Iguana Library vs HANOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Iguana Library
Easily search, reserve, and renew library materials. Scan book ISBNs to check availability and manage your loans. Find library branch details, contact information, and opening hours.
- Search library collection
- Scan ISBN barcodes
- Reserve and renew items
- Manage wish list
- View branch information
- Contact library branches
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Use the app to search for and reserve items in your libraryβs collection. With a book in hand you can scan the ISBN barcode and check whether your library has a copy. You can reserve materials and renew your loans. Besides that, the app supplies information on addresses and opening hours of all branches and you can phone or email them directly. Please note this app does not support all libraries. Check the website of your local library to see if the app supports it, if not, ask if it can be added. Functionality at a glance: - All kinds of search options - Search results sorted by title, author or year - Search for items by scanning an ISBN barcode - Reserve any items found - Cancellation of reservations - Renewal of items on loan - Maintain a wish list of books to be read - Overview of payments due - Receive push notifications for loans nearing expiry, reservations ready for pick (if these services are offered by your library) - Granted their permission, integrated access to other userβs data - Summary of all branches of a library, with, for each branch, the opening hours and address details (Optionally displayed in Google Maps) - Making phone calls to a branch from the app - Sending emails to a branch from the app - Visiting the libraryβs website
HANOS
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Als je de HANOS-app download, heb je onbeperkt toegang tot de wondere wereld van HANOS. Zoek in het uitgebreide assortiment, maak je persoonlijke bestellijsten aan, beheer je winkelmand en plaats eenvoudig je bestellingen. Wat kan ik met de app? β’ Gemakkelijk zoeken naar je favoriete producten β’ Snel producten bestellen met de barcodescanner β’ Altijd de nieuwste aanbiedingen bekijken Log in met je persoonlijke HANOS-account en: β’ Plaats snel je bestelling β’ Sla je bestelling op en bestel op een voor jou handig moment β’ Bekijk je bestelgeschiedenis β’ Wijzig je persoonlijke gegevens β’ Lees het laatste nieuws
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Iguana Library at every 3 weeks against HANOS's every 2 months. HANOS's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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.
Iguana Library ships an update every 3 weeks, HANOS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Iguana Library | HANOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Infor Libraries Division | HANOS Online B.V. |
In-app purchases
Iguana Library
No in-app purchases
HANOS
No in-app purchases








