UMLibraries Self vs Globe Suite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UMLibraries Self
This app allows University of Manitoba library cardholders to easily check out items from any campus library. Simply scan the item you wish to borrow, and the app will automatically recognize your library location.
- Scan items to check out
- Automatic library location recognition
- Access to all University of Manitoba libraries
- Convenient mobile borrowing
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All University of Manitoba library cardholders can use the UMLibraries Self-Checkout app to check out items from any University of Manitoba library: Bannatyne campus • Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library Fort Garry campus • Architecture/Fine Arts Library • Eckhardt-Gramatté Music Library • Education Learning Commons • E.K. Williams Law Library • Elizabeth Dafoe Library • Archives (Elizabeth Dafoe Library, 3rd floor) • Father Harold Drake Library (St. Paul's College) • Jim Peebles Science and Technology Library The app will automatically recognize the library location of the user. Users simply scan the item they would like to check out.
Globe Suite
This app provides a comprehensive smart home control system, allowing you to connect and manage various smart devices like bulbs, plugs, and cameras. It offers remote control, automation based on environmental factors, and voice assistant integration for effortless home management.
- Connects smart bulbs, plugs, cameras, and sensors
- No hub required
- Remote control from anywhere
- Voice control with Alexa/Google Home
- Automation based on temperature, weather, time
- Share device control with family
- Real-time alerts
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Globe Electric – The Creative Energy Company® since 1932. Having a Smart home has never been so easy! Simply download the Globe Suite™ APP to get started. The Globe Suite™ APP is a complete smart home control system that connects your Globe Suite™ smart LED bulbs, smart plugs, smart cameras, smart sensors, and much more all under one roof. (No Hub Required) Configure, monitor and control an infinite number of Globe smart devices in one user-friendly application, right from your phone, anywhere in the world. Paired with your Amazon Alexa or Google Home, our smart devices can be quickly programmed to respond to voice control. Through the Globe Suite™ application, instruct your Globe smart products to activate according to a variety of variables including temperature, weather and time of day. Share device control with your family members and receive real-time alerts to ensure the highest level of efficiency, interactivity, control and safety for your home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Globe Suite at 4.4 against UMLibraries Self's 1.0. Globe Suite also leads on ratings volume (5.1K vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). UMLibraries Self's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Globe Suite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Globe Suite has 5.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
UMLibraries Self ships an update fortnightly, Globe Suite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UMLibraries Self | Globe Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (5.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 355 MB | 269 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meescan Inc. | Globe Electric Company Inc. |
Customer experience
UMLibraries Self
Globe Suite
Bugs and requests
UMLibraries Self
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Globe Suite
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lights randomly disconnecting
- App crashes on launch
- Scenes/routines not working as expected
- Inability to control multiple bulbs together
Requested features
5 requests- Bring back widget support
- Add more color/mood presets
- Improve Alexa/HomeKit integration
- Allow custom RGB color selection
- Implement sunrise/sunset automation
In-app purchases
UMLibraries Self
No in-app purchases
Globe Suite
No in-app purchases
Questions
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