Comparison

LibrariesWest vs Be Saving

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

Be Saving

Access your company's full range of employee benefits, including exclusive offers and discounts, directly from your mobile device. Manage your benefits on the go, save favorite deals, and explore a comprehensive wellbeing knowledge library.

Highlights
  • Access company benefits
  • Exclusive offers and discounts
  • Notifications for new benefits
  • Search, filter, and favorite offers
  • Save offers to wallet
  • Wellbeing knowledge library
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‘Be Saving’ is Terryberry’s Benefits platform in a mobile app. Accompanying the webversion, the app gives employees access to their full range of company benefits, including Terryberry’s offers & discounts whilst on the go. Simply log in to the app with your Company’s unique credentials and Be Saving! Access all your company’s benefits directly from the app Get notifications on your phone of exclusive offers and new benefits Search, filter and favourite offers on your phone Save Offers and Codes to your Wallet for use on the go and in-store Access your comprehensive wellbeing knowledge library Terryberry's Be Engaged platform allows companies to create engaged, purpose-led organizations through employee Benefits, Recognition, Wellbeing, Surveys, Analytics, and more - all in one powerful platform.

Screenshots

LibrariesWest4 screens
Be Saving4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Be Saving at 38% against LibrariesWest's 17%. 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

LibrariesWest ships an update every 2 months, Be Saving every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LibrariesWest versus Be Saving: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibrariesWestBe Saving
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews37.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSomerset County Council Library ServiceTerryberry

Customer experience

LibrariesWest

Written reviews78 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative79.5%

Be Saving

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

LibrariesWest

No in-app purchases

None

Be Saving

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LibrariesWest free?
LibrariesWest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Be Saving free?
Be Saving is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LibrariesWest or Be Saving have ads?
Neither LibrariesWest nor Be Saving shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LibrariesWest or Be Saving?
LibrariesWest ships an update every 2 months, and Be Saving every 3 months. Most recently, LibrariesWest was updated on August 11, 2026 and Be Saving on August 1, 2026.

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