BinP vs biblioUPO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
biblioUPO
Access library services, search for books and ebooks, and manage your loans. Discover available resources, request items, and extend your borrowing periods. Save personal bibliographies and suggest new acquisitions.
- Search for books and ebooks
- Barcode scanning for quick searches
- Filter search results
- Check document availability
- Request, reserve, and renew loans
- Manage personal bibliographies
- Borrow and read ebooks
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Le Biblioteche del Sistema Bibliotecario di Ateneo offrono servizi, risorse e attrezzature per aiutarti nello studio e nella ricerca. L'App BiblioUPO ti consente di accedere ai seguenti servizi: • cercare libri o altri materiali, con una ricerca testuale o velocemente tramite lettura del codice a barre • cercare ebook • filtrare e raffinare la ricerca tramite classificazione a faccette: tag, autori, anno, tipo materiale, natura, etc. • conoscere la disponibilità dei documenti • richiedere, prenotare o prorogare i prestiti • salvare e gestire le bibliografie personali sincronizzate con il portale • suggerire alle biblioteche acquisti di libri • visualizzare e gestire il tuo stato lettore • prendere in prestito ebook, scaricarli e leggerli sul tuo dispositivo • scrivere e leggere commenti, condividere con i social network eventi, news, titoli, … • ricevere i messaggi delle biblioteche
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BinP at every 3 months against biblioUPO's every 15 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for BinP against 4.7 for biblioUPO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
BinP ships an update every 3 months, biblioUPO every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BinP | biblioUPO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Regione Veneto | DOT BEYOND SRL |
Customer experience
BinP
biblioUPO
In-app purchases
BinP
No in-app purchases
biblioUPO
No in-app purchases
