LFPL vs Custom Paws
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LFPL
Access your local library's catalog to search for books, DVDs, and CDs. Manage your account, reserve or renew items, and discover upcoming events at nearby branches. Stay connected with the library through social media and direct contact options.
- Search library catalog
- Reserve and renew items
- Check account status
- View library events
- Social media integration
- Direct contact options
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The Louisville Free Public Library at your fingertips! Search for books, movies, music, and more in the Library Catalog. Reserve or renew materials, check your account, reach out to Library staff with questions, find events and programs for all ages, and so much more…all for FREE.
Custom Paws
Manage your pet's care with ease. Schedule appointments, get real-time updates with photos, communicate directly with staff, and handle payments securely. Experience top-tier pet services.
- Schedule appointments
- Receive pet status updates
- View pet photos
- Chat with staff
- Contactless payments
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Custom Paws offers the very best in pet care! Use our app to schedule appointments, receive status updates & pet pictures, chat with us, make contactless payments, and much more! Come see us at Custom Paws where we delight you and your pets!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Custom Paws at 83% against LFPL's 38%. Custom Paws also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 14 months). LFPL's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Custom Paws holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of LFPL's written reviews are positive against 83% of Custom Paws's.
LFPL ships an update every 14 months, Custom Paws every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LFPL | Custom Paws |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) | 4.8 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Louisville Free Public Library | iTrust Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
LFPL
Custom Paws
In-app purchases
LFPL
No in-app purchases
Custom Paws
No in-app purchases
