Kingston Libraries vs Merton Libraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kingston Libraries
Manage your library account, browse the catalog, and place holds on a wide variety of physical and digital items. Stay informed about free library events and discover new books, audiobooks, magazines, movies, and music.
- Manage library account and loans
- Browse catalog and place holds
- Renew and borrow items
- Discover books, audiobooks, magazines, movies, music
- Stay updated on free library events
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Learn, discover, and connect with Kingston Libraries on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Manage your library account and loans through your device and keep up-to-date with our free library events. Browse our catalogue, put holds on items, renew and borrow from a wide range of books and audiobooks, both physical and digital, as well as magazines, movies, music and much more.
Merton 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.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- Access on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
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Access Merton Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
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Verdict
Kingston Libraries and Merton Libraries are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kingston Libraries | Merton Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | 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 | Kingston | London Borough of Merton |
Customer experience
Kingston Libraries
Merton Libraries
In-app purchases
Kingston Libraries
No in-app purchases
Merton Libraries
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Kingston Libraries free?
Is Merton Libraries free?
Do Kingston Libraries or Merton Libraries have ads?
Which is updated more often, Kingston Libraries or Merton Libraries?
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