Comparison

Hume Libraries vs Maribyrnong Libraries

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

Head to head

Maribyrnong Libraries

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

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About

Hume 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.

Highlights

Manage library account
Search catalog
Renew books
Place holds
Access on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Features

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Access Hume Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.

About

Maribyrnong Libraries

Features

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Access Maribyrnong Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.

Screenshots

Hume Libraries4 screens

Maribyrnong Libraries4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hume Libraries and Maribyrnong Libraries are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Hume Libraries versus Maribyrnong Libraries: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Hume Libraries	Maribyrnong Libraries
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	14.3% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	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	Hume City Council	Maribyrnong City Council

In-app purchases

None

Hume Libraries

No in-app purchases

None

Maribyrnong Libraries

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hume Libraries free?

Hume Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Maribyrnong Libraries free?

Maribyrnong Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Hume Libraries or Maribyrnong Libraries have ads?

Neither Hume Libraries nor Maribyrnong Libraries shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Hume Libraries or Maribyrnong Libraries?

Hume Libraries ships an update every 3 months, and Maribyrnong Libraries every 3 months. Most recently, Hume Libraries was updated on November 3, 2026 and Maribyrnong Libraries on October 25, 2026.