Smart Alec @ Your Library vs National CORE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Alec @ Your Library
Access library services remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Print documents, reserve PCs, and pay fees without waiting in line. Streamline your library visits with convenient mobile access.
- Print emails, maps, and notes
- Sign up for library PCs
- Pay library charges
- Remote library service access
- Mobile printing
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Smart Alec enables convenient services from smart phones and tablets for participating libraries. Why wait in line when you can use Smart Alec to print email, maps, notes, graphics, etc. at the library; sign up to use a library-PC; or pay library charges whenever you like.
National CORE
Manage your rental experience with ease. Pay rent, track maintenance requests, and access community resources and events. Stay connected to your living space and support services.
- Pay rent and view payment history
- Submit and track maintenance requests
- Access educational and health resources
- Stay updated on community events
- Connect with support services
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Welcome to the National CORE Resident App—designed to make your life easier and keep you connected. Key Features: • Pay rent and view your payment history. • Submit and track maintenance requests. • Access helpful resources for education, health, and more. • Stay up-to-date on community events and programs. In partnership with Hope through Housing, we’re here to support you and your community—right at your fingertips!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: National CORE at 4.8 against Smart Alec @ Your Library's 1.6. National CORE also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 15 months). Smart Alec @ Your Library's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, 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.
National CORE holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 28 respectively.
Smart Alec @ Your Library ships an update every 15 months, National CORE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Alec @ Your Library | National CORE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (53 ratings) | 4.8 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 267 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Comprise Technologies, Inc. | Livly Inc |
Customer experience
Smart Alec @ Your Library
National CORE
In-app purchases
Smart Alec @ Your Library
No in-app purchases
National CORE
No in-app purchases
Questions
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