Comparison

Dublin City Libraries vs UCD Library

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

Head to head

Dublin City Libraries

University College Dublin

Free

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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

UCD Library

Features

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Access UCD Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Use your smart phone as your Library card, manage your account, search the catalogue and access all of UCD library online tools. Owners of a smart phone can now download ‘UCD Library’ that puts the Library in the palm of their hands.

Screenshots

Dublin City Libraries4 screens

UCD Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UCD Library at every 5 weeks against Dublin City Libraries's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Dublin City Libraries ships an update every 4 months, UCD Library every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Dublin City Libraries versus UCD Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Dublin City Libraries	UCD Library
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 5 weeks — 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	University College of Dublin

In-app purchases

None

Dublin City Libraries

No in-app purchases

None

UCD Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dublin City Libraries free?

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

Is UCD Library free?

UCD Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Dublin City Libraries or UCD Library have ads?

Neither Dublin City Libraries nor UCD Library shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Dublin City Libraries or UCD Library?

Dublin City Libraries ships an update every 4 months, and UCD Library every 5 weeks. Most recently, Dublin City Libraries was updated on October 24, 2026 and UCD Library on October 7, 2026.