Connected Libraries vs Five Farms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connected 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
- Catalogue search
- Book renewal
- Book reservations
- Mobile access
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Access Connected Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
Five Farms
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This app is for the owners within the Five Farms Residential Community, to stay up-to-date on owners corporation matters. It will provide property owners with access to useful information such as community news & updates, key documents, community events, local council information, pay fees online, update your details, and also provide the ability to issue important push notifications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Connected Libraries at none against Five Farms's shown. Connected Libraries also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Connected Libraries ships an update every 3 months, Five Farms every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connected Libraries | Five Farms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Casey Cardinia Libraries App | Quantum United Management Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Connected Libraries
No in-app purchases
Five Farms
No in-app purchases
Questions
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