Comparison

Bayside Libraries vs Monash Public Library Service

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

Head to head

Monash Public Library Service

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

No ratingsView app →

About

Bayside Libraries

Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books directly from your mobile device.

Highlights

Account management
Catalog search
Renewals
Reservations
Mobile access

Features

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Access Bayside Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.

About

Monash Public Library Service

Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books directly from your mobile device.

Highlights

Account management
Catalog search
Book renewals
Place reservations
Mobile access

Features

Read full description

Access Monash Public Library Service from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.

Screenshots

Bayside Libraries4 screens

Monash Public Library Service4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bayside Libraries at 100% against Monash Public Library Service's 0%. On price, update cadence, 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

Bayside Libraries ships an update every 6 weeks, Monash Public Library Service monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

Bayside Libraries versus Monash Public Library Service: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Bayside Libraries	Monash Public Library Service
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews — better	0.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.6	15.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	199 MB	50 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	Bayside City Council	MONASH CITY COUNCIL

Customer experience

Bayside Libraries

Written reviews1 reviews

Positive100.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative0.0%

Monash Public Library Service

Written reviews1 reviews

Positive0.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bayside Libraries

No in-app purchases

None

Monash Public Library Service

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bayside Libraries free?

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

Is Monash Public Library Service free?

Monash Public Library Service is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Bayside Libraries or Monash Public Library Service have ads?

Neither Bayside Libraries nor Monash Public Library Service shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Bayside Libraries or Monash Public Library Service?

Bayside Libraries ships an update every 6 weeks, and Monash Public Library Service monthly. Most recently, Bayside Libraries was updated on October 4, 2026 and Monash Public Library Service on September 11, 2026.