STELLA Libraries vs Wadie's Salon
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.
Wadie's Salon
Easily schedule appointments at a long-standing family-owned salon. View live schedules, wait times, and availability before your visit. Discover more about the salon's services online.
- Schedule appointments
- View live schedule
- Check wait times
- See availability
- Salon information
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Wadie's Salon has been in business at the current location, in the heart of State Route 18 for over 20 years. The family owned business is the Home Salon to thousands of loyal men and women. Using this app will not only help schedule appointments, but also allow customers to see a live schedule, wait time and availability. Visit www.WadiesSalon.com to learn more about Wadie's Salon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wadie's Salon at 5.0 against STELLA Libraries's 3.7. Wadie's Salon also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). STELLA Libraries's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 2). 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.
Wadie's Salon 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of STELLA Libraries's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wadie's Salon's.
STELLA Libraries ships an update every 4 months, Wadie's Salon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STELLA Libraries | Wadie's Salon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — 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 | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium | Wassim Ayoub |
Customer experience
STELLA Libraries
Wadie's Salon
In-app purchases
STELLA Libraries
No in-app purchases
Wadie's Salon
No in-app purchases
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