STELLA Libraries vs Circuit Living
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.
Circuit Living
Easily access community services, book classes, and manage your profile with a user-friendly interface. This app simplifies service booking and class reservations with helpful reminders.
- Access community services
- Book classes and services
- View class schedules
- Reserve spots
- Manage user profile
- Location-specific login
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Using the Circuit app allows ease access to all of the services offered to your community. With easy navigation, booking classes and services have never been easier. Our user-friendly interface will allow you to: Use a unique code to log into your specific location Easy book services with reminders View class schedule and Reserve your spot Manage your profile
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Circuit Living at 5.0 against STELLA Libraries's 3.7. Circuit Living also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). STELLA Libraries's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1) and device support (3 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.
Circuit Living 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, Circuit Living fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STELLA Libraries | Circuit Living |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 267 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium | Livly Inc |
Customer experience
STELLA Libraries
Circuit Living
In-app purchases
STELLA Libraries
No in-app purchases
Circuit Living
No in-app purchases
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