Comparison

Onleihe vs Lio & Noelia

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

Head to head
About

Onleihe

Access and borrow eBooks, eMagazines, eAudio, and eMusic from your local library. Browse collections, search for titles, and enjoy offline reading and listening. Titles are automatically returned after the lending period.

Highlights
  • Library selection
  • Category browsing
  • E-magazine browsing
  • Text search with auto-completion
  • Lending and download options
  • Reservations
  • Integrated eBook reader
  • Offline reading and playback
Features
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FEATURELIST - Library selection screen - Category oriented browsing in your library - Easy browsing of all eMagazines in your library - Text search with auto-completion - Clear structured result lists - Wide array of filter options for all search results and lists - Detailed overview for all titles with additional preview option - Lending and download options for available eBooks and eMagazines - Lending and streaming options for available eAudio and eMusic titles - Download option for eAudio and eMusic titles - Reservations for non-available titles - Overview for all lent, reserved and downloaded titles - Wishlist feature - Integrated eBook reader - Optimized for all smartphone- and tablet sizes - Offline reading feature - Offline player feature - Expired titles are automatically returned - Downloaded eBooks and eMagazines can be returned early - Supports over 2.900 libraries The Onleihe – the free of charge service of your library now as an app, supports over 2.900 libraries. With this app you’ll always have your library with you. Browse the collection of your library and lent eBooks and eMagazine on the fly or from your home directly with your smartphone or tablet. You can also lent eAudio and eMusic titles, listen to them via streaming or download them directly onto your device. Following the same principle as the web-based Onleihe, the lent titles can be consumed free of charge for a certain set amount of time. Afterwards the titles will automatically be returned to the library. You can search directly throughout the app or browse the collection of your library through different categories and eMagazines. On first sight, you’ll see if a title is available and you can alter your search results with an wide array of different filter or sort options. The detailed view of a certain title will give you all the information you seek, from the name of the book, the author, to the series name, length and much more. If a title is temporary not available you can also reserve it. As soon as the title is then available for you, you will get an e-mail notification to the address you specified. Your reservations are easily accessible with an overview and you can directly lent the titles if they are available. Should you no longer need an ongoing reservation or if you do need to change the address, you are able to edit or delete your reservations. At any given time you can access your overview of your lent titles. At the moment you are able to lent, read or listen to eBooks, eMagazines, eAudios and eMusic titles. ACCESS To access the service of the Onleihe, you need to be an active member of a library who is part of the Onleihe system. Username and login credentials are provided by your library. Should you already use the Onleihe via the web-browser you can use the exact same login credentials to access the app. CONSUME MEDIA You are able to directly load and read all eBooks and eMagazines which you have lent beforehand. You are also free use a different external DRM able eBook reader. eAudio and eMusic titles can be streamed directly via the in app player, or you can chose to download the titles and listen to them later on, even offline. This also needs to be done directly via the in app player.

About

Lio & Noelia

This interactive children's book tells the story of an elephant and a butterfly's friendship. Beautifully animated illustrations come to life with touch-activated animations, and a full narration option is available.

Highlights
  • Animated illustrations
  • Interactive elements
  • Touch-activated animations
  • Full narration option
  • Story about friendship
Features
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Lio & Noelia is a charming children's story about an elephant and a butterfly who become friends throughout the course of the tale. This children's story features beautifully animated illustrations that bring each page of the story to life. Children can touch interactive elements in the illustrations, each triggering an immersive animation. For an even more immersive experience, the app offers a full narration of the story. By touching a flower in the text box, children can enjoy the story being lovingly read aloud. An interactive experience that will delight children and parents alike.

Screenshots

Onleihe4 screens
Lio & Noelia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Onleihe at Free against Lio & Noelia's $4.99. Onleihe also leads on ratings volume (74 vs 1). Lio & Noelia's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Onleihe is free to download; Lio & Noelia costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lio & Noelia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Onleihe has 74 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Onleihe ships an update every 2 months, Lio & Noelia every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Onleihe versus Lio & Noelia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnleiheLio & Noelia
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating1.6 (74 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB551 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerekz.bibliotheksservice GmbHMarco Trachsler

In-app purchases

None

Onleihe

No in-app purchases

None

Lio & Noelia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Onleihe free?
Onleihe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lio & Noelia free?
Lio & Noelia costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Onleihe or Lio & Noelia?
Lio & Noelia is rated higher. Onleihe averages 1.6 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Lio & Noelia averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Onleihe or Lio & Noelia have ads?
Neither Onleihe nor Lio & Noelia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Onleihe or Lio & Noelia?
Onleihe ships an update every 2 months, and Lio & Noelia every 2 weeks. Most recently, Onleihe was updated on November 6, 2026 and Lio & Noelia on November 4, 2026.

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