DLR Libraries vs UCD Library
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.
UCD Library
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Access UCD Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Use your smart phone as your Library card, manage your account, search the catalogue and access all of UCD library online tools. Owners of a smart phone can now download ‘UCD Library’ that puts the Library in the palm of their hands.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UCD Library at every 5 weeks against DLR Libraries's every 3 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DLR Libraries ships an update every 3 months, UCD Library every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DLR Libraries | UCD Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — 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 | DLR Libraries | University College of Dublin |
In-app purchases
DLR Libraries
No in-app purchases
UCD Library
No in-app purchases
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