Comparison

Kildare Libraries vs UCD Library

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

Head to head

Kildare Libraries

Your local library, anywhere

University College Dublin

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

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About

Kildare Libraries

Features

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Access Kildare Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books. Avoid touching anything in the library other than your own phone - use self service in the app to check materials out to you and then walk straight out the door.

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UCD Library

Features

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Access UCD Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Use your smart phone as your Library card, manage your account, search the catalogue and access all of UCD library online tools. Owners of a smart phone can now download ‘UCD Library’ that puts the Library in the palm of their hands.

Screenshots

Kildare Libraries4 screens

UCD Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

Kildare Libraries and UCD Library 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

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

Kildare Libraries ships an update every 2 months, UCD Library every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Kildare Libraries versus UCD Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Kildare Libraries	UCD Library
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	50 MB	50 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	Kildare County Council	University College of Dublin

In-app purchases

None

Kildare Libraries

No in-app purchases

None

UCD Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kildare Libraries free?

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

Is UCD Library free?

UCD Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Kildare Libraries or UCD Library have ads?

Neither Kildare Libraries nor UCD Library shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Kildare Libraries or UCD Library?

Kildare Libraries ships an update every 2 months, and UCD Library every 5 weeks. Most recently, Kildare Libraries was updated on September 10, 2026 and UCD Library on September 20, 2026.