Lake Mac Libraries vs Hornsby Libraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lake Mac Libraries
Manage your library account, search the catalogue, and access eResources. Use your device for self-checkout to avoid touching shared surfaces. Reserve and renew books easily.
- Use device as library card
- Manage account
- Search catalogue
- Access eResources
- Reserve/renew books
- In-app self-checkout
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Access Lake Mac Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Use your device as your library card, manage your account, search the catalogue, access our eResources, and reserve or renew your books. Self-service in your library is here! Avoid touching anything in the library other than your own phone - use self-service in the app to check materials out to you and then walk straight out the door.
Hornsby 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
- Reserve books
- Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
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Access Hornsby Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hornsby Libraries at 100% against Lake Mac Libraries's 40%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lake Mac Libraries | Hornsby Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| 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 | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lake Macquarie City Council | Hornsby Shire Council |
Customer experience
Lake Mac Libraries
Hornsby Libraries
In-app purchases
Lake Mac Libraries
No in-app purchases
Hornsby Libraries
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Lake Mac Libraries free?
Is Hornsby Libraries free?
Do Lake Mac Libraries or Hornsby Libraries have ads?
Which is updated more often, Lake Mac Libraries or Hornsby Libraries?
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