Comparison

STELLA Libraries vs Franklin's Almanack

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Franklin's Almanack

This app delivers daily proverbs and counsel from Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack. Browse wisdom by theme, track your progress on virtues, and enjoy a clean, distraction-free interface. Sync your favorites and reflections across devices with iCloud.

Highlights
  • Daily wisdom notifications
  • Wisdom organized by theme
  • Yearly virtue ledger
  • Progress tracking for habits
  • iCloud sync for reflections
  • Over 670 authentic sayings
Features
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Almanack: Daily Wisdom from Benjamin Franklin “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” A Treasury of Timeless Wisdom In 1732, Benjamin Franklin began publishing Poor Richard’s Almanack—proverbs and counsel for living well. This newly redesigned Almanack brings those same pearls of wisdom to your pocket, now with a clearer, calmer UI and UX throughout. Daily Wisdom Delivered Each morning receive a fresh saying to guide your day. As Poor Richard noted, “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” A Well‑Organized Library Browse wisdom sorted by theme—Virtue, Industry, Thrift, Time, and more. “Lost time is never found again,” so find what you seek with ease. A Ledger for the Year Keep a full‑year ledger of your reflections across the 13 virtues, with a plainer week focus and progress tracking to steady your habits. Your reflections and favorites now keep their place across iCloud, so your progress follows you wherever you read. Features - 670+ authentic sayings from Poor Richard’s Almanack - Daily notifications with timely wisdom - Organized by category for easy browsing - Powerful search to find exactly what you need - Favorites that sync across your devices - Contextual examples generated on your device - Beautiful, distraction‑free design “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Download this Almanack today and invest in your daily dose of wisdom.

Screenshots

STELLA Libraries4 screens
Franklin's Almanack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Franklin's Almanack at 5.0 against STELLA Libraries's 3.7. Franklin's Almanack also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). STELLA Libraries's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Franklin's Almanack 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STELLA Libraries ships an update every 4 months, Franklin's Almanack every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
STELLA Libraries versus Franklin's Almanack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTELLA LibrariesFranklin's Almanack
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (22 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLibraries of Middlesex Automation ConsortiumVia Labs

Customer experience

STELLA Libraries

All ratings22 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Franklin's Almanack

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

STELLA Libraries

No in-app purchases

None

Franklin's Almanack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STELLA Libraries free?
STELLA Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Franklin's Almanack free?
Franklin's Almanack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, STELLA Libraries or Franklin's Almanack?
Franklin's Almanack is rated higher. STELLA Libraries averages 3.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Franklin's Almanack averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do STELLA Libraries or Franklin's Almanack have ads?
Neither STELLA Libraries nor Franklin's Almanack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STELLA Libraries or Franklin's Almanack?
STELLA Libraries ships an update every 4 months, and Franklin's Almanack every 2 days. Most recently, STELLA Libraries was updated on October 21, 2026 and Franklin's Almanack on October 18, 2026.

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