My Erickson vs Pillar Libraries (NJ)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Erickson
Stay informed about your community and discover ways to participate. Access dining menus, activity calendars, and transit schedules in a user-friendly interface designed for seniors.
- Community information
- Activity calendars
- Dining menus
- Transit schedules
- Resident involvement
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Stay in the loop with information about your community and the ways that you can be involved through My Erickson. Browse dining menus, activity calendars, transit schedules and much more in a senior-friendly environment. Contact your Resident Life Department for more information.
Pillar Libraries (NJ)
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds directly from your mobile device. Access your local library's resources anytime, anywhere.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- Mobile access
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Main Library Alliance is now Pillar Libraries! New name, same great app. Access your library anywhere, any time with the Pillar Libraries app for your phone and tablet. Search: Search the library catalog for books, e-books, audiobooks, movies, and more. Sort items by distance and availability to see what’s nearby, or place a hold and select a pickup location at any Pillar Libraries member location. My Barcode: Never forget your library card again. You can access a digital version of your library card, with a scannable barcode, directly in the app. If you have your phone, you have your library card. Scan ISBN Barcode: At a bookstore and want to check if your library has a copy of a certain title? Scan the book’s ISBN barcode and the app will automatically search the library catalog for that title. My Home Library: Check valuable information, including hours, contact information, and other details about your local library branch. Nearest Libraries: On the go? Turn on your location services to find other Pillar Libraries near you. View them on the map or get directions from your location. The app even makes it easy to see which nearby libraries are currently open. My Account: Is your book overdue? Is your DVD ready for pickup? View your current loans and check the status of items on hold in your account information. Pillar Libraries is a nonprofit alliance of New Jersey public libraries in Morris, Essex, Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Sussex, and Warren counties.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pillar Libraries (NJ) at 3.4 against My Erickson's 2.4. Pillar Libraries (NJ) also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months). My Erickson's advantage is ratings volume (192 vs 24) and review sentiment (9% vs 0%). 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.
Pillar Libraries (NJ) holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Erickson has 192 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 9% of My Erickson's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pillar Libraries (NJ)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
My Erickson ships an update every 10 months, Pillar Libraries (NJ) every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Erickson | Pillar Libraries (NJ) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (192 ratings) | 3.4 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 192 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erickson Living LLC | MORRIS AUTOMATED INFORMATION NETWORK (M.A.I.N.) INC. |
Customer experience
My Erickson
Pillar Libraries (NJ)
In-app purchases
My Erickson
No in-app purchases
Pillar Libraries (NJ)
No in-app purchases
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