Queens Public Library vs NYCPS
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.
NYCPS
This app enables students in NYC Public Schools to monitor their academic journey. Users can easily check grades, view their class schedules, track attendance, and stay on top of assignments.
- View grades
- Access schedules
- Track attendance
- Check assignments
- Monitor academic progress
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NYCPS - TeachHub Mobile application allows students to support and track their progress through public school education at the NYC Public Schools through the mobile app. It allows students to view grades, schedules, attendance, and assignments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Queens Public Library at 3.3 against NYCPS's 1.6. Queens Public Library also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 9%). NYCPS's advantage is ratings volume (183 vs 53) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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.
Queens Public Library holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 183 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Queens Public Library's written reviews are positive against 9% of NYCPS's.
Queens Public Library ships an update every 7 months, NYCPS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Queens Public Library | NYCPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (53 ratings) — better | 1.6 (183 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.1% of reviews — better | 8.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 | 183 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Queens Borough Public Library | New York City Dept of Education |
Customer experience
Queens Public Library
NYCPS
User reviews
Queens Public Library
From 53 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient for requesting books
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Access to ebooks and eContent
- 👍 Barcode for library card
- 👍 Useful for checking availability
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 App freezes often
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Search function broken
- 🐛 Scan function not working
NYCPS
From 183 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📱 Mobile accessibility for grade checking
- 📊 Clear grade and assignment display
- ✅ Functional gradebook information viewing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Persistent login failures and authentication errors
- 🔄 Automatic logout after closing app
- ❌ Missing grades not displaying despite being available online
- 🎨 Poor UI/UX design and confusing navigation
- ⚠️ Frequent app crashes
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
NYCPS
Reported bugs
10 issues- Login screen loops back to login after authentication
- Grades not loading despite being available in web version
- App crashes 10 seconds after opening
- Blue question mark box appears next to username field
- Redirect URI information error on login
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- Assignments displaying incorrect point scales (10/10 shows as 10/100)
- Schedule tab only shows 2 of 5 days
- App logs out user when reopened after period of inactivity
- Navigation is broken in certain sections
- Inconsistent app behavior between sessions
Requested features
9 requests- Full 5-day schedule view without clicking arrows
- Combined grades and assignments section
- Correct grade scale display (not forcing 100-point scale)
- Past grades and attendance history viewing
- Account settings and language preferences
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- Persistent login sessions
- Better error messaging and user guidance
- Improved mobile responsiveness
- Feature parity with PupilPath
In-app purchases
Queens Public Library
No in-app purchases
NYCPS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Queens Public Library free?
Is NYCPS free?
Which has better reviews, Queens Public Library or NYCPS?
Do Queens Public Library or NYCPS have ads?
Which is updated more often, Queens Public Library or NYCPS?
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