Champaign Public Library App vs Illinois
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Champaign Public Library App
Access the library's extensive catalog of books, DVDs, audiobooks, and more. Manage your account to check due dates, renew items, and reserve meeting rooms. Discover free events, download digital content, and stream movies.
- Catalog search
- Account management
- Meeting room reservations
- Event calendar
- eBook and audiobook downloads
- Streaming movies and TV
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Search our catalog for books, DVDs, audiobooks, CDs, and more. Use your account to check due dates, renew or request items, and reserve meeting rooms. See our Calendar of free events, download eBooks and audiobooks, as well as streaming movies and tv. Please contact us with any questions.
Illinois
Navigate the University of Illinois with this comprehensive digital companion. Access class schedules, your student ID, campus maps, and event information. Utilize an AI assistant for university-related questions and discover wellness resources.
- Customizable home screen
- Class schedules and locations
- Digital student ID and bus pass
- AI-powered university assistant
- Interactive campus maps with amenities
- Campus event listings
- Wellness resources
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Your digital companion to the University of Illinois, the Illinois app is for you, whether you’re a student, a Fighting Illini fan, an employee, or a first-time visitor. Features include: • A customizable home screen to make the app your own • Campus map with amenities like ADA entrances, all-gender restrooms, and lactation spaces • Class schedules, locations, and building floor plans • Illini ID, library card, and MTD bus pass • Digital business card • Wellness and safety resources, including SafeWalk requests and 24/7 crisis hotlines • Residence hall dining menus tailored to your food preferences • Groups: create or join one, or explore the official Illinois communities you’re already part of • University events, including Fighting Illini sports, Campus Recreation group fitness classes, arts, culture, and more Your quickest path to support is to report issues at https://go.illinois.edu/AppFeedback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Champaign Public Library App at 100% against Illinois's 11%. Champaign Public Library App also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.6) and ads (none vs shown). Illinois's advantage is ratings volume (119 vs 10) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Champaign Public Library App holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Illinois has 119 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Champaign Public Library App's written reviews are positive against 11% of Illinois's.
Champaign Public Library App ships an update every 3 months, Illinois every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Champaign Public Library App | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (10 ratings) — better | 2.6 (119 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 10.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 119 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Champaign Public Library | University of Illinois |
Customer experience
Champaign Public Library App
Illinois
In-app purchases
Champaign Public Library App
No in-app purchases
Illinois
No in-app purchases
Questions
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