Comparison

Queens Public Library vs ISOKIT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Read, listen, and watch materials
  • Search library catalog
  • Manage account information
  • Request books
  • Search and register for events
  • Find library locations
  • Join online community
Features
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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.

About

ISOKIT

This app serves as a comprehensive resource hub for college students, facilitating resource sharing, housing assistance, scholarship updates, and job/internship opportunities. It also connects students for social interaction and provides a marketplace for used books, aiming to enhance the academic experience.

Highlights
  • Resource sharing
  • Housing solutions
  • Scholarship newsletters
  • Job and internship listings
  • Student socialization
  • Used book marketplace
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ISOKIT is an all-in-one resource app for college students, offering resource sharing, housing solutions, scholarship newsletters, department resources, job listings, internship listings, international and national student socialization, friendship building, and more. It keeps students updated with events and announcements from the DSO and provides a marketplace for buying and selling used books. It empowers students, fostering a connected and successful academic experience abroad.

Screenshots

Queens Public Library4 screens
ISOKIT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ISOKIT at 5.0 against Queens Public Library's 3.3. ISOKIT also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Queens Public Library's advantage is ratings volume (53 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ISOKIT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Queens Public Library has 53 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Queens Public Library ships an update every 7 months, ISOKIT every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Queens Public Library versus ISOKIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQueens Public LibraryISOKIT
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (53 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQueens Borough Public LibraryMaxwell Tawiah

Customer experience

Queens Public Library

All ratings53 ratings
Positive54.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative39.6%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive29.1%
Neutral16.5%
Negative54.4%

ISOKIT

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

ISOKIT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Queens Public Library

No in-app purchases

None

ISOKIT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Queens Public Library free?
Queens Public Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ISOKIT free?
ISOKIT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Queens Public Library or ISOKIT?
ISOKIT is rated higher. Queens Public Library averages 3.3 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while ISOKIT averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Queens Public Library or ISOKIT have ads?
Neither Queens Public Library nor ISOKIT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Queens Public Library or ISOKIT?
Queens Public Library ships an update every 7 months, and ISOKIT every 11 days. Most recently, Queens Public Library was updated on September 21, 2026 and ISOKIT on June 1, 2026.

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