Stonnington Libraries vs Bayside Libraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stonnington 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.
- Account management
- Catalog search
- Book renewals
- Item reservations
- Mobile access
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Access Stonnington Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
Bayside 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.
- Account management
- Catalog search
- Renewals
- Reservations
- Mobile access
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Access Bayside 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: Bayside Libraries at 100% against Stonnington Libraries's 50%. 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.
Stonnington Libraries ships an update every 2 months, Bayside Libraries every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stonnington Libraries | Bayside Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 199 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stonnington City Council | Bayside City Council |
Customer experience
Stonnington Libraries
Bayside Libraries
In-app purchases
Stonnington Libraries
No in-app purchases
Bayside Libraries
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Stonnington Libraries free?
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Do Stonnington Libraries or Bayside Libraries have ads?
Which is updated more often, Stonnington Libraries or Bayside Libraries?
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