UoL Library vs Talis Bookmarking
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.
Talis Bookmarking
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Once it is installed in your browser, just search for a resource in your library catalogue, journal site, YouTube... remember anything available on the web can be a resource and then click the extension icon (at the top right of your browser) to bookmark the resource and add it to your list.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Talis Bookmarking at fortnightly against UoL Library's every 4 months. UoL Library's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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.
UoL Library ships an update every 4 months, Talis Bookmarking fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UoL Library | Talis Bookmarking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Liverpool | Talis Education Ltd. |
In-app purchases
UoL Library
No in-app purchases
Talis Bookmarking
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do UoL Library or Talis Bookmarking have ads?
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