BNELibraries vs Nintendo Today!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BNELibraries
Manage your library account and discover resources from Brisbane City Council Library. Use your device as a membership card, search the catalog, manage loans, and access digital content like e-books and movies. Find events and branch information.
- Digital library membership card
- Search library catalog
- View family checkouts
- Place and manage holds
- Access e-books, e-audiobooks, music, movies
- View event calendar
- Branch opening hours and contact
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Access Brisbane City Council Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. • Your device can be your digital library membership card! • Search the library catalogue • View checkouts for the whole family • Place and manage holds • Access digital resources, including e-books, e-audiobooks, music, movies and more! • View a calendar of free events at Brisbane libraries • Follow us on social media • View branch opening hours and contact us if you have a question.
Nintendo Today!
Receive daily Nintendo news, game information, videos, and comics tailored to your interests. Track upcoming releases and events with an animated calendar and customizable widgets.
- Daily Nintendo updates
- Animated character calendar
- Event and game release schedule
- Customizable home screen widgets
- Nintendo Switch 2 news
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Nintendo Today! is an app that brings you daily updates from Nintendo based on what you like. ◆ Animated Calendar Keep track of the date with an animated calendar featuring your choice of characters. ◆ Daily Updates Get updates on all things Nintendo—including Nintendo Switch 2 news, game info, videos, comics, and more—every day. ◆ Event Schedule Keep up with Nintendo related events, including game releases. Link with the Calendar app to display your own events as well. ◆ Customize Your Home Screen Add a calendar widget featuring art from your favorite Nintendo game series. [Terms of Use] Nintendo Account and persistent internet connection required. Data charges may apply. Requires iOS 16.0 or later. © Nintendo
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nintendo Today! at every 2 weeks against BNELibraries's every 3 months. BNELibraries's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (73% vs 62%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BNELibraries ships an update every 3 months, Nintendo Today! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BNELibraries | Nintendo Today! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews — better | 61.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 12+ |
| Developer | Brisbane City Council | Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
BNELibraries
Nintendo Today!
Bugs and requests
BNELibraries
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Nintendo Today!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to dismiss certain pop-ups in settings
- Calendar widget doesn't display real-world holidays
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to add personal events to calendar
- Include more Nintendo game themes for calendar
- Implement widescreen video player mode
- Add background music or jingles to the app
In-app purchases
BNELibraries
No in-app purchases
Nintendo Today!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BNELibraries free?
Is Nintendo Today! free?
Do BNELibraries or Nintendo Today! have ads?
Which is updated more often, BNELibraries or Nintendo Today!?
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