Delaware Libraries vs hi Tide
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
hi Tide
This app allows users to earn and track rewards points with every purchase as a member. You can redeem these points for discounts and personalized promotions, or use the mobile ordering feature for pickup or delivery. Stay updated on deals and refer friends for more points.
- Earn and track rewards points
- Redeem rewards and personalized discounts
- Mobile ordering for pickup or delivery
- Real-time updates and notifications
- Refer friends for bonus points
- In-app messaging center
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Welcome to the hi Tide! Whether you’re at home, on the way to the store, or shopping with us in-store, our mobile app brings the best of Hi-Tide to your mobile device. Earn Points As a rewards member. you will be able to earn and track points with every purchase. Not a Hi-Tide rewards member yet? Easily signup in our app! Redeem rewards and personalized discountsUse your points to redeem earned rewards. Redeem custom personalized discounts and promotions tailored to your preferences. Mobile Ordering Now you can shop and place your order through your phone for pickup or delivery Real-time updates Enable push notifications to be the first to know about product launches, restocks, app-exclusive deals, happy hours, and more Refer your friends With your own personal referral link, you will be able to earn more points for every friend you refer to Hi-Tide. Stay connected Through our messaging center, you can keep track of all notifications and messages sent to you from the Hi-Tide. Download the Hi-Tide app today and discover our huge range of fantastic products and amazing deals.
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Verdict
Delaware Libraries and hi Tide both sit at 3.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of hi Tide's written reviews are positive against 30% of Delaware Libraries's. hi Tide also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). Delaware Libraries's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (36 vs 6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for Delaware Libraries against 3.0 for hi Tide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Delaware Libraries has 36 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Delaware Libraries's written reviews are positive against 67% of hi Tide's.
Delaware Libraries ships an update every 5 months, hi Tide every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Delaware Libraries | hi Tide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (36 ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Delaware Division of Libraries | OC BOTANICALS LLC |
Customer experience
Delaware Libraries
hi Tide
In-app purchases
Delaware Libraries
No in-app purchases
hi Tide
No in-app purchases
Questions
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