Hornsby Libraries vs Ku
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.
Ku
Manage your library account, reserve physical and digital items, and discover upcoming events. Access e-books, audiobooks, magazines, and movies from home. Find branch locations, opening hours, and contact details.
- Manage library accounts
- Reserve books and media
- Access eLibrary resources
- Discover library events
- Find branch information
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Access Ku-ring-gai Library Service from your device. Manage just yours or the whole family’s accounts. Store digital library cards to easily borrow at your local branch. Explore our upcoming Library events. Search the library catalogue to reserve books, DVDs, magazines and more. Access our eLibrary for eBooks, eAudio, magazines, newspapers and movies from home. Find the opening hours and contact details for our branches at Gordon, Lindfield, St Ives and Turramurra.
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Verdict
Hornsby Libraries and Ku are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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, Ku every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hornsby Libraries | Ku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| 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 | 49 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hornsby Shire Council | Ku-ring-gai Council |
Customer experience
Hornsby Libraries
Ku
In-app purchases
Hornsby Libraries
No in-app purchases
Ku
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hornsby Libraries free?
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Do Hornsby Libraries or Ku have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hornsby Libraries or Ku?
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