SFPL vs SCCLD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SFPL
Access your local library's catalog from your mobile device. Browse new releases, manage holds, renew borrowed items, and discover upcoming events. Plan your library visits with ease, all from your pocket.
- Browse new titles and recommendations
- Place and manage holds
- Renew checked out materials
- Plan library visits
- See upcoming events
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San Francisco Public Library in your pocket. Browse new titles and recommendations curated by your library staff, place and manage holds, renew checked out materials, plan your visit and see upcoming events, anytime and anywhere.
SCCLD
This app provides convenient access to library services, allowing users to browse new titles, search the catalog, place holds, and manage their accounts. Discover upcoming events and find library locations easily.
- Browse new titles
- Search catalog
- Place holds
- Manage account
- Find library locations
- Discover events
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Access SCCLD anytime, anywhere! The Santa Clara County Library District mobile app makes it easy to browse our newest titles, search the catalog, place holds, manage your account, find a library location, discover upcoming events and programs in the events calendar, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SCCLD at 75% against SFPL's 29%. SCCLD also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
SCCLD holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of SFPL's written reviews are positive against 75% of SCCLD's.
SFPL ships an update every 4 months, SCCLD every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SFPL | SCCLD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (50 ratings) | 4.5 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | San Francisco Public Library | Santa Clara County Library |
Customer experience
SFPL
SCCLD
In-app purchases
SFPL
No in-app purchases
SCCLD
No in-app purchases
