STELLA Libraries vs NJAyyappa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STELLA Libraries
Easily search millions of library items, place holds, and manage your account. Access digital content, view event calendars, and connect with your library's community.
- Search millions of library items
- Place holds and choose pickup locations
- Manage library account (holds, checkouts, renewals)
- Store digital library card
- View library social media feeds
- Access event calendars
- Connect to digital content
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STELLA Libraries, the new name for the LMxPRESS PLUS app. Search and place holds on millions of items available in the STELLA catalog with our new and improved app! Search all STELLA member libraries for your favorite books, movies, music, and more. Download and connect to digital content, and stay in touch with your library's community through social media feeds and event calendars. Use the STELLA app to: * Place holds on items across all STELLA member libraries and choose your pickup location. * Manage your library account: view holds, checkouts, and renew items. * Store a digital copy of your library card on your device so you always have it with you. * Check your favorite library's social media feeds. * See upcoming library events on each member library's calendar. * Access digital content offered by individual libraries.
NJAyyappa
This app connects devotees of Lord Ayyappa in New Jersey, USA. It facilitates spiritual and religious services, including organizing and participating in Ayyappan Poojas and Bhajans.
- Devotional community
- Spiritual services
- Religious events
- Ayyappan Poojas
- Bhajans coordination
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NJ Ayyappa Bhaktha Mandali (NJ ABM) is a group of devotees of India’s religious diety: “Sabarimala Sri Dharma Sastha – Swamy Ayyappa”, from New Jersey, USA. With the blessings of Lord Ayyappa, we started this initiative in the year 2000 to help with spiritual and religious service to other like minded devotees. As a pure devotional and non-profit service to the community, NJ ABM conducts, co-oridinates and participates in Ayyappan Poojas & Bhajans at the temples and devotee’s houses in and around New Jersey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NJAyyappa at 5.0 against STELLA Libraries's 3.7. NJAyyappa also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). STELLA Libraries's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 36 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 1). 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.
NJAyyappa holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STELLA Libraries has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
STELLA Libraries ships an update every 4 months, NJAyyappa every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STELLA Libraries | NJAyyappa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium | Balamural Kothandaraman |
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In-app purchases
STELLA Libraries
No in-app purchases
NJAyyappa
No in-app purchases
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