VCPL Mobile vs CrateIt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VCPL Mobile
Access library resources from your mobile device. Browse and borrow books, movies, and ebooks. Manage holds and renew items remotely.
- Find books, movies, and ebooks
- Place and manage holds
- Renew borrowed items
- Access library resources remotely
- Connect with Vigo County Public Library
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VCPL Mobile lets you connect with the Vigo County Public Library from your favorite device, whenever you want and wherever you are. With VCPL Mobile, you can find your favorite books, movies, ebooks, and more, place and manage holds, and renew your items from your tablet or phone.
CrateIt
Easily upload documents to your compliance crate by scanning them directly within the app. Drag and drop files for quick organization. This app requires a school district's paid subscription to a 806 Technologies compliance crate product.
- Scan documents
- Drag and drop file upload
- Compliance crate integration
- Device registration
- Free to use with subscription
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Need to quickly upload documentation into your compliance crate? CrateIt! Open the CrateIt app, scan your documents and drag and drop the file into your crate. CrateIt is FREE with your school districts paid subscription to one of 806 Technologies compliance crate products. Download CrateIt and register your device by logging into your compliance crate on your computer and navigating to Manage Account > Mobile Devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CrateIt at 4.0 against VCPL Mobile's 3.2. CrateIt also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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.
CrateIt holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.
VCPL Mobile ships an update every 12 months, CrateIt every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VCPL Mobile | CrateIt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vigo County Public Library | 806 Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
VCPL Mobile
CrateIt
In-app purchases
VCPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
CrateIt
No in-app purchases
Questions
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