OPAC SBN vs BinP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OPAC SBN
Access the National Library Service catalog to find books, music, and more. Search by various criteria, view document details, and locate owning libraries. Save favorites and share information.
- Search catalog by various criteria
- Locate owning libraries
- View document details and covers
- Save favorites (documents, authors, searches)
- Share bibliographic information
- Map view of libraries
- Voice search
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L'applicativo OpacSBN consente di accedere con modalità di ricerca amichevoli al Catalogo collettivo delle biblioteche che partecipano al Servizio Bibliotecario Nazionale (SBN). Consente di: - identificare i documenti di interesse - individuare le biblioteche che possiedono tali documenti ed accedere alla scheda anagrafica della singola biblioteca Le ricerche sono di quattro tipi: - Ricerca base - Ricerca avanzata - Ricerca tramite codice a barre ISBN - Tramite autore - Navigazione a faccette dei risultati Ogni ricerca può essere effettuata su tutti o uno dei sguenti sottoinsiemi del catalogo SBN: - Libro moderno - Libro antico - Musica - Grafica - Cartografia Il risultato di una ricerca viene visualizzato come elenco di notizie sintetiche, corredato da copertina (se disponibilie). L'analitica visulizza tutte le informazioni principali del documento e delle biblioteche che lo possidedono. Sono presenti le funzioni di: - ricerca vocale - visualizzazione delle copertine, quando presenti, dei documenti - salvataggio nel menù "Preferiti" di: documenti, autori e ricerche - condivisione delle informazioni bibliografiche di documenti, autori e citazioni formattate APA e MLA - visualizzazione delle biblioteche che possiedono il documento ordinabili alfabeticamente e per distanza dal punto geografico in cui si trova il dispositivo mobile - visualizzazione della scheda anagrafica su mappa della biblioteca - possibilità di aprire la scheda della biblitoeca sul sito ABI o sul navigatore integrato nel dispositivo Per informazioni: http://www.sbn.it/opacsbn/opac/iccu/informazioni.jsp
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.
- 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BinP at 75% against OPAC SBN's 36%. OPAC SBN's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
OPAC SBN ships an update every 9 days, BinP every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | OPAC SBN | BinP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.1% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inera Srl | Regione Veneto |
Customer experience
OPAC SBN
BinP
In-app purchases
OPAC SBN
No in-app purchases
BinP
No in-app purchases








