Delaware Libraries vs UD Library Self
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Delaware Libraries
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds for books from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Place holds
- Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
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Access Delaware Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books
UD Library Self
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UD Library Self-Checkout is an easy way to borrow materials from University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press. Currently implemented at the Chemistry Library and Physics Library, UD Library Self-Checkout uses your phone or tablet to check out items. Download the app to your phone or tablet and use your UDelNet ID and password to log in to the app. Use your phone's camera to scan the barcodes of the items you would like to check out.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UD Library Self at monthly against Delaware Libraries's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Delaware Libraries ships an update every 5 months, UD Library Self monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Delaware Libraries | UD Library Self |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (36 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 408 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Delaware Division of Libraries | Meescan Inc. |
In-app purchases
Delaware Libraries
No in-app purchases
UD Library Self
No in-app purchases
Questions
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