App Profile: Sno-Isle Libraries

esurds

Rating: 4/5

Overall, this app is amazing. But there is one problem, the websites. See, people make apps for websites so people don’t need to go to a website, but when I try to look at my holder books, it takes me to a website I, in my limited screen access, do not have access to. If you could just show the holder books without taking people to a website, that would be great.

Mcrosby57

Rating: 2/5

This app boots up quickly, so it is faster. However, Overdrive gives more details about a book. My first search for a book gave me videos to stream. Most of what was recommended for me was geared to pre-school and school age children, which is fine because it is September but I was hoping for a more intuitive app based on what I have borrowed over the last 10 years. Predictive spelling/text for searching a book is OK, but, again Overdrive is much more robust. There are no recommendations based on my previous borrowing history or categories I have read from recently. I’m sure Sno-Isle Libraries are hoping to get an app up and running that will replace OverDrive and the costs associated with it but I’m wondering if there will be much savings as many, many hours will be required, maybe many years, before this app is any competition to OverDrive.

GhazaliiiM

Rating: 3/5

I use this app because it’s more convenient than the website, but you can’t really trust it. Sometimes it straight up says a book doesn’t exist when it does, the holds go from number 1 on two copies to number 2 on two copies, and more odd stuff. Just the other day, I wanted to put a hold on Berserk deluxe volume 10 and it didn’t exist but it showed volume 11. Then the next day, it did exist but now number 9 just wouldn’t show up. Confusing. Lacks a certain usability polish.