Gem Vault vs UB Libraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gem Vault
This app provides rewards and recognition credits specifically for employees of American Eagle Outfitters and Aerie. It serves as a platform to acknowledge and distribute these benefits to staff.
- Rewards credits
- Recognition credits
- Employee benefits
- American Eagle Outfitters
- Aerie
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Rewards and recognition credits for American Eagle Outfitters and Aerie Employees.
UB Libraries
Easily borrow books from the University At Buffalo Libraries using your smartphone or tablet. This app allows for quick self-checkout of items from anywhere within the library premises.
- Mobile self-checkout
- Borrow books easily
- Use smartphone or tablet
- Check out items anywhere in library
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UB Libraries is an easy, fast way to borrow books from the University At Buffalo Libraries. You can use your smartphone or tablet to check out items anywhere in the library.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UB Libraries at 5.0 against Gem Vault's 4.5. UB Libraries also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Gem Vault's advantage is ratings volume (535 vs 3). 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.
UB Libraries holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gem Vault has 535 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Gem Vault ships an update every 5 weeks, UB Libraries every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gem Vault | UB Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (535 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 535 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 356 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BuzzWidgets | Meescan Inc. |
Customer experience
Gem Vault
UB Libraries
Bugs and requests
Gem Vault
Reported bugs
5 issues- Barcode scanning issues
- Points not updating correctly
- Rewards not showing up properly
- Login and loading problems
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Improve point tracking and history
- Add more reward options
- Make the app more user-friendly
- Fix bugs and crashes
- Provide better customer support
UB Libraries
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gem Vault
No in-app purchases
UB Libraries
No in-app purchases
