships an update every 5 months, WilmLibrary every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDL Mobile | WilmLibrary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 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 | Wilmington Memorial Library |
Customer experience
PDL Mobile
WilmLibrary
In-app purchases
PDL Mobile
No in-app purchases
WilmLibrary
No in-app purchases
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