Checkout UChicago vs SumHi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Checkout UChicago
Borrow library items on campus using your phone's camera. This app allows University of Chicago Library users to quickly and conveniently check out books and other materials without needing to visit the circulation desk.
- Scan library items with phone camera
- Fast and convenient borrowing
- Check out books for lockers
- Use library barcode for access
- Deactivate materials at circulation desk
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Self-checkout for University of Chicago Library users. Checkout UChicago is a fast, easy way to borrow library items on campus. No need to carry your books from Circulation to your locker. Simply scan your books with your phone or tablet. • Check out University of Chicago Library items using your phone • Fast, easy, and convenient • Check out books for your Regenstein locker Checkout UChicago lets UChicago students, faculty, staff, and others with borrowing privileges check out material from the University of Chicago Library using the camera on their phones. To enable the app once downloaded, scan or enter your library barcode (on the back of your UChicago ID) and enter your last name. In the checkout screen, use the “+” button to check out library items. Touch the “Finish” button when done. No further action is needed if you wish to store your loans in a locker or faculty study within the library. If you want to leave the library with your items, deactivate your materials at the Deactivation Station at the Regenstein circulation desk. At other campus libraries, ask circulation staff to assist with deactivation. For more information, go to lib.uchicago.edu/h/checkout.
SumHi
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Where art, culture and history come alive Where knowledge and heritage meet creativity Travel through time to see history unfold before you Hear the modern echoes of ancient times and indulge your passion for knowledge Take a tour online and check out our collections at your fingertips
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Verdict
Checkout UChicago and SumHi are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Checkout UChicago ships an update fortnightly, SumHi every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Checkout UChicago | SumHi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 356 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meescan Inc. | 湖南芒果数智艺术科技有限责任公司 |
In-app purchases
Checkout UChicago
No in-app purchases
SumHi
No in-app purchases









