Comparison

Southland District Libraries vs Clutha District Libraries

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

Head to head
About

Southland District Libraries

Features
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Access Southland District Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books. Download e-resources.

About

Clutha District Libraries

Features
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Download the Clutha District Libraries app to track what books you have out, renew your books, search our catalogue, place reserves, and find electronic titles in our collection.

Screenshots

Southland District Libraries4 screens
Clutha District Libraries4 screens

Verdict

The call

Southland District Libraries and Clutha District Libraries are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Southland District Libraries ships an update every 3 months, Clutha District Libraries every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Southland District Libraries versus Clutha District Libraries: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSouthland District LibrariesClutha District Libraries
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size50 MB50 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDepartment of Internal AffairsClutha District Libraries

In-app purchases

None

Southland District Libraries

No in-app purchases

None

Clutha District Libraries

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Southland District Libraries free?
Southland District Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clutha District Libraries free?
Clutha District Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Southland District Libraries or Clutha District Libraries have ads?
Neither Southland District Libraries nor Clutha District Libraries shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Southland District Libraries or Clutha District Libraries?
Southland District Libraries ships an update every 3 months, and Clutha District Libraries every 2 months. Most recently, Southland District Libraries was updated on October 25, 2026 and Clutha District Libraries on October 3, 2026.

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