Queens Public Library vs QCC Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Queens Public Library
Access library services on your mobile device. Read, listen to, and watch materials, search the catalog, manage your account, and discover events. Connect with your local library community anywhere with a network connection.
- Read, listen, and watch materials
- Search library catalog
- Manage account information
- Request books
- Search and register for events
- Find library locations
- Join online community
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The Queens Public Library App is your gateway to QPL’s services on your mobile device. Our revamped application represents a leap forward in usability, speed, and convenience for our users. You can read, listen to, and watch materials directly, search our catalog, view account information, request books, search and register for events, find our locations, ask for assistance, join our vibrant online community, and much more. The QPL Mobile App is compatible with both iPhones and iPads. Experience Queens Public Library like never before, anywhere you have a network connection.
QCC Connect
Stay connected to Queensborough Community College with this app. Access your course schedule, student ID, campus news, events, and essential contact information. Navigate campus easily with the built-in map and find faculty and staff directories.
- View course schedule
- Access Microsoft 365
- View TigerCard
- Discover news and events
- Campus map
- Contact Us directory
- Faculty and staff search
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QCC Connect helps you stay connected to Queensborough Community College/The City University of New York (CUNY). Everything you want to know about QCC is now at your fingertips. Use QCC Connect to: - View your course schedule - Access Microsoft 365 and your TigerCard - Discover the latest news and events at QCC - View a map of the campus to help you get around - Important phone numbers and email addresses are now easily accessible under Contact Us - Search for faculty and staff, and department contact information in the new directory New features are being planned so check back often for the latest.
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Verdict
Queens Public Library and QCC Connect both sit at 3.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 29% of Queens Public Library's written reviews are positive against 14% of QCC Connect's. Queens Public Library also leads on ratings volume (53 vs 8). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.3 for Queens Public Library against 3.3 for QCC Connect. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Queens Public Library has 53 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Queens Public Library's written reviews are positive against 14% of QCC Connect's.
Queens Public Library ships an update every 7 months, QCC Connect every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Queens Public Library | QCC Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (53 ratings) | 3.3 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.1% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Queens Borough Public Library | Queensborough Community College |
Customer experience
Queens Public Library
QCC Connect
Bugs and requests
Queens Public Library
Reported bugs
41 issues- Scan function doesn't work on iPhone
- App freezes when accepting terms
- App freezes when trying to accept terms
- Pages take a long time to load
- Search doesn't separate books and movies
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- Search doesn't work
- Search button turns into a blank screen
- App does not show requests or checked out books
- Search button goes blank, only shows recommended books
- No notifications for holds or due dates
- Cannot see checkouts or other functions
- Cannot request books
- Logged out randomly, error with login
- Login info incorrect error
- Keeps saying number and PIN are invalid
- Does not recognize card number and email
- App crashes when trying to request a book
- App kicks out when trying to request a book on iPhone 6 and 7
- App closes when clicking 'request'
- App crashes all the time
- App opens in phone dimensions on iPad
- Messages keeps crashing the app
- CAPTCHA image doesn't show when contacting library
- App crashes when trying to place a request
- Library location information not available when requesting a book
- Card number and PIN not working
- App crashes on launch after iOS 12 update
- App immediately exits after opening
- App doesn't work with iOS 12
- App crashes in iOS 12 environment
- App doesn't open after installing iOS 12
- App stopped working after updating to iOS 12
- Login issues after update
- Local library shows closed when it's open
- Update has broken the app, cannot log in
- App showing old overdue books, not current ones
- Cannot view available ebooks
- Cannot log on, black screen
- Request function not working properly
- False info about checked out books
- App not working after update, cannot login
Requested features
13 requests- Add renewal feature
- Add 'would read again' list
- Add 'favorite lists' or 'save for later'
- Add history of checked-out books
- Add option to rate books (1-5 stars)
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- Add Apple Wallet support for library cards
- Offer special notification features for events
- Add a wishlist feature
- Ability to type library name in search
- Display requested books and queue position
- Develop a version for kids or change age rating
- Add a text feature for request notifications
- Confirm a return feature
QCC Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Queens Public Library
No in-app purchases
QCC Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Queens Public Library free?
Is QCC Connect free?
Which has better reviews, Queens Public Library or QCC Connect?
Do Queens Public Library or QCC Connect have ads?
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