UoL Library vs Visit UoM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UoL Library
Access your University of Liverpool library account on the go. Use your virtual ID card for entry and exit, view borrowed books with due dates and fines, and renew items directly through the app.
- Virtual ID card for library access
- View borrowed books and due dates
- Check fines for overdue items
- Renew books directly from the app
- Pass through entry/exit barriers
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The new University of Liverpool Library app is packed with great features to help you get the most of our libraries. Can't find your library card? In a hurry? Use the virtual ID card to pass through our entry and exit barriers by scanning your phone. Your books on loan are displayed in detail so that you can see due dates & fines, as well as being able to renew books directly from the app.
Visit UoM
Explore campus facilities and history with a self-guided tour. Discover 360 images, student profiles, accommodation details, and course information.
- Self-guided campus tours
- 360 images of buildings
- Student and alumni profiles
- Accommodation information
- Undergraduate and postgraduate courses
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Our self-guided campus tour app allows you to take tours of campus, learning more about our fantastic facilities and rich history. In addition to campus tours, the app is packed full of useful content, including; 360 images of buildings; current student and alumni profiles; accommodation; our undergraduate and postgraduate courses; and much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UoL Library at 100% against Visit UoM's 67%. UoL Library also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
UoL Library ships an update every 4 months, Visit UoM every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UoL Library | Visit UoM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | University of Liverpool | The University of Manchester |
Customer experience
UoL Library
Visit UoM
In-app purchases
UoL Library
No in-app purchases
Visit UoM
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is UoL Library free?
Is Visit UoM free?
Do UoL Library or Visit UoM have ads?
Which is updated more often, UoL Library or Visit UoM?
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