Comparison

Harpers Salon vs DLR Libraries

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

Head to head
About

Harpers Salon

Features
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The Harpers Salon app makes booking your appointments even easier. You're just a few taps away from feeling good and looking great! With our App, you can: * Book your next appointment 24/7 * Meet our team and choose your favourite * Keep a record of your appointments * Register and manage your account And More

About

DLR Libraries

Manage your Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Library account on your mobile device. Search the catalog, renew and reserve books, and use in-app self-checkout for a contactless library experience.

Highlights
  • Manage library account
  • Search library catalog
  • Renew books
  • Reserve books
  • In-app self-checkout
  • Contactless library access
Features
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Access Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books. Self-service in your library is here! 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

Harpers Salon3 screens
DLR Libraries4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DLR Libraries at every 3 months against Harpers Salon's every 10 months. Harpers Salon's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

Harpers Salon ships an update every 10 months, DLR Libraries every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Harpers Salon versus DLR Libraries: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarpers SalonDLR Libraries
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPhorestDLR Libraries

In-app purchases

None

Harpers Salon

No in-app purchases

None

DLR Libraries

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Harpers Salon free?
Harpers Salon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DLR Libraries free?
DLR Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Harpers Salon or DLR Libraries have ads?
Neither Harpers Salon nor DLR Libraries shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Harpers Salon or DLR Libraries?
Harpers Salon ships an update every 10 months, and DLR Libraries every 3 months. Most recently, Harpers Salon was updated on November 2, 2026 and DLR Libraries on November 3, 2026.

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