STELLA Libraries vs Right At School
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.
Right At School
This app allows parents to manage all aspects of their child's school experience in one place. Access documents, handle billing and payments, and communicate directly with caregivers. Stay updated with event reminders, photos, and videos of your child's day.
- Manage billing and payments
- Access important documents
- Communicate with caregivers
- Receive event reminders
- View child's photos and videos
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Manage your Right At School experience from the palm of your hand Manage everything in one place Access important documents, manage billing, payment, and family account information right from the mobile app. Engage and connect with your center Message your child's caregivers, receive reminders about events & view photos & videos of your child's day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: STELLA Libraries at 60% against Right At School's 14%. STELLA Libraries also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.7). Right At School's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
STELLA Libraries holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of STELLA Libraries's written reviews are positive against 14% of Right At School's.
STELLA Libraries ships an update every 4 months, Right At School every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STELLA Libraries | Right At School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (22 ratings) — better | 1.7 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium | Right At School LLC |
Customer experience
STELLA Libraries
Right At School
In-app purchases
STELLA Libraries
No in-app purchases
Right At School
No in-app purchases
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