Comparison

Idea Store vs EMStaffs

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Moving us closer to Europe

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

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About

Idea Store

Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books directly from your mobile device.

Highlights

Manage library account
Search catalog
Renew books
Reserve books
Access from iPhone/iPad

Features

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Access Idea Store - Tower Hamlets Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.

About

EMStaffs

Access comprehensive information, news, data, and analysis about Europe. This app provides high-quality content for individuals interested in European affairs and integration.

Highlights

European Union information
News updates
Data and analysis
Content on European integration
Pocket-sized facts

Features

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The facts about Europe in your pocket. EMStaffs is a source of high quality information, news, data and analysis for anyone interested in moving us closer to Europe.

Screenshots

Idea Store4 screens

EMStaffs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EMStaffs at 100% against Idea Store's 20%. Idea Store's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idea Store ships an update every 2 months, EMStaffs every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

Idea Store versus EMStaffs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Idea Store	EMStaffs
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	20.0% of reviews	100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 38 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	49 MB	4 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Idea Store	Cliff Mitchell

Customer experience

Idea Store

Written reviews10 reviews

Positive20.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative80.0%

EMStaffs

Written reviews1 reviews

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Idea Store

No in-app purchases

None

EMStaffs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idea Store free?

Idea Store is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is EMStaffs free?

EMStaffs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Idea Store or EMStaffs have ads?

Neither Idea Store nor EMStaffs shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Idea Store or EMStaffs?

Idea Store ships an update every 2 months, and EMStaffs every 38 months. Most recently, Idea Store was updated on October 10, 2026 and EMStaffs on October 6, 2026.