Comparison

Whakatāne Libraries vs Bourke Public Library

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

Head to head
About

Whakatāne Libraries

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

About

Bourke Public Library

Features
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Access Bourke Public Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.

Screenshots

Whakatāne Libraries4 screens
Bourke Public Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

Whakatāne Libraries and Bourke Public Library 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Whakatāne Libraries versus Bourke Public Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhakatāne LibrariesBourke Public Library
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB50 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDepartment of Internal AffairsBourke Shire Council

In-app purchases

None

Whakatāne Libraries

No in-app purchases

None

Bourke Public Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Whakatāne Libraries free?
Whakatāne Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bourke Public Library free?
Bourke Public Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Whakatāne Libraries or Bourke Public Library have ads?
Neither Whakatāne Libraries nor Bourke Public Library shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whakatāne Libraries or Bourke Public Library?
Whakatāne Libraries ships an update every 3 months, and Bourke Public Library every 3 months. Most recently, Whakatāne Libraries was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bourke Public Library on October 27, 2026.

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