Comparison

Hamilton City 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

Hamilton City Libraries

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Free

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About

Hamilton City Libraries

Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books directly from your mobile device.

Highlights

Manage library account
Search catalogue
Renew books
Reserve books
Access on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Features

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

About

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

Hamilton City Libraries4 screens

Napier Libraries4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Napier Libraries at every 2 months against Hamilton City Libraries's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hamilton City Libraries ships an update every 4 months, Napier Libraries every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

Hamilton City Libraries versus Napier Libraries: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Hamilton City Libraries	Napier Libraries
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	33.3% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 4 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

Hamilton City Libraries

No in-app purchases

None

Napier Libraries

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hamilton City Libraries free?

Hamilton City 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 Hamilton City Libraries or Napier Libraries have ads?

Neither Hamilton City Libraries nor Napier Libraries shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Hamilton City Libraries or Napier Libraries?

Hamilton City Libraries ships an update every 4 months, and Napier Libraries every 2 months. Most recently, Hamilton City Libraries was updated on October 8, 2026 and Napier Libraries on October 21, 2026.