STELLA Libraries vs Daolight
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.
Daolight
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Daolight brings timeless wisdom from the world's great contemplative traditions: Taoism, Buddhism, Zen, Stoicism, and Vedanta into a few quiet minutes each day. Each morning, a thoughtfully chosen quote arrives to ground your day, matched to the mood or intention you set. Sit with it, read a short reflection that unpacks its meaning, and carry one small practice forward. • A DAILY QUOTE, YOUR WAY — one consistent quote of the day, shaped by your chosen mood, shown in the app and in a gentle reminder. • REFLECTIVE INSIGHTS — every quote comes with a warm, practical reflection and a question to sit with. • DISCOVER MORE — a semantic knowledge graph surfaces quotes that resonate with the ones you love. • GUIDED JOURNEYS — multi-day paths for equanimity, compassion, presence, and more. • JOURNAL — capture private reflections; everything stays on your device. • HOME SCREEN WIDGET — keep the day's wisdom in view. • BEAUTIFUL SHARE CARDS — turn any quote into art to share. Over 400 carefully sourced quotes from voices including Lao Tzu, Zhuangzi, Confucius, the Buddha, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus. Free. No account. No ads. No tracking — your reflections never leave your device. Begin your journey toward greater peace, clarity, and presence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Daolight at every 2 days against STELLA Libraries's every 4 months. STELLA Libraries's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 ships an update every 4 months, Daolight every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STELLA Libraries | Daolight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium | Thor Matthiasson |
In-app purchases
STELLA Libraries
No in-app purchases
Daolight
No in-app purchases
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