Hillingdon Libraries vs Reading Libraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hillingdon Libraries
Manage your library account on the go. Search the extensive catalogue, renew borrowed items, and place holds for new books directly from your device.
- Manage library account
- Search catalogue
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
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Access Hillingdon Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
Reading Libraries
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Access Reading Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
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Verdict
Hillingdon Libraries and Reading Libraries are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hillingdon Libraries | Reading Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | London Borough of Hillingdon | Reading Libraries |
In-app purchases
Hillingdon Libraries
No in-app purchases
Reading Libraries
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hillingdon Libraries free?
Is Reading Libraries free?
Do Hillingdon Libraries or Reading Libraries have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hillingdon Libraries or Reading Libraries?
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