Backgrounds! vs NorQuest Library Checkout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backgrounds!
Discover a vast collection of high-quality wallpapers optimized for iPad displays. Explore diverse categories, filter by your preferences, and enjoy a seamless browsing experience with a polished interface. New backgrounds are added regularly.
- iPad-optimized wallpapers
- Multiple categories (Cars, Landscapes, Flowers, etc.)
- Filter by category
- Browse by popularity, recent, or random
- Fast speed and easy navigation
- Polished UI and beautiful design
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With great wallpapers specifically designed for iPad display, this is the best background app for iPad! Get it today for FREE and enjoy all the great backgrounds! Features: - Great wallpapers specifically designed for iPad - Lots of categories, such as Cars, Landscapes, Flowers, Animals, Holidays and more! - More wallpapers are being added. - Filter by categories - Browse by popularity, recent or random - Fast speed and easy navigation - Polished UI, beautiful design We are always adding new backgrounds, don't forget to check back! FAQ: - How to change background/wallpaper? Open the Settings app and select "Brightness & Wallpaper", or use the Photos App. The images downloaded through this app is saved under the Camera Roll. Send your comments/suggestions to hanamobiles@gmail.com or visit http://www.hanamobiles.com Disclaimer: These images are either from public domain (provided by wikipedia or other websites), or licensed under create commons and have been fully attributed, or created by our design team. If you have any questions regarding the content, contact us through hanamobiles@gmail.com.
NorQuest Library Checkout
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NorQuest Library Checkout is an easy, fast way to borrow books and other items from the NorQuest College Library. Simply scan your books with your phone or tablet. To borrow books: · Download the app to your phone or tablet · Open the app and scan or type in your NorQuest Library barcode · Allow the app to access your location and camera · Scan the book barcode and touch “Finish” when done · The app will email you a receipt with the date to return the book Questions? Ask library staff for assistance or go to https://library.norquest.ca/borrow.aspx for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NorQuest Library Checkout at none against Backgrounds!'s 1. NorQuest Library Checkout also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Backgrounds!'s advantage is iOS requirement (4.3 vs 15.0). On price and ads 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. Backgrounds! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NorQuest Library Checkout asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backgrounds! ships an update every 6 months, NorQuest Library Checkout fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgrounds! | NorQuest Library Checkout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 355 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hana Mobile | Meescan Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Backgrounds!
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes when applying filters
- App continuously closes when clicking a filter or button
- Cannot install the app
- App shuts down when using the filter function
- Filter function doesn't work
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- App hasn't been working properly recently
- Won't let you add to photo gallery anymore
- Stopped working
- No app support
Requested features
7 requests- Add a search by topic/type button
- Organize new backgrounds into a 'NEW' folder
- Add more filters like anime
- Improve organization with categories (e.g., flowers, nature, cars)
- Implement swipe to go to the next page
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- Add quote backgrounds
- Improve the iPhone app experience
NorQuest Library Checkout
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backgrounds!
- Backgrounds Pro$1.99
NorQuest Library Checkout
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Backgrounds! free?
Is NorQuest Library Checkout free?
Do Backgrounds! or NorQuest Library Checkout have ads?
Which is updated more often, Backgrounds! or NorQuest Library Checkout?
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