Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource vs Bootcamp.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource
Access and read Elsevier textbooks on your iOS device. Download books for offline study, search your entire library, and add notes and highlights. Sync your progress across devices for a seamless learning experience.
- Download books for offline reading
- Search entire library
- Create notes and highlights
- Sync across devices
- Pinch to zoom figures
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Use Elsevier® eBooks to download and access Elsevier textbooks on your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. Read your books online or offline, search across your full library, and create notes and highlights to help you study. Elsevier eBooks Features: • Download books to your iOS device for easy online or offline reading. • Simple, user-friendly navigation and a clean reading experience. • Search inside your current book or across your full library. • Select text to create notes or highlights from your mobile device. • Tap to open figures, view captions and pinch to zoom. • Sync your bookmarks, last page read and all of your notes and highlights between your iOS device and our desktop or web-based Elsevier eBooks apps. Requirements: • Elsevier eBooks account • Access to one or more Elsevier textbooks • iOS 17+
Bootcamp.com
Access comprehensive study materials for professional school entrance exams and licensing. Review question banks, watch videos, and manage bookmarks on the go. Requires an active upgraded membership.
- Access question banks
- Watch study videos
- Manage bookmarks
- Study anytime, anywhere
- Supports multiple professional exams
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The Bootcamp.com app requires an active Bootcamp.com upgraded membership. Access your question banks, video lessons, Bites, tagged questions, custom tests, and personalized study schedule anytime, anywhere. Pick up right where you left off across web and mobile. Currently supporting: • DAT Bootcamp • NCLEX Bootcamp • Med School Bootcamp • MCAT Bootcamp • INBDE Bootcamp • OAT Bootcamp • Anatomy Bootcamp • Chemistry Bootcamp Get the official Bootcamp.com app for a smarter, faster way to study. Questions? Email team@bootcamp.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bootcamp.com at 86% against Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource's 16%. Bootcamp.com also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Bootcamp.com holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.2K and 14K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource's written reviews are positive against 86% of Bootcamp.com's.
Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource ships an update every 3 months, Bootcamp.com every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource | Bootcamp.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9.2K ratings) | 4.9 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.4% of reviews | 85.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9.2K | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Elsevier Inc. | Bootcamp Prep LLC |
Customer experience
Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource
Bootcamp.com
User reviews
Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource
From 9.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient digital access
- 📚 Helpful study tools (e.g., flashcards)
- 👍 User-friendly interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 📱 Poor mobile app experience
- 🔍 Difficult navigation and book access
- 🔊 Subpar text-to-speech quality
- 💻 Compatibility problems across devices
Bootcamp.com
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Comprehensive prep for exams
- 🚀 Excellent study resource
- 💡 Helpful for anatomy and dentistry
- 👍 User-friendly and organized
- 👍 Convenient for on-the-go studying
Room to improve
- 🐛 Video playback issues on app
- 🐛 Lack of sync between devices
- 🐛 Login issues on app
- 💡 Need for video playback speed adjustment
Bugs and requests
Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource
Reported bugs
3 issues- Repeated sentence/paragraph playback
- Highlighted text disappearing across devices
- Inability to download or access purchased books
Requested features
5 requests- Allow handwritten notes and annotations
- Improve page-turning and scrolling functionality
- Enhance diagram and image viewing experience
- Integrate seamless cross-device synchronization
- Provide more customization options (e.g., font, layout)
Bootcamp.com
Reported bugs
2 issues- Video playback speed reset on pause
- Feedback button not working
Requested features
4 requests- Open-ended anatomy practice options
- Ability to customize practical exams
- Dark mode feature
- Saving progress on iPad app
In-app purchases
Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource
No in-app purchases
Bootcamp.com
No in-app purchases
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