Edinburgh Libraries vs KiDSnav
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Edinburgh Libraries
Manage your library account from your mobile device. Search the catalogue, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books. Access your local library collection anytime, anywhere.
- Manage library account
- Search catalogue
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- Access on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
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Access Edinburgh Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
KiDSnav
Track your child's location in real-time with this app, which stores up to three months of data. Set up virtual fences for alerts and receive notifications for low battery, fence breaches, and SOS signals. The app also supports two-way voice calls and activity monitoring.
- Real-time GPS tracking
- 3 months of tracking data storage
- Virtual fence alerts
- SMS and SOS alerts
- Two-way voice calls
- Activity and health monitoring
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This app supports all KiDSnav products, providing real-time tracking for your GPS devices. Purchase a GPS device from our website: https://www.kidsnav.com With the KiDSnav tracker, you can do the following on our app: -Real time tracking of the KiDSnav device -Store up to 3 months of tracking data -Create up to 3 virtual fences to be alerted when the device leaves the area -Receive SMS alerts (low battery / device left fence / SOS) -SOS alerts (one click of a button will send the position of the device) -2 way voice calls -Monitor activity and health
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Edinburgh Libraries at every 2 months against KiDSnav's every 28 months. Edinburgh Libraries also leads on review sentiment (24% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Edinburgh Libraries ships an update every 2 months, KiDSnav every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Edinburgh Libraries | KiDSnav |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The City of Edinburgh Council | Kidsnav Limited |
Customer experience
Edinburgh Libraries
KiDSnav
In-app purchases
Edinburgh Libraries
No in-app purchases
KiDSnav
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Edinburgh Libraries free?
Is KiDSnav free?
Do Edinburgh Libraries or KiDSnav have ads?
Which is updated more often, Edinburgh Libraries or KiDSnav?
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