Comparison

Polimi Library vs BinP

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

Head to head
About

Polimi Library

Access the Politecnico Milano university library catalog from your smartphone or tablet. Manage your reader status, request and extend loans, save bibliographies, and receive notifications. Search by typing, voice, or barcode scanning.

Highlights
  • Search university library catalog
  • Manage reader status
  • Request, book, and extend loans
  • Save bibliographies
  • Receive library notifications
  • Search by voice or barcode
  • View new books and news
Features
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Polimi Library is the App for the libraries of the Politecnico Milano. Designed specifically for library patrons, you can use it to search the catalog of the university, using smartphones and tablets. With the App Polimi Library you can: • View your reader status • Request, book or extend a loan • Save your bibliographies • Choose your favorite libraries, to highlight the material they have. • Receive library notifications • Suggest new purchases to your library With the Polimi Library APP you can search using the keyboard typing or by voice, dictating the title or keywords of the desired document. Searches can also be done by reading the bar code ISBNs by activating the scanner. Moreover, with the Polimi Library App you can: • View a gallery of new books together with the latest news • Refine the search using facets (title, author, ...) • Change the order of the results: from relevance to title or to author or year of publication ... and with the social network functions you can share your favorite books on social media! Using the navigation menu you can: • consult the libraries list and map with relative information (address, opening times ...) • read messages addressed to you Enrich your life, download the Polimi Library APP!

About

BinP

Easily search library catalogs, check item availability, and manage your loans. Discover new publications, save items to your bibliography, and suggest purchases. This app enhances your library experience with advanced search filters and personalized preferences.

Highlights
  • Search library holdings
  • Check document availability
  • Request and extend loans
  • Save items to personal bibliography
  • Suggest items for purchase
  • Advanced search filters
  • View new publications
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With BinP you can search the library catalogue for books and documents in libraries in the Veneto Regional Library System. You can: - Search library holdings for availability of books and other materials or use a fast bar code search to find documents. - Check the availability of documents in libraries. - Request or place booking for the loan of an item or extend an item’s loan period. - Save items in your personal bibliography. - Suggest an item for purchase to the librarian. - Check your status as a library patron. - view new pubblications on the title page. Furthermore, this version includes: - iPad desing which uses the the full iPad screen to make more information immediately available. - new search filters and capabilities using facets and classifications: tags, authors, year of publication, material types, etc... - you can now choose multiple preferred libraries. - listings highlight documents available in preferred libraries. - document details show availability on the same page. - you can now share events, news and titles on the major social networks. - recommended reading ("people who read this, also read...") - synchronize your bibliograohy with the library portal. - libraries can be viewed by subsystem, list or map together with opening hour, directions ecc... - news is updated in real time. Note: The accessibility statement for this APP is available at the following address: https://form.agid.gov.it/view/12858a40-63d9-11f0-a984-d913f7ce0774

Screenshots

Polimi Library4 screens
BinP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BinP at every 3 months against Polimi Library's every 12 months. BinP also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BinP holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polimi Library ships an update every 12 months, BinP every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Polimi Library versus BinP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolimi LibraryBinP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDOT BEYOND SRLRegione Veneto

Customer experience

Polimi Library

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

BinP

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%

In-app purchases

None

Polimi Library

No in-app purchases

None

BinP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polimi Library free?
Polimi Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BinP free?
BinP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Polimi Library or BinP?
BinP is rated higher. Polimi Library averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while BinP averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Polimi Library or BinP have ads?
Neither Polimi Library nor BinP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Polimi Library or BinP?
Polimi Library ships an update every 12 months, and BinP every 3 months. Most recently, Polimi Library was updated on September 5, 2026 and BinP on September 8, 2026.

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