Christchurch City Libraries vs ePlatform Digital Libraries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Christchurch City Libraries
Discover new books, manage your loans, and plan library visits with this app. Search the collection, place holds, and check library hours and locations easily.
- Search library collection
- Save titles for later
- Place and manage holds
- Renew checked out items
- Check library hours
- Find library locations
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Take Christchurch City Libraries everywhere you go! Features: - Search the catalogue - Manage your account - Download eBooks and Audiobooks - Place holds - Renew items - Connect with us on social media - Check branch opening hours, location and get directions and so much more!
ePlatform Digital Libraries
Access your school or public library's eBook and Audiobook collections on your smartphone or tablet. Read and listen anytime, anywhere, even offline. Your reading progress, notes, and settings sync across devices.
- Access school and public libraries
- Read and listen offline
- Automatic bookmarking
- Cross-device synchronization
- Customizable reading settings
- Dyslexia-friendly options
- Export notes and highlights
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The ePlatform app gives students and patrons access to eBook and Audiobook collections at the tap of a button. Start reading and listening anytime, anywhere. ePlatform is optimized for smartphones and tablets so you can take your library with you wherever you go. It is quick, simple and free to download. Within minutes you’ll be able to read library eBooks and listen to Audiobooks across a multiple array of devices. You can even read and listen offline. Just log in once, begin reading and then when you exit, your place is automatically bookmarked and saved so you can pick up right where you left off the next time you log in. READY TO SEE WHAT’S POSSIBLE? 1. Using the app, find your School or Public Library. 2. Login to authenticate yourself as a student of the school or library member (using your library card ID). 3. Search, browse, look inside/ sample audio, borrow and reserve. Titles return automatically after the loan period so there is no need to worry about late fees, otherwise you can choose to return them early too. The App also synchronizes reading location, highlights, notes and settings between devices. WHY YOU WILL LOVE EPLATFORM ePlatform was designed to further enhance the joy of reading. It includes a raft of helpful features that students and patrons will appreciate like: - Access to both School and Public Libraries you belong to. - Smart Settings Wizard with ability to customise - font type, font size, spacing between letters, words and lines, background colour, lock screen in portrait or landscape. enable night mode, adjust brightness. - Smart features that support visual reading challenges such as personalisation options and Dyslexia friendly settings. - Define or search words when reading. - Synchronise reading location, highlights, notes and settings between devices. - Export highlighted text and notes from borrowed books in PDF format. - Reading speed control and sleep timer are available when listening to an audiobook. - Sample any eBook or Audiobook, with no loan required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ePlatform Digital Libraries at every 3 weeks against Christchurch City Libraries's every 3 months. On price, review sentiment, 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.
Christchurch City Libraries ships an update every 3 months, ePlatform Digital Libraries every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Christchurch City Libraries | ePlatform Digital Libraries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christchurch City Libraries | Wheelers |
Customer experience
Christchurch City Libraries
ePlatform Digital Libraries
Bugs and requests
Christchurch City Libraries
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ePlatform Digital Libraries
Reported bugs
4 issues- Books not loading properly
- Audiobooks not working
- App forgetting login credentials
- Issues with updating to new versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add vertical scrolling for ebooks
- Improve search and browsing functionality
- Implement dark mode and better visual customization
- Allow more simultaneous book loans
In-app purchases
Christchurch City Libraries
No in-app purchases
ePlatform Digital Libraries
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Christchurch City Libraries free?
Is ePlatform Digital Libraries free?
Do Christchurch City Libraries or ePlatform Digital Libraries have ads?
Which is updated more often, Christchurch City Libraries or ePlatform Digital Libraries?
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