Darebin Libraries vs Melton City Libraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Darebin Libraries
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books directly from your mobile device.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
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Access Darebin Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
Melton City Libraries
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds for books directly from your mobile device.
- Manage library account
- Search catalogue
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
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Access Melton City Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Melton City Libraries at 40% against Darebin Libraries's 0%. Melton City Libraries also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Darebin Libraries | Melton City Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Darebin Libraries | Melton City Council |
Customer experience
Darebin Libraries
Melton City Libraries
In-app purchases
Darebin Libraries
No in-app purchases
Melton City Libraries
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Darebin Libraries free?
Is Melton City Libraries free?
Do Darebin Libraries or Melton City Libraries have ads?
Which is updated more often, Darebin Libraries or Melton City Libraries?
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