MC Group vs Hillingdon Libraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MC Group
Join an exclusive loyalty club for access to special deals, discounts, and surprises. Sign up today to receive your first gift.
- Exclusive deals
- Discounts
- Special offers
- Surprises
- Sign-up gift
Read full descriptionHide full description
Welcome to the MC Group-UK loyalty club. This app gives you first crack at a world of exclusive deals, discounts, special offers, and surprises. You’ll get your first gift for signing up, so download the app and register right away! Como Empowered
Hillingdon Libraries
Manage your library account on the go. Search the extensive catalogue, renew borrowed items, and place holds for new books directly from your device.
- Manage library account
- Search catalogue
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
Read full descriptionHide full description
Access Hillingdon Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hillingdon Libraries at none against MC Group's shown. Hillingdon Libraries also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). MC Group's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On price, 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.
MC Group ships an update every 8 months, Hillingdon Libraries every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MC Group | Hillingdon Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MC Group-UK-Limited | London Borough of Hillingdon |
Customer experience
MC Group
Hillingdon Libraries
In-app purchases
MC Group
No in-app purchases
Hillingdon Libraries
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MC Group free?
Is Hillingdon Libraries free?
Do MC Group or Hillingdon Libraries have ads?
Which is updated more often, MC Group or Hillingdon Libraries?
Other comparisons
