Comparison

LibrariesWest vs Kriva

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

LibrariesWest

Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

Highlights

Manage library account
Search catalog
Renew books
Reserve books
Mobile access

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Access LibrariesWest from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.

About

Kriva

Features

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KRIVA, an App built by Estate Agents for Estate agents. Giving customers up to date information on the sale of their properties at every stage of the process. Detailed notifications of the buyers viewings, offers and subsequent legal, financial steps, including any and all surveying inspections. A 24/7 realtime App to keep you completely up to date with the sale of your home.

Screenshots

LibrariesWest4 screens

Kriva4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kriva at 9.0 against LibrariesWest's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

LibrariesWest versus Kriva: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	LibrariesWest	Kriva
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	16.7% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	9.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	50 MB	34 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Somerset County Council Library Service	Yasiel

In-app purchases

None

LibrariesWest

No in-app purchases

None

Kriva

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LibrariesWest free?

LibrariesWest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Kriva free?

Kriva is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do LibrariesWest or Kriva have ads?

Neither LibrariesWest nor Kriva shows ads.

Which is updated more often, LibrariesWest or Kriva?

LibrariesWest ships an update every 2 months, and Kriva every 2 months. Most recently, LibrariesWest was updated on August 11, 2026 and Kriva on September 10, 2026.