Hume Libraries vs Beegees
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Place holds
- Access on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
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Access Hume Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
Beegees
Manage your library account on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books.
- Account management
- Catalog search
- Book renewal
- Book reservations
- Multi-device support
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Access Beegees from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
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Verdict
Hume Libraries and Beegees are too close to call on the numbers: across 7 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hume Libraries ships an update every 3 months, Beegees every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hume Libraries | Beegees |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | 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 | Beegees |
Customer experience
Hume Libraries
Beegees
In-app purchases
Hume Libraries
No in-app purchases
Beegees
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hume Libraries free?
Is Beegees free?
Do Hume Libraries or Beegees have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hume Libraries or Beegees?
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