Tauranga City Libraries vs Waitomo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tauranga City Libraries
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books. Access your local library's collection from your mobile device.
- Search library catalog
- Manage user account
- Renew borrowed items
- Place holds on books
- Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
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Access Tauranga City Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Search your library, and manage your account. Renew and reserve books.
Waitomo
This app helps users find the cheapest fuel prices and offers rewards for purchases. It allows for in-app payments, provides opportunities to win free fuel through games, and facilitates gifting fuel credit to friends and family. Users can also locate nearby stations and refer others for additional benefits.
- Save on fuel prices
- Pay in-app
- Spin to win free fuel
- Scratch to win rewards
- Refer friends for spins
- Gift fuel credit
- Find nearest stations
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Kiwis #1 fuel app for savings beyond the pump price. We’re proud to be 100% Kiwi-owned and operated. At Waitomo, it’s all about Kiwis fueling Kiwis with fairer fuel prices, no gimmicks, no fluff, just straight-up value. Why thousands of Kiwis choose Waitomo every day: ● Save beyond the pump price: Our prices are always sharp, fair and transparent, and by using the Waitomo app, you unlock even sweeter savings and rewards. ● Pay in-app: It’s quick, safe and easy fueling with just your phone. ● Spin to win: Collect spins every time you fuel $20 or more, and you could score free Moolah for your tank. ● Scratch to win: Every dollar you spend in-app is banked. Hit $150, $300 and then $450 in a month and unlock a scratchie at every milestone, giving you the chance to win back up to $20 worth of Moolah. Sweet as! ● Refer and score: Invite your mates to Waitomo and earn free spins when they join! ● Share the love with gifting: Gift Waitomo Moolah to your mates and whanau in need of a tank top-up. ● Find your nearest station: Locate Waitomo sites across Aotearoa in just a few taps. With Waitomo, you’re not just filling up, you’re backing a Kiwi-owned business, putting money back into Kiwi communities and getting rewarded along the way. Fair fuel. Kiwi-owned. Kiwi proud. Kiwis fueling Kiwis. Please note that app users should be 17 years of age or over. No actual money is spent by any users of the app for a stake in the spin to win or scratch to win features, and the prizes (Waitomo Moolah and other offers under the app) are not redeemable for cash and do not offer real money as rewards. For further details please read the frequently asked questions and terms and conditions for the app. Frequently asked questions: http://waitomogroup.co.nz/waitomoapp-faq/ Terms and conditions: http://www.waitomogroup.co.nz/waitomoapp-terms-conditions/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Waitomo at 85% against Tauranga City Libraries's 0%. Waitomo also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Tauranga City Libraries's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.
Tauranga City Libraries ships an update every 3 months, Waitomo every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Tauranga City Libraries | Waitomo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 84.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Department of Internal Affairs | Waitomo Group Limited |
Customer experience
Tauranga City Libraries
Waitomo
Bugs and requests
Tauranga City Libraries
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Waitomo
Reported bugs
3 issues- Double charging on credit card transactions
- App not compatible with newer iOS versions
- Location detection issues causing problems at pump
Requested features
4 requests- Increase spend limit for larger fuel tanks
- Add option to set custom fill-up amount
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Provide more payment method options
In-app purchases
Tauranga City Libraries
No in-app purchases
Waitomo
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Tauranga City Libraries free?
Is Waitomo free?
Do Tauranga City Libraries or Waitomo have ads?
Which is updated more often, Tauranga City Libraries or Waitomo?
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