Comparison

UCD Library vs Grayling Resident App

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

Grayling Resident App

Features
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Grayling residents - Welcome home! Grayling has teamed up with BuildingLink to bring you the Grayling Resident App. Please download this easy-to-use app so you can enjoy all the features and convenience of our exclusive, custom resident experience on your mobile device.

Screenshots

UCD Library4 screens
Grayling Resident App3 screens

Verdict

The call

UCD Library and Grayling Resident App 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

UCD Library ships an update every 5 weeks, Grayling Resident App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
UCD Library versus Grayling Resident App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUCD LibraryGrayling Resident App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB88 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUniversity College of DublinBuildingLink.com

In-app purchases

None

UCD Library

No in-app purchases

None

Grayling Resident App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UCD Library free?
UCD Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grayling Resident App free?
Grayling Resident App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UCD Library or Grayling Resident App have ads?
Neither UCD Library nor Grayling Resident App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UCD Library or Grayling Resident App?
UCD Library ships an update every 5 weeks, and Grayling Resident App every 3 weeks. Most recently, UCD Library was updated on October 30, 2026 and Grayling Resident App on October 27, 2026.

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