Comparison

UHLS Libraries vs ReadyKit

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

Head to head
About

UHLS Libraries

Access your local library system's services from your mobile device. Search the catalog, manage your account, download digital books, and find branch information.

Highlights
  • Search library catalog
  • Manage account
  • Download eBooks and audiobooks
  • Place and renew holds
  • View branch hours and locations
  • Connect on social media
Features
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UHLS Libraries – Your Public Library On the Go! Access the services of the Upper Hudson Library System from your device. Features: - Search the catalog - Manage your account - Download eBooks and Audiobooks - Place holds - Renew materials · Connect with us on social media - Check branch opening hours, location and get directions Use the UHLS Mobile app to access these participating libraries: Albany Public Library Altamont Free Library Berlin Free Town Library Berne Public Library Bethlehem Public Library Brunswick Community Library Castleton Public Library Cheney Library (Hoosick Falls) Cohoes Public Library Colonie Town Library Diver Library (Schaghticoke) East Greenbush Community Library Grafton Community Library Guilderland Public Library Menands Public Library Nassau Free Library North Greenbush Public Library Petersburgh Public Library Poestenkill Library RCS Community Library Rensselaer Public Library Rensselaerville Library Sand Lake Town Library Stephentown Memorial Library Troy Public Library Valley Falls Free Library Voorheesville Public Library Watervliet Public Library Westerlo Public Library

About

ReadyKit

Features
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Emergency preparedness without the anxiety. ReadyKit turns getting ready into a few calm, practical steps. Build a kit from a ready-made template, see exactly how much water and food your household needs, and keep track of what expires so nothing is out of date the day you reach for it. What you get: - Four complete templates: home, car, go-bag, and a family-size 72-hour kit. Each one is a real list with quantities and a short note, grounded in common preparedness guidance. - Water and food math done for you. About one gallon of water and two thousand calories per person per day, scaled to the number of people, pets, and days you set. - Expiry tracking with gentle rotation reminders, so food, water, and batteries get swapped before they go bad. - A readiness score for each kit and for your whole household, with a clear view of what is stocked and what needs rotating. - An expiry timeline and readiness charts, so you can see the state of every kit at a glance. - A family plan card: your out-of-area contact, the numbers that matter, and where to meet if you cannot get home. - A printable checklist for any kit, plus a household preparedness PDF you can keep or share. - One replenishment list combining shortages, expired supplies, and upcoming rotations across every kit (Pro). - Guided household drills with a saved practice history (Pro). - An Essentials Check that keeps water, food, first aid, medication, light, and communication gaps visible even when checklist completion is high (Pro). - A shareable Family Quick Card with the out-of-area contact and meeting places on the opening screen (Pro). - A Leave Now Checklist with five calm, practical actions for a quick departure. - Utility Shutoff Notes that brings the locations and instructions saved in your family plan into the Use Now hub. - A Medication and Documents Watch that finds shortages and expiry concerns across every kit. - Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud. - Private by design: no account, no ads, no tracking. Free and Pro: ReadyKit is free to use with one kit. A single one-time Lifetime purchase opens every kit and template, the household report, the replenishment list, and household drills. It is not a subscription and never renews. The purchase screen shows the live localized StoreKit price. Informational use only. The built-in templates follow common preparedness guidance and are general information, not professional or safety advice. Always follow the instructions of your local authorities in an emergency.

Screenshots

UHLS Libraries4 screens
ReadyKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UHLS Libraries at none against ReadyKit's 1. UHLS Libraries also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. ReadyKit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UHLS Libraries asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UHLS Libraries ships an update monthly, ReadyKit every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
UHLS Libraries versus ReadyKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUHLS LibrariesReadyKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUpper Hudson Library SystemInnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

None

UHLS Libraries

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ReadyKit

One-time1
  • ReadyKit Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is UHLS Libraries free?
UHLS Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReadyKit free?
ReadyKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UHLS Libraries or ReadyKit have ads?
Neither UHLS Libraries nor ReadyKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UHLS Libraries or ReadyKit?
UHLS Libraries ships an update monthly, and ReadyKit every 3 weeks. Most recently, UHLS Libraries was updated on September 25, 2026 and ReadyKit on September 25, 2026.

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