Comparison

Selwyn Libraries vs Napier Libraries

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

Head to head

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About

Selwyn Libraries

Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew and reserve books, and access e-resources directly from your device.

Highlights

Manage library account
Search catalogue
Renew books
Reserve books
Access e-resources

Features

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Access Selwyn District Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. You can manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books as well as accessing many of our e-resources.

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Napier Libraries

Features

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Access Napier Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Selwyn Libraries ships an update every 3 months, Napier Libraries every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Selwyn Libraries versus Napier Libraries: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Selwyn Libraries	Napier Libraries
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	50 MB	50 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	Department of Internal Affairs	Napier Libraries

In-app purchases

None

Selwyn Libraries

No in-app purchases

None

Napier Libraries

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Selwyn Libraries free?

Selwyn Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Napier Libraries free?

Napier Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Selwyn Libraries or Napier Libraries have ads?

Neither Selwyn Libraries nor Napier Libraries shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Selwyn Libraries or Napier Libraries?

Selwyn Libraries ships an update every 3 months, and Napier Libraries every 2 months. Most recently, Selwyn Libraries was updated on October 13, 2026 and Napier Libraries on October 4, 2026.