Comparison

Dublin City Libraries vs Kildare Libraries

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

Head to head

Dublin City Libraries

Your local library, anywhere

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

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About

Dublin City Libraries

Features

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

About

Kildare Libraries

Features

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Access Kildare Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books. Avoid touching anything in the library other than your own phone - use self service in the app to check materials out to you and then walk straight out the door.

Screenshots

Dublin City Libraries4 screens

Kildare Libraries4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dublin City Libraries and Kildare Libraries 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

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

Dublin City Libraries ships an update every 4 months, Kildare Libraries every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Dublin City Libraries versus Kildare Libraries: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Dublin City Libraries	Kildare Libraries
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	50 MB	50 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	Dublin City Libraries	Kildare County Council

In-app purchases

None

Dublin City Libraries

No in-app purchases

None

Kildare Libraries

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dublin City Libraries free?

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

Is Kildare Libraries free?

Kildare Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Dublin City Libraries or Kildare Libraries have ads?

Neither Dublin City Libraries nor Kildare Libraries shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Dublin City Libraries or Kildare Libraries?

Dublin City Libraries ships an update every 4 months, and Kildare Libraries every 2 months. Most recently, Dublin City Libraries was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kildare Libraries on October 13, 2026.