Comparison

Apollo ID vs Columbia Libraries Self

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

Head to head

Apollo ID

Your Digital Passport & Wallet

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

★ 4.0124 ratingsView app →

Columbia Libraries Self

Self-Checkout In Your Pocket!

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

No ratingsView app →

About

Apollo ID

Manage your digital identity for venues and events. Purchase food, drinks, tickets, and memberships directly from your device. Earn rewards for your loyalty and streamline your experience.

Highlights

Digital passport for venues
Event ticket management
In-app purchases for food and drinks
Membership management
Loyalty rewards program

Features

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Apollo ID is your digital passport & wallet to your favorite venues and events. You can purchase drinks, food, bottles, memberships, tickets etc. at your fingertips and always be rewarded for your patronage.

About

Columbia Libraries Self

Features

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Columbia library users with borrowing privileges can check out books in Butler Library using the device app. More library locations will be added soon.

Screenshots

Apollo ID3 screens

Columbia Libraries Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Columbia Libraries Self at none against Apollo ID's shown. Columbia Libraries Self also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

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

Apollo ID ships an update fortnightly, Columbia Libraries Self every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Apollo ID versus Columbia Libraries Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Apollo ID	Columbia Libraries Self
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.0 (124 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	77.8% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	124 — better	—
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Every 4 weeks
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported	—
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.0	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	41 MB	408 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	Apollo Technology Platform, Incorporated	Meescan Inc.

Bugs and requests

Apollo ID

Reported bugs

11 issues

App doesn't work as advertised
Sign-up flow gets messed up
Login doesn't work
SMS verification fails
Manual login crashes

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Servers can't handle traffic
App crashes
App won't load
Rejected RSVP
Bouncers hired by app were aggressive
One venue not able to purchase via app

Requested features

7 requests

Android support for Apple Pay
More reliable servers to handle traffic
Waiting queue for presales
Clearer information for presales
Improved login process

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Better association of phone numbers with accounts
Fix sign-up flow issues

Columbia Libraries Self

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Apollo ID

No in-app purchases

None

Columbia Libraries Self

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Apollo ID free?

Apollo ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Columbia Libraries Self free?

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

Do Apollo ID or Columbia Libraries Self have ads?

Apollo ID shows ads; Columbia Libraries Self does not.

Which is updated more often, Apollo ID or Columbia Libraries Self?

Apollo ID ships an update fortnightly, and Columbia Libraries Self every 4 weeks. Most recently, Apollo ID was updated on October 13, 2026 and Columbia Libraries Self on October 12, 2026.