Joint Electronic Library vs MyArmyPost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Joint Electronic Library
Access a comprehensive collection of official U.S. Army publications and resources. This application simplifies the retrieval of important documents and information from the Joint Electronic Library.
- Access Joint Electronic Library
- Official U.S. Army app
- Simplified publication access
- Comprehensive resource collection
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*** This has been branded as an Official U.S. Army app *** This app was designed to make it easier to access the Joint Electronic Library and its publications.
MyArmyPost
Access essential information for any Army post, including gate hours, facility operating times, and local conditions. Receive push notifications for gate traffic and closures. Navigate on-post facilities and find resources for PCSing.
- Timely and accurate post information
- Push notifications for gate traffic and closures
- Hours of operation for facilities
- Local weather and conditions updates
- On-post facility navigation
- PCSing resources
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DISA-approved for download and use on Government devices. Get and share timely and accurate information about your Army Post; set your home post and most commonly used gates to get push notifications for gate traffic and closures! Get hours of operations for gyms, warrior restaurants, hospitals, PX/Commissary, USO, and more! Stay up to date on local weather, range conditions, road closures, and navigate to on-post facilities even when the only information you know is a building number, and all other important information you will need when on any Army post. PCSing? Get access to information about out-processing your current post and information to help you decide on housing/moving for your next base! Download and start discovering and exploring your home base today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyArmyPost at 52% against Joint Electronic Library's 0%. MyArmyPost also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months). Joint Electronic Library's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). 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.
MyArmyPost holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyArmyPost has 96 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Joint Electronic Library's written reviews are positive against 52% of MyArmyPost's.
Joint Electronic Library ships an update every 14 months, MyArmyPost fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Joint Electronic Library | MyArmyPost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.1 (96 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 52.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 96 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #188 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRADOC Mobile | US Army Materiel Command |
Customer experience
Joint Electronic Library
MyArmyPost
In-app purchases
Joint Electronic Library
No in-app purchases
MyArmyPost
No in-app purchases
