Dubai Library vs MBRL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dubai Library
Access a wide range of digital books and resources from the Dubai Public Library. This smart application provides convenient access to knowledge and cultural content for all users.
- Digital book access
- Smart services
- Knowledge promotion
- Cultural content
- Public library resources
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Based on the role that represents by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority in promoting culture and spread knowledge that seeks to continue its service, Our Smart Application has been developed in order to provide smart services to the general beneficiaries so as to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Authority in providing special\/smart services with a high interest to the public to fulfill their visions and aspirations.
MBRL
Access library services and explore its collection through a personalized digital experience. Discover new arrivals, reserve books, and engage with immersive content using augmented reality.
- Personalized member dashboard
- Book search, reservation, and favorites
- Augmented reality experiences
- New arrivals and trending subjects
- Event listings and personalized recommendations
- Guest or registered user access
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It includes general information on the library, a personalised dashboard for members and augmented reality (AR) experiences for use within the library. Features: * Use the app as a guest OR registered user. * Search, sort, and filter various books in the library, request books, reserve books, and mark the title as a favourite. * Provide a personalized home page with your favourite titles, current and upcoming events, reserved titles, check out titles, books on your shelf, library recommendation and spaces. * Explore immersive experiences with experience books as never before and immersive spaces. * Augmented reality (AR) experiences for use within the library. * View new arrivals in the library, trending subjects, library recommendations, and picks based on your interest. * Set your preferred language in the my settings section in the More tab. * Visit different categories in more section to find your reservation, checkouts, events, preferences, profile details, library info, and happiness meter. * Visit the help section in the More tab to reach out to us.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dubai Library at 4.3 against MBRL's 3.0. Dubai Library also leads on ratings volume (52 vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). MBRL's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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.
Dubai Library holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dubai Library has 52 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dubai Library ships an update monthly, MBRL every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dubai Library | MBRL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (52 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dubai Culture & Arts Authority | Mohammed Bin Rashid Library |
Customer experience
Dubai Library
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In-app purchases
Dubai Library
No in-app purchases
MBRL
No in-app purchases
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