DLR Libraries vs vital pharmacies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DLR Libraries
Manage your Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Library account on your mobile device. Search the catalog, renew and reserve books, and use in-app self-checkout for a contactless library experience.
- Manage library account
- Search library catalog
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- In-app self-checkout
- Contactless library access
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Access Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve 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.
vital pharmacies
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Managing your health has never been easier with the new vital pharmacies mobile app. Skip the phone calls — order your prescriptions in just a few taps and get notified as soon as they’re ready. Set up repeat reminders so you never miss a repeat order, and place quick orders anytime, from anywhere. With the new vital pharmacies mobile app, you can: Easily manage repeat prescriptions Get timely reminders to reorder Book your seasonal flu shot Schedule pharmacy appointments With 125 vital pharmacies across Ireland, expert care is always close by. Download the app today and take control of your health — simply, quickly, and conveniently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DLR Libraries at none against vital pharmacies's shown. vital pharmacies's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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
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 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DLR Libraries | vital pharmacies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DLR Libraries | PHARMASAVE HOLDINGS LIMITED |
In-app purchases
DLR Libraries
No in-app purchases
vital pharmacies
No in-app purchases
Questions
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