Comparison

Upper Hutt City Libraries vs CHB District Libraries Mobile

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

Head to head

Upper Hutt City Libraries

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

No ratingsView app →

CHB District Libraries Mobile

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

No ratingsView app →

About

Upper Hutt City 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
Reserve books
Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Features

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

About

CHB District Libraries Mobile

Features

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It’s the Library in your pocket! Access Central Hawke’s Bay District Libraries 24/7 from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The app allows you to manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books, and keep an eye on Library events.

Screenshots

Upper Hutt City Libraries4 screens

CHB District Libraries Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CHB District Libraries Mobile at every 2 months against Upper Hutt City Libraries's every 5 months. On price, ads, 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

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

Upper Hutt City Libraries ships an update every 5 months, CHB District Libraries Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

Upper Hutt City Libraries versus CHB District Libraries Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Upper Hutt City Libraries	CHB District Libraries Mobile
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 2 months — better
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	Upper Hutt City Council	Department of Internal Affairs

In-app purchases

None

Upper Hutt City Libraries

No in-app purchases

None

CHB District Libraries Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Upper Hutt City Libraries free?

Upper Hutt City Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CHB District Libraries Mobile free?

CHB District Libraries Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Upper Hutt City Libraries or CHB District Libraries Mobile have ads?

Neither Upper Hutt City Libraries nor CHB District Libraries Mobile shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Upper Hutt City Libraries or CHB District Libraries Mobile?

Upper Hutt City Libraries ships an update every 5 months, and CHB District Libraries Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Upper Hutt City Libraries was updated on August 9, 2026 and CHB District Libraries Mobile on September 19, 2026.