Comparison

UOW Library Borrowing vs Shellharbour City Libraries

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

Head to head

UOW Library Borrowing

Self-checkout in your pocket!

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

No ratingsView app →

Shellharbour City Libraries

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

No ratingsView app →

About

UOW Library Borrowing

Features

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Borrow Library items right from the shelves using your mobile device (currently available at Wollongong and Shoalhaven Campus Libraries).

About

Shellharbour City Libraries

Features

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Access Shellharbour City Libraries from your personal device. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve your items

Screenshots

UOW Library Borrowing4 screens

Shellharbour City Libraries4 screens

Verdict

The call

UOW Library Borrowing and Shellharbour City 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

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

UOW Library Borrowing ships an update every 6 weeks, Shellharbour City Libraries every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

UOW Library Borrowing versus Shellharbour City Libraries: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	UOW Library Borrowing	Shellharbour City Libraries
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	408 MB	50 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	Meescan Inc.	Shellharbour City Council

In-app purchases

None

UOW Library Borrowing

No in-app purchases

None

Shellharbour City Libraries

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UOW Library Borrowing free?

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

Is Shellharbour City Libraries free?

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

Do UOW Library Borrowing or Shellharbour City Libraries have ads?

Neither UOW Library Borrowing nor Shellharbour City Libraries shows ads.

Which is updated more often, UOW Library Borrowing or Shellharbour City Libraries?

UOW Library Borrowing ships an update every 6 weeks, and Shellharbour City Libraries every 2 months. Most recently, UOW Library Borrowing was updated on September 19, 2026 and Shellharbour City Libraries on September 10, 2026.