Comparison

Mackay Libraries vs Whitsunday Regional Libraries

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Whitsunday Regional Libraries

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

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About

Mackay 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.

Highlights

Manage library account
Search catalog
Renew books
Reserve books
Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Features

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Access Mackay Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.

About

Whitsunday Regional Libraries

Features

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Access Whitsunday Regional Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.

Screenshots

Mackay Libraries4 screens

Whitsunday Regional Libraries4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Whitsunday Regional Libraries at monthly against Mackay Libraries's every 3 months. Whitsunday Regional Libraries also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mackay Libraries ships an update every 3 months, Whitsunday Regional Libraries monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

Mackay Libraries versus Whitsunday Regional Libraries: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Mackay Libraries	Whitsunday Regional Libraries
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.0	15.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	167 MB	50 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	Mackay Regional Council	Whitsunday Regional Council

In-app purchases

None

Mackay Libraries

No in-app purchases

None

Whitsunday Regional Libraries

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mackay Libraries free?

Mackay Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Whitsunday Regional Libraries free?

Whitsunday Regional Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Mackay Libraries or Whitsunday Regional Libraries have ads?

Neither Mackay Libraries nor Whitsunday Regional Libraries shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Mackay Libraries or Whitsunday Regional Libraries?

Mackay Libraries ships an update every 3 months, and Whitsunday Regional Libraries monthly. Most recently, Mackay Libraries was updated on November 3, 2026 and Whitsunday Regional Libraries on November 3, 2026.