Turtle Bay vs Lincolnshire Libraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Turtle Bay
Join a club to earn stamps with each visit and receive gifts after collecting a set number. Access exclusive content like recipes, playlists, and student perks. Turn on notifications for surprise freebies.
- Earn stamps on visits
- Receive gifts after collecting turtles
- Birthday gifts
- Secret cocktails
- Exclusive recipes
- Playlists
- Student perks
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Get freebies when you join the Bay Club. Earn a Turtle stamp on each visit to Turtle Bay – and a gift after 3, 6 and 9 Turtles. You’ll also find birthday gifts, secret cocktails, exclusive recipes, playlists, student perks and more. Make sure your notifications are turned on so you hear about surprise freebies coming your way too. We'll catch you soon for rum, reggae and jerk!
Lincolnshire Libraries
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, reserve new books, and renew existing loans directly from your device. Stay connected with your local library.
- Manage library account
- Search catalogue
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod
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Access Lincolnshire 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: Turtle Bay at 83% against Lincolnshire Libraries's 20%. Turtle Bay also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). Lincolnshire Libraries's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 2 months vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Turtle Bay ships an update every 4 months, Lincolnshire Libraries every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Turtle Bay | Lincolnshire Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Turtle Bay Hospitality Ltd | Greenwich Leisure Limited |
Customer experience
Turtle Bay
Lincolnshire Libraries
Bugs and requests
Turtle Bay
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes instantly since end of February update
- App won't open - constant loading errors
- Login fails with 'customer already exists' error message
- App won't load perks section despite emails about vouchers
- Rewards not properly credited after meals
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- Discounts not applied to bills despite staff confirmation
- Blue Light discount not applied despite claims
- App incompatible with older devices
- Cyber attack affecting app functionality
- Turtle rewards capped at lower amounts than earned
Requested features
7 requests- Improve app performance and loading speed
- Better offline functionality for app
- More frequent and varied promotional offers
- Clearer explanation of how to earn and redeem rewards
- Expanded menu options beyond small plates
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- More transparency on portion sizes
- Better staff training on discount application
Lincolnshire Libraries
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Turtle Bay
No in-app purchases
Lincolnshire Libraries
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Turtle Bay free?
Is Lincolnshire Libraries free?
Do Turtle Bay or Lincolnshire Libraries have ads?
Which is updated more often, Turtle Bay or Lincolnshire Libraries?
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