Comparison

SILS vs ThinkAboutIt 1

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

Head to head
About

SILS

Easily search library catalogs, place holds, and manage your account on the go. Access your library barcode without your physical card. Available for customers of specific Saskatchewan library systems.

Highlights
  • Search library catalog
  • Place and manage holds
  • Renew borrowed items
  • View account status and fines
  • Access digital library barcode
  • Refine searches with filters
Features
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Search the catalogue, place holds, and renew items from this fast, easy to use app on your mobile device. Search the catalogue: - Enter your search terms right from the home screen. Don’t see what you’re looking for right away? Use the filters to refine your search and get your hands on the item you want fast. - View an item’s holdings to find out where you can pick up a copy. - Place a hold to have an item sent to your preferred library for pickup once it’s available. Manage your account: - Check to see if you have items ready for pickup, or overdue, and check your fines right on the home screen. - Renew items out. - View and manage your holds. - View your reading history. - View your fines details. Access your library barcode: - No need to panic if you’ve forgotten your library card; the app includes a barcode image you can use to borrow materials. Available for customers of the following library systems: - Chinook Regional Library - Lakeland Library Region - Palliser Regional Library - Parkland Regional Library - Pahkisimon Nuyeʔáh Library System (PNLS) - Prince Albert Public Library (PAPL) - Regina Public Library (RPL) - Saskatoon Public Library (SPL) - Southeast Regional Library - Wapiti Regional Library - Wheatland Regional Library

About

ThinkAboutIt 1

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What kid doesn’t love to ask “Why?” As most parents have noticed, children are natural philosophers, and even little thinkers can come up with some amazing questions. Indulge your child’s natural curiosity (as well as your own), and introduce them to some amazing ideas with ThinkAboutIt: Philosophy for Kids! Join our charming and intrepid narrator, Sophia the Wise, as she thinks her way through some of the biggest (and coolest) questions human beings have ever asked. Meet famous philosophers, and try amazing ideas out for yourself with interactive activities. ThinkAboutIt apps are great for philosophers aged 7-10. They’re also great for sharing with younger siblings, and are lots of fun for bigger thinkers too! Come explore “Let The Thinking Begin”, the first in the series. Find out what philosophy is, how to do it, and how it can make you a better thinker. Features: - Introduction to some of the most important (and most interesting) questions in philosophy - Interviews with great thinkers from throughout history and around the world - Full-color, animated illustrations - Fully-narrated, for kids who like to listen and follow along - Cool facts about great minds - Interactive map and timeline - Easy-to-use, engaging activities - Suggestions for discussion, journal writing, and even drawing

Screenshots

SILS4 screens
ThinkAboutIt 14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SILS at every 6 months against ThinkAboutIt 1's every 22 months. ThinkAboutIt 1's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). 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

SILS ships an update every 6 months, ThinkAboutIt 1 every 22 months. Both last shipped on September 16, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
SILS versus ThinkAboutIt 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSILSThinkAboutIt 1
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB75 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSaskatchewan Information Library Services Consortium IncEnable Training and Consulting, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

SILS

No in-app purchases

None

ThinkAboutIt 1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SILS free?
SILS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThinkAboutIt 1 free?
ThinkAboutIt 1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SILS or ThinkAboutIt 1 have ads?
Neither SILS nor ThinkAboutIt 1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SILS or ThinkAboutIt 1?
SILS ships an update every 6 months, and ThinkAboutIt 1 every 22 months. Most recently, SILS was updated on September 16, 2026 and ThinkAboutIt 1 on September 16, 2026.

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