Kingston Libraries vs Bayside Libraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β 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.
Bayside 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.
- Account management
- Catalog search
- Renewals
- Reservations
- Mobile access
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Access Bayside Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bayside Libraries at 100% against Kingston Libraries's 0%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kingston Libraries ships an update every 3 months, Bayside Libraries every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kingston Libraries | Bayside Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 β better | 16.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 199 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kingston | Bayside City Council |
Customer experience
Kingston Libraries
Bayside Libraries
In-app purchases
Kingston Libraries
No in-app purchases
Bayside Libraries
No in-app purchases
Questions
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