Central West Libraries vs Iris
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Central West Libraries
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Access Central West Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
Iris
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NOTE: Current version *ONLY* supports Tuya/Smart Life devices. We are a team of developers that are building what we envision to be the most user friendly home management app. Join us and assist us by providing your valuable feedback for our app. Meet IRIS, the Integrated Residential Intelligent System. IRIS is a home management assistant designed to help you maintain and operate your home with less effort. It brings structure and logic to how a home works by coordinating smart devices, automations, and home-related services into one coherent system. IRIS allows you to manage your connected devices and home systems from a single place, giving you a clear view of what is happening in your home at any time. By using logic-driven automations, IRIS helps your home behave predictably and adapt to how it is used, reducing the need for constant manual control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Iris at every 2 weeks against Central West Libraries's every 5 weeks. Central West Libraries's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Central West Libraries ships an update every 5 weeks, Iris every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Central West Libraries | Iris |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orange City Council | Living with Logic Pte. Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Central West Libraries
No in-app purchases
Iris
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Central West Libraries or Iris have ads?
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