SHSU Mobile App vs MCMLS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHSU Mobile App
Access university news, campus information, and multimedia content from Sam Houston State University. Navigate campus with ease and stay connected to current events.
- University news updates
- Campus event information
- View campus videos and pictures
- Campus navigation assistance
- Stay connected to current events
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Welcome to Sam Houston State University, a great name in Texas education. Regardless of where you attend classes or where you call home, SHSU is now available wherever you go. You can keep up with news, current events, view campus videos and pictures, help find your way around the campus.
MCMLS
Access library services from your mobile device. Search the catalog, place holds, manage your account, and find suggested reading. You can even scan barcodes to find available items.
- Search library catalog
- Place holds on items
- Manage library account
- View checked-out items and fines
- Scan barcodes to search
- Get suggested reading
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MCML App makes it quick and easy to access Montgomery County Libraries on the go! Search Montgomery County Library’s catalog, download items, manage your account, and find suggested reading instantly with your iOS device. Top Features • Search the Montgomery County Library’s catalog: Search for items by title, author, subject, or general keyword and place holds on interesting items. • Manage your account: Keep track of your account with dynamic notifications and view your checked-out items, holds, fines, and account information. • Search by barcode: Use your device’s camera to scan the barcode on a book, CD, DVD, or other item at a friend’s house or bookstore and search for available copies at Montgomery County Libraries. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at webmaster@countylibrary.org.Let us know what device and iOS version you’re using and the specific steps leading up to your issue, and we’ll work with you to resolve it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MCMLS at 2.4 against SHSU Mobile App's 1.7. MCMLS also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 14%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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.
MCMLS holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of SHSU Mobile App's written reviews are positive against 29% of MCMLS's.
SHSU Mobile App ships an update every 6 weeks, MCMLS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHSU Mobile App | MCMLS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (50 ratings) | 2.4 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sam Houston State University | Montgomery County Texas |
Customer experience
SHSU Mobile App
MCMLS
In-app purchases
SHSU Mobile App
No in-app purchases
MCMLS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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