Greenwich Library vs WLS Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Greenwich Library
Easily search and discover titles from the library catalog on your mobile device. Manage holds, renew items, and save favorite books. Get library location and hours information.
- Search library catalog
- Place and manage holds
- Renew borrowed items
- Save titles for later
- View book details and reviews
- Check item availability and location
- Library location and hours
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Access the Greenwich Library catalog from your phone! The Greenwich Library mobile app makes it easy to find and discover titles, place holds, renew items, rate books, create lists, and get information about Library locations. - Quickly search the collection, with filters to narrow your search - Browse bestsellers and new materials - Place and manage holds - Check due dates and renew items - Save titles for later - Read book descriptions, reviews, and commentary - Check a book’s availability and map the locations where the title is currently available - Check Library locations and hours and get directions
WLS Mobile
Discover new and favorite books, movies, and games from your library. Search the full catalog, place holds, and manage your checkouts remotely. Renew eligible items and track due dates with ease.
- Explore library catalog
- Search for books, movies, games
- Include eContent in searches
- Place holds on items
- Check due dates
- Renew eligible titles
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WLS Mobile allows you to explore your library on the go to find new books, movies, games, or your old favorites! Quickly search the entire catalog - including eContent - place holds, check due dates, and renew eligible titles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Greenwich Library at 100% against WLS Mobile's 5%. Greenwich Library also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.6). WLS Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). 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.
Greenwich Library holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WLS Mobile has 62 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Greenwich Library's written reviews are positive against 5% of WLS Mobile's.
Greenwich Library ships an update every 3 months, WLS Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Greenwich Library | WLS Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 1.6 (62 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 5.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 62 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Greenwich Library | ByWater Solutions |
Customer experience
Greenwich Library
WLS Mobile
Bugs and requests
Greenwich Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
WLS Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on opening
- Doesn't stay logged in
- Server errors preventing access
Requested features
2 requests- Bring back the older app
- Allow login without library card
In-app purchases
Greenwich Library
No in-app purchases
WLS Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Greenwich Library free?
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