Glasgow Libraries vs Lace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glasgow Libraries
Manage your library account on your iOS device. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books. Stay connected with your local library collection.
- Manage library account
- Search catalogue
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- iOS access
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Access Glasgow Libraries from your iOS device. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
Lace
Explore a comprehensive guide to approximately 70 hand-made lace styles, featuring expert descriptions and detailed photographs. Learn about historical context, regional origins, and the distinctions between various lace types.
- Guide to 70+ lace styles
- Expert descriptions by Jean Leader
- Photos of lace details and whole pieces
- Historical context and regional maps
- Explanation of lace grounds
- Distinction between lace types (bobbin, needlelace)
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Lace provides a quick reference to about 70 different styles of lace — from Alençon to Youghal — written by Jean Leader, a recognized authority on hand-made lace, and illustrated with photos of lace, primarily from her own collection and that of The Lace Guild. The distinguishing features of the styles are explained, and for each lace there is a photo of both a detail and of a whole piece. The laces are placed in their historical context, and maps are available showing the regions where they were produced. Complementing this is a section describing the different grounds used in these styles, and one in which the differences between the various types of lace (bobbin, needlelace etc.) are explained.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lace at 100% against Glasgow Libraries's 21%. Glasgow Libraries's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 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
Glasgow Libraries is free to download; Lace costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Glasgow Libraries ships an update every 2 months, Lace every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Glasgow Libraries | Lace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Culture and Sport Glasgow t/a Glasgow Club | David Leader |
Customer experience
Glasgow Libraries
Lace
In-app purchases
Glasgow Libraries
No in-app purchases
Lace
No in-app purchases
Questions
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