LJMU applicant CampusConnect vs UoL Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LJMU applicant CampusConnect
Connect with future classmates and discover essential university information before you arrive. Get advice on student life, accommodation, and important dates. Plan your academic journey and navigate campus with interactive maps.
- Connect with fellow students
- Get advice on university living
- Access orientation resources
- Find accommodation information
- View important dates
- Interactive campus maps
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Your university life begins here! Kickstart your study experience with CampusConnect - the best way to connect with your fellow students, and to discover everything you need to know about your university. Connect with students on your course, make new friends, and get brilliant, first hand advice on university living from the people on the inside track. Become part of the university network, and get access to all the best resources on orientation, how to sort your accommodation, important dates for your calendar, interactive maps, and more. With CampusConnect you can start planning your university adventure even before you arrive. It’s all about giving you a head start and helping you navigate those tricky first steps on campus. DISCOVER your life ahead. GET ANSWERS to the questions important to you. PLAN your new adventure. CONNECT with fellow students, student ambassadors and staff members before you enrol. We love feedback from our users!! Please let us know your thoughts on the service - E-mail: app.support@campusconnect.ie Twitter: @_CampusConnect_ PLEASE NOTE - This app is designed for current offer holders of LJMU.
UoL Library
Access your University of Liverpool library account on the go. Use your virtual ID card for entry and exit, view borrowed books with due dates and fines, and renew items directly through the app.
- Virtual ID card for library access
- View borrowed books and due dates
- Check fines for overdue items
- Renew books directly from the app
- Pass through entry/exit barriers
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The new University of Liverpool Library app is packed with great features to help you get the most of our libraries. Can't find your library card? In a hurry? Use the virtual ID card to pass through our entry and exit barriers by scanning your phone. Your books on loan are displayed in detail so that you can see due dates & fines, as well as being able to renew books directly from the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UoL Library at 4.7 against LJMU applicant CampusConnect's 3.0. UoL Library also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). 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.
UoL Library holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.
LJMU applicant CampusConnect ships an update every 3 months, UoL Library every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LJMU applicant CampusConnect | UoL Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CAMPUSCONNECT LIMITED | University of Liverpool |
Customer experience
LJMU applicant CampusConnect
UoL Library
In-app purchases
LJMU applicant CampusConnect
No in-app purchases
UoL Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
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