Comparison

Libraries SA App vs Pixbee SmartLife

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

Head to head

Libraries SA App

Libraries of South Australia

About

Libraries SA App

Manage your library account, search the catalogue, and borrow digital content. Use your phone as a library card, reserve items, and even scan barcodes to check availability.

Highlights

Digital library card
Search catalogue
Renew and reserve items
Barcode scanner for availability
Access eBooks and audiobooks
Digital magazines
Online learning videos

Features

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Access Libraries South Australia from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Features: Your phone can be your library card. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books, DVDs & CDs. Scan any book, DVD or CD barcode to see if it’s available at the library. eBooks & Audiobooks. Digital magazines. Online learning videos. Libraries South Australia forms the One Card network.

About

Pixbee SmartLife

Control your smart home devices with this app. Easily pair products, set schedules, and manage multiple devices. Share control with family members for a more connected home experience.

Highlights

Product pairing
Device control
Schedule and timer settings
Multi-device scenes
Family sharing
Australian support

Features

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Enhance your life with intelligent Pixbee products. - Use this app to pair your product and control it with your smart phones. - Quick and easy set up. - Set schedules, timers and multilple device control scenes easily. - Share device control between family members. - Australian based support office.

Screenshots

Libraries SA App4 screens

Pixbee SmartLife4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Libraries SA App at every 4 months against Pixbee SmartLife's every 16 months. Pixbee SmartLife's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Libraries SA App ships an update every 4 months, Pixbee SmartLife every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

Libraries SA App versus Pixbee SmartLife: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Libraries SA App	Pixbee SmartLife
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	30.8% of reviews — better	27.3% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 4 months — better	Every 16 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	49 MB	204 MB
Age rating	17+	12+
Developer	Libraries SA App	Directed Electronics Australia

Customer experience

Libraries SA App

Written reviews39 reviews

Positive30.8%

Neutral20.5%

Negative48.7%

Pixbee SmartLife

Written reviews11 reviews

Positive27.3%

Neutral9.1%

Negative63.6%

In-app purchases

None

Libraries SA App

No in-app purchases

None

Pixbee SmartLife

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Libraries SA App free?

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

Is Pixbee SmartLife free?

Pixbee SmartLife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Libraries SA App or Pixbee SmartLife have ads?

Neither Libraries SA App nor Pixbee SmartLife shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Libraries SA App or Pixbee SmartLife?

Libraries SA App ships an update every 4 months, and Pixbee SmartLife every 16 months. Most recently, Libraries SA App was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pixbee SmartLife on October 22, 2026.