Harvard Library Checkout vs Serendipity One
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Harvard Library Checkout
This app allows Harvard Library patrons to check out items from select libraries using their phone's camera to scan barcodes. It automatically recognizes your library location and requires a Harvard ID for login. Some libraries may require additional deactivation steps.
- Barcode scanning for checkout
- Automatic library location recognition
- Harvard ID login
- Item deactivation guidance
- Supports multiple Harvard libraries
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All patrons with a Harvard Library borrowing account may use the Harvard Library checkout app to check out items from Cabot Science, Tozzer, and Countway Libraries and the Biblioteca Berenson The app will automatically recognize your library location. Download the app to your phone, open the app and login with your with your Harvard ID number (located on the front of your Harvard ID or Harvard Library borrower card) and use your phone’s camera to take pictures of the barcodes on the items you want to check out. Note that at Tozzer Library you will also need to deactivate the checked-out item at the deactivation station before leaving the library.
Serendipity One
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Bring people together. One table at a time. Serendipty is where strangers become friends over dinner. Discover curated experiences in your city, reserve a seat in seconds, and meet a new table of people every week. DISCOVER Browse a rotating calendar of dinners, tastings, and one-of-a-kind experiences hosted in your city. RESERVE Save your seat with one tap. We handle the table, the menu, and the people. You just show up. CONNECT Sit down with a small group of curious, thoughtful guests. No awkward intros. Built-in conversation prompts get the night moving. EXPLORE Try new neighborhoods, new cuisines, and new chefs. Every event is hand-picked by our team. BELONG Join a community of people who say yes to the unexpected. New in town, looking for your next collaborator, or just bored of the same Friday night, you'll fit right in. WHY SERENDIPTY • New experiences every week • Hand-built tables of five to seven guests • Menus from chefs we trust • Real connections, not algorithms • A community that actually shows up SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Serendipty is an auto-renewing monthly membership. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period • Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Harvard Library Checkout at none against Serendipity One's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Serendipity One sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. Harvard Library Checkout asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Harvard Library Checkout | Serendipity One |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 356 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Meescan Inc. | Serendipity Day inc. |
In-app purchases
Harvard Library Checkout
No in-app purchases
Serendipity One
- Serendipity Membership$24.991 Month
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