Gradcracker vs Leicester Libraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gradcracker
Discover and apply for STEM job opportunities, including degree apprenticeships and graduate roles. Receive instant job alerts, manage your saved opportunities, and access career advice and employer webinars.
- Search STEM job opportunities
- Save and apply for roles
- Instant job alerts
- Personalized dashboard
- Career advice and insights
- Employer webinars
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The Gradcracker App puts the full power of Gradcracker in the palm of your hand. Search, save and apply to degree apprenticeships, placement and graduate opportunities from hundreds of leading STEM employers, wherever you are. Receive instant job alerts: ‘Follow’ your favourite employers and be the first to hear about their brand-new opportunities, with tailored notifications send straight to your mobile. Access your personal dashboard: Review your activity on Gradcracker, including opportunities that you have ‘saved’ to your Job Shortlist. Explore the Career Centre: Find exclusive insights and advice from Gradcracker and its employers on everything career related. Watch our employer webinars: Register for upcoming webinars and watch recordings of previous webinars to discover some of our employers and the sectors that they operate in. Manage your settings: Change your account details and modify your notification alerts.
Leicester Libraries
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Access Leicester Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Leicester Libraries at none against Gradcracker's shown. Gradcracker's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gradcracker ships an update every 5 weeks, Leicester Libraries every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gradcracker | Leicester Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gradcracker Limited | Leicester Libraries |
In-app purchases
Gradcracker
No in-app purchases
Leicester Libraries
No in-app purchases
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