Bexley Libraries vs Solus Library App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bexley Libraries
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds on new books directly from your device.
- Account management
- Catalogue search
- Book renewals
- Book reservations
- Mobile access
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Access Bexley Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books.
Solus Library App
Access your local library's catalog and manage your account on your Apple device. Search for books, renew existing loans, and place new reservations with ease. Contact your library to get started.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Reserve books
- Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
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Use the Library App from Solus to access your local library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books. If you can't see your local library, contact a staff member in your local library branch. If you are a library service and want to be included in the Library App from Solus, contact support@sol.us and we can get you setup in no time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bexley Libraries at 50% against Solus Library App's 22%. Solus Library App's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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.
Bexley Libraries ships an update every 3 months, Solus Library App monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bexley Libraries | Solus Library App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 199 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bexley Library Service | SOLUS UK |
Customer experience
Bexley Libraries
Solus Library App
In-app purchases
Bexley Libraries
No in-app purchases
Solus Library App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bexley Libraries free?
Is Solus Library App free?
Do Bexley Libraries or Solus Library App have ads?
Which is updated more often, Bexley Libraries or Solus Library App?
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