Comparison

Solus Library App vs outernet

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

Head to head
About

Solus Library App

Access your local library's catalog and manage your account on your Apple device. Search for books, renew existing loans, and place new reservations with ease. Contact your library to get started.

Highlights
  • Manage library account
  • Search catalog
  • Renew books
  • Reserve books
  • Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
Features
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Use the Library App from Solus to access your local library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books. If you can't see your local library, contact a staff member in your local library branch. If you are a library service and want to be included in the Library App from Solus, contact support@sol.us and we can get you setup in no time!

About

outernet

This app encourages users to explore the real world by saving and organizing places and events. It helps you plan outings, from casual coffee shop visits to elaborate date nights or family vacations, turning online interests into offline adventures.

Highlights
  • Save and organize places/events
  • Research and summarize event details
  • Create collections of locations
  • Plan date nights and family days
  • Build vacation itineraries
  • Collect stamps for completed adventures
Features
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Outernet is creating a new type of internet use, in which our phones serve as a map of IRL exploration that gets us outside, instead of keeping us stuck scrolling indoors. Outernet helps you save and organize the places/events you want to check out, so it’s easy to actually go! You can share any place/event to Outernet (via tiktok, instagram reels, website URLs, screenshots, or pictures), and we’ll do the research, summarize what you need to know, and organize your plans so it’s easy to actually go. And as you complete your saved adventures, you collect stamps! When you’re on the Outernet, you can: - Actually remember to check out that cool pop-up, arts festival, woodworking class, etc. - Create a collection of trinket box locations or top coffee shops in your city, then check each off as you explore it - Plan date nights that’ll blow your partner’s socks clean off - Organize family days that both the kiddos and adults enjoy - Easily create itineraries for your vacations (both in the books and aspirational) - And most of all, spend more time outside doing things, instead of just being online watching them! This is only the beginning of Outernet reshaping how we use the internet, and we’d love to have you join us on our adventure. We’ll cya outside! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Solus Library App4 screens
outernet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: outernet at 96% against Solus Library App's 22%. outernet also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Solus Library App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, monetization model 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. outernet sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Solus Library App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

outernet holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: outernet has 272 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Solus Library App's written reviews are positive against 96% of outernet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solus Library App ships an update every 5 weeks, outernet every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Solus Library App versus outernet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolus Library Appouternet
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (14 ratings)4.9 (272 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews96.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14272 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB131 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSOLUS UK LtdOuternet Explorer Inc.

Customer experience

Solus Library App

All ratings13 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

outernet

All ratings248 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.4%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.8%

In-app purchases

None

Solus Library App

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

outernet

Subscriptions4
  • Outernet Explorer's Club | Month$4.991 Month
  • Outernet Explorer's Club | Month$6.991 Month
  • Outernet Explorer's Club | Year$29.991 Year
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  • Outernet Explorer's Club | Year$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Solus Library App free?
Solus Library App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is outernet free?
outernet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Solus Library App or outernet?
outernet is rated higher. Solus Library App averages 2.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while outernet averages 4.9 from 272 ratings.
Do Solus Library App or outernet have ads?
Neither Solus Library App nor outernet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solus Library App or outernet?
Solus Library App ships an update every 5 weeks, and outernet every 10 days. Most recently, Solus Library App was updated on November 3, 2026 and outernet on November 5, 2026.

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