Comparison

Newcastle Libraries Australia vs CNR Library

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

Head to head
About

Newcastle Libraries Australia

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

Highlights
  • Manage library account
  • Search catalogue
  • Renew books
  • Reserve books
  • Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
Features
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Access Newcastle Region Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.

About

CNR Library

Features
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Access Central Northern Regional Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.

Screenshots

Newcastle Libraries Australia4 screens
CNR Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Newcastle Libraries Australia at monthly against CNR Library's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newcastle Libraries Australia ships an update monthly, CNR Library every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Newcastle Libraries Australia versus CNR Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewcastle Libraries AustraliaCNR Library
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews16.7% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyMonthly โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size50 MB50 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNEWCASTLE CITY COUNCILTamworth Regional Council

In-app purchases

None

Newcastle Libraries Australia

No in-app purchases

None

CNR Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Newcastle Libraries Australia free?
Newcastle Libraries Australia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CNR Library free?
CNR Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Newcastle Libraries Australia or CNR Library have ads?
Neither Newcastle Libraries Australia nor CNR Library shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Newcastle Libraries Australia or CNR Library?
Newcastle Libraries Australia ships an update monthly, and CNR Library every 2 months. Most recently, Newcastle Libraries Australia was updated on November 2, 2026 and CNR Library on November 6, 2026.

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