Hornsby Libraries vs Burwood Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Burwood Library
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Access Burwood Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books. You can also use the app to borrow books when you visit the library.
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Verdict
Hornsby Libraries and Burwood Library 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hornsby Libraries ships an update every 3 months, Burwood Library every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hornsby Libraries | Burwood Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 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 | 49 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hornsby Shire Council | Burwood Council |
In-app purchases
Hornsby Libraries
No in-app purchases
Burwood Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hornsby Libraries free?
Is Burwood Library free?
Do Hornsby Libraries or Burwood Library have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hornsby Libraries or Burwood Library?
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