Go MPK vs Smart Alec @ Your Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Go MPK
Easily report city issues like potholes or fallen trees by selecting the problem, taking a photo, and submitting. The app automatically identifies the location and directs it to the correct department for a fast resolution.
- Report city issues
- Submit photos of problems
- Automatic location detection
- Issue tracking
- Direct reporting to city departments
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Potholes that require filling, trash on the sidewalk, tree limbs fallen on a city street? Tap into your City and report the issue fast with Go MPK! Just open the app, select your issue, and take a picture – the app knows the location and who can fix it for you! No more time-consuming trips or phone calls – Go MPK handles your issues when you’re on the go!
Smart Alec @ Your Library
Access library services remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Print documents, reserve PCs, and pay fees without waiting in line. Streamline your library visits with convenient mobile access.
- Print emails, maps, and notes
- Sign up for library PCs
- Pay library charges
- Remote library service access
- Mobile printing
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Smart Alec enables convenient services from smart phones and tablets for participating libraries. Why wait in line when you can use Smart Alec to print email, maps, notes, graphics, etc. at the library; sign up to use a library-PC; or pay library charges whenever you like.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Go MPK at 71% against Smart Alec @ Your Library's 7%. Go MPK also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 15 months). Smart Alec @ Your Library's advantage is ratings volume (53 vs 9) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Go MPK holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Alec @ Your Library has 53 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Go MPK's written reviews are positive against 7% of Smart Alec @ Your Library's.
Go MPK ships an update every 7 months, Smart Alec @ Your Library every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Go MPK | Smart Alec @ Your Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (9 ratings) — better | 1.6 (53 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 7.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GOGov, Inc. | Comprise Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
Go MPK
Smart Alec @ Your Library
In-app purchases
Go MPK
No in-app purchases
Smart Alec @ Your Library
No in-app purchases
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