Comparison

EBSCO Mobile vs Surakarta

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

Head to head
About

EBSCO Mobile

Access your library's scholarly content and research materials on the go. Search, select, and read eBooks directly from the app, with seamless syncing between desktop and mobile devices. Continue your academic projects conveniently from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Connect to your library
  • Search library content
  • Access eBooks directly
  • Sync across devices
  • View eBook accessibility info
  • EBSCO Open Search option
Features
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Make progress on your research anytime, anywhere with EBSCO’s mobile app! Find and connect to your library, then simply search, choose, and use your library’s content. Continue your research projects even when you’re away from your desk thanks to syncing across desktop and mobile devices. Access eBooks directly from the app and find accessibility information in the eBook detail card. Designed to provide library users with an easy way to access library resources, the EBSCO app makes scholarly research more convenient. Users, please note that if you can't find (or are unable to sign-in to) your library institution, please choose "EBSCO Open Search" from the institution list and follow the prompt to start using the app.

About

Surakarta

Features
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Surakarta is a classic strategy game from Solo (Surakarta), Indonesia, played on a 6x6 board with eight looping corner tracks. What makes it special is the loop capture: you take an enemy piece only by sliding along a straight line, curving around one or more corner loops, and landing right on it. A plain move never captures, but a looping move does, so every turn is a small puzzle of paths and angles. How to play - Tap one of your pieces to select it. - Move to an empty square, or slide around a corner loop to land on an enemy piece and capture it. - A move with no loop cannot capture; only the looping path takes a piece. - Capture all enemy pieces, or reach the capture target, to win. - Play against the computer or with a friend on the same device. Features - One player vs computer with three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, and Hard. - Two players on one tablet or phone, taking turns on the same screen. - Kid mode highlights captures and shows the looping path. - 11 languages, with right-to-left support for Arabic and Urdu. - Large, easy touch targets made for small hands. Private and offline - Works fully offline. No accounts, no ads, no tracking, no data collected.

Screenshots

EBSCO Mobile4 screens
Surakarta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EBSCO Mobile at Free against Surakarta's $2.99. Surakarta's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

EBSCO Mobile is free to download; Surakarta costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EBSCO Mobile ships an update monthly, Surakarta every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EBSCO Mobile versus Surakarta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEBSCO MobileSurakarta
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.6 (78 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings78 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEBSCO PublishingPhuc Huynh

In-app purchases

None

EBSCO Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Surakarta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EBSCO Mobile free?
EBSCO Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surakarta free?
Surakarta costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do EBSCO Mobile or Surakarta have ads?
Neither EBSCO Mobile nor Surakarta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EBSCO Mobile or Surakarta?
EBSCO Mobile ships an update monthly, and Surakarta every 9 days. Most recently, EBSCO Mobile was updated on October 11, 2026 and Surakarta on October 10, 2026.

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