Comparison

WCL Mini vs Upper Hutt City Libraries

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

Head to head

WCL Mini

Wellington City Libraries

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

No ratingsView app →

Upper Hutt City Libraries

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

No ratingsView app →

About

WCL Mini

Access library services on your mobile device. Search the catalogue, find library locations, manage your account, and discover upcoming events like story times and author talks.

Highlights

Search library catalogue
Find library locations
Check library card
Discover events
Contact library

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You can search the catalogue, find a library, check your card, learn of events like story times & author talks, contact us and more all from your mobile device.

About

Upper Hutt City 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.

Highlights

Manage library account
Search catalog
Renew books
Reserve books
Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Features

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Access Upper Hutt City Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.

Screenshots

WCL Mini4 screens

Upper Hutt City Libraries4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WCL Mini at 22% against Upper Hutt City Libraries's 0%. WCL Mini also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 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

WCL Mini ships an update every 6 weeks, Upper Hutt City Libraries every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

WCL Mini versus Upper Hutt City Libraries: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	WCL Mini	Upper Hutt City Libraries
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	22.2% of reviews — better	0.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks — better	Every 5 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	49 MB	50 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	Wellington City Council	Upper Hutt City Council

Customer experience

WCL Mini

Written reviews9 reviews

Positive22.2%

Neutral22.2%

Negative55.6%

Upper Hutt City Libraries

Written reviews1 reviews

Positive0.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

WCL Mini

No in-app purchases

None

Upper Hutt City Libraries

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WCL Mini free?

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

Is Upper Hutt City Libraries free?

Upper Hutt City Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do WCL Mini or Upper Hutt City Libraries have ads?

Neither WCL Mini nor Upper Hutt City Libraries shows ads.

Which is updated more often, WCL Mini or Upper Hutt City Libraries?

WCL Mini ships an update every 6 weeks, and Upper Hutt City Libraries every 5 months. Most recently, WCL Mini was updated on October 29, 2026 and Upper Hutt City Libraries on October 12, 2026.