HPL Mobile vs Surrey Libraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HPL Mobile
Access a vast digital collection of books, movies, and music. Manage your library account, discover new content through staff recommendations, and stay updated on library events and services.
- Digital collection access
- Online library card registration
- Virtual program viewing
- Collection search and saving
- Hold management
- Item renewal
- Library hours and locations
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Hamilton Public Library: Discover new books, movies, music, plan your next visit, and browse recommendations from library staff. Features: - Register today for your online library card - Download eBooks, eAudiobooks, music and more - Watch virtual programs - Search the collection and save titles for later - Place and manage holds - Renew checked out items - Check library hours, locations, services and events
Surrey Libraries
Access your library account on the go. Search for books, eBooks, and DVDs, manage holds, renew items, and discover upcoming library programs and branch hours.
- Search for books, eBooks, DVDs
- Place and manage holds
- Renew borrowed materials
- Track reading history
- Browse bestsellers and new titles
- Find upcoming library events
- View branch hours and contact info
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Take Surrey Libraries with you wherever you go. Find items, learn about programs, manage your account, check hours at branches, and more. Features: - Search and find books, eBooks, DVDs and more - Place holds - See what you have checked out - Renew materials - Keep track of what you’ve read and would like to read - Browse bestsellers and new titles - Find upcoming events at your preferred location - View locations, branch hours and contact information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Surrey Libraries at 4.6 against HPL Mobile's 2.9. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Surrey Libraries holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of HPL Mobile's written reviews are positive against 50% of Surrey Libraries's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HPL Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Surrey Libraries every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HPL Mobile | Surrey Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Hamilton Public Library Board | City of Surrey |
Customer experience
HPL Mobile
Surrey Libraries
In-app purchases
HPL Mobile
No in-app purchases
Surrey Libraries
No in-app purchases
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