MyPCPL vs Pima County Sheriff's Dept
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyPCPL
Access your local library's collection from your mobile device. Browse, search, and borrow books, eBooks, and audiobooks. Manage your account, place holds, and find library locations and hours.
- Scan and check out items
- Search library collection
- Browse bestsellers and new arrivals
- View title details and reviews
- Check item availability and location
- Place and manage holds
- Download eBooks and audiobooks
- Renew items and check due dates
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Carry the library in your pocket! The Pima County Public Library mobile app makes it easy to find and rate titles, place holds, renew, create lists, and get information about our libraries. • Check out items from your own device: scan, check out, and go! • Quickly search the collection and zero in on titles you’re looking for • Browse bestsellers, new arrivals, and recently reviewed • Get details on any title, including descriptions, community reviews, and ratings • Check on a title’s availability – even map the locations where the title is on the shelf • Check to see if your holds are ready for pick up • Find and download eBooks and audiobooks • Instantly check due dates and renew your items • Check branch hours and find the library closest to you
Pima County Sheriff's Dept
Access the latest media releases, community alerts, and inmate information from the Pima County Sheriff's Department. This free app provides essential public safety updates and services.
- Community alerts
- Media releases
- Inmate information
- Public safety services
- Partnership with community
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Welcome to the Official Mobile App of the Pima County Sheriff’s Department. Our new app is completely free and allows you access to the latest media releases, community alerts, inmate information and so much more. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is dedicated to working in partnership with our community and surrounding agencies to provide effective and professional public safety services with integrity, honor and compassion. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to improve the App to serve you better. NOTE: The App must not be used in an emergency. Dial 911 to receive immediate assistance.
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Verdict
MyPCPL and Pima County Sheriff's Dept both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Pima County Sheriff's Dept's written reviews are positive against 25% of MyPCPL's. MyPCPL's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 — 4.0 for MyPCPL against 3.9 for Pima County Sheriff's Dept. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of MyPCPL's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pima County Sheriff's Dept's.
MyPCPL ships an update every 3 months, Pima County Sheriff's Dept every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyPCPL | Pima County Sheriff's Dept |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (21 ratings) — better | 3.9 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pima County Public Library | Pima County Sheriff's Department |
Customer experience
MyPCPL
Pima County Sheriff's Dept
In-app purchases
MyPCPL
No in-app purchases
Pima County Sheriff's Dept
No in-app purchases
