Bibliofil vs Harbour Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Bibliofil
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Bibliofil, appen til ditt bibliotek Dette er en app som gjΓΈr det lett for deg Γ₯ finne fram til tjenester som ditt bibliotek tilbyr. Du starter opp appen og velger ditt bibliotek. Du har sΓ₯ full tilgang til sΓΈking, reservering og dine sider hos biblioteket. Du logger inn pΓ₯ vanlig mΓ₯te med lΓ₯nernummer og PIN. Du kan raskt og enkelt velge nytt bibliotek fra menyen ΓΈverst pΓ₯ skjermen. Appen gir tilgang til alle bibliotek som benytter biblioteksystemet Bibliofil.
Harbour Guide
Access detailed information for over 5000 harbors across Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Features include up-to-date data, advanced search, photos, charts, and recommended approaches. This planning tool is designed by experienced sailors for sailors.
- 5000+ harbor listings
- Up-to-date harbor information
- Advanced search functions
- Harbor photos and charts
- Recommended approach guidance
- Facility search
- Automatic language translation
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Log in with your Harbourguide ID to get full access to 5000 harbours in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Harbour Guide app gives you: Access to up-to-date harbour information Advanced search functions Photo and chart of the harbour Recomended approach to the harbour Facility search Harbour photo zoom Map search and nearby harbours overview Automatic language translation The Harbour Guide series is designed and written by experienced sailing boat skippers with sailing experience from all around the world. Harbour Guides are therefore not only written by skippers for skippers, but are also used by our authors and editors when at sea. Our experience is that the Harbour Guide books are the best reference when at sea, and the online service is best as a supplement and a planning tool when at home, at the office or on the train home.
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Verdict
Bibliofil and Harbour Guide are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bibliofil ships an update every 4 months, Harbour Guide every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bibliofil | Harbour Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 33.3% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months β better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | β | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 β better | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bibliotek.Systemer As | Laeremiddelforlaget-Skagerrak Forlag AS |
In-app purchases
Bibliofil
No in-app purchases
Harbour Guide
No in-app purchases






