BibePortMal vs Shelvd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BibePortMal
This dictionary app helps you learn and use Malacca Portuguese with nearly 3000 entries. It features audio recordings, example sentences, and a word of the day to expand your vocabulary. Developed with native speakers, it offers both Malacca Portuguese and English search options.
- Malacca Portuguese-English dictionary
- Nearly 3000 entries
- Audio recordings by native speakers
- Example sentences with translations
- Word of the day feature
- Search in both languages
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BibePortMal is a Malacca Portuguese-English dictionary with almost 3000 entries to help you learn and use Malacca Portuguese. Developed in collaboration with actual speakers of Malacca Portuguese in Malacca, the heartland of this language, this dictionary has features such as: • the ability to search for words in either Malacca Portuguese or English. • audio recordings of entries by Malacca Portuguese speakers. • example sentences in Malacca Portuguese. • English translations of example sentences. • a new word of the day to each time you use the app to help you increase your vocabulary. The spelling conventions in BibePortMal are based on Singho et al. (2016) but alternative spellings are also provided. The dictionary will be updated with new entries.
Shelvd
Effortlessly log your reading progress by simply taking a photo of any page. This app organizes your library visually, tracks detailed reading statistics, and syncs with Goodreads. It also facilitates book club participation and helps manage your to-read list.
- Photo-based page logging
- Visual book shelves
- Goodreads synchronization
- Import entire reading history
- Detailed reading statistics
- Book club features
- Add books via cover photo
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Log your reading from a photo, not a keyboard. SHELVD is a book tracker that keeps up with how much you read, and keeps your Goodreads library and friends right where they are. FEATURES • Bookmark: Point your camera at any page or Kindle screen and SHELVD marks your place. It reads the page number and updates your progress in about two seconds. No typing. • Visual shelves: Your library lives as real, browsable shelves with spine art, not a list of rows. • Keep your Goodreads updated (Pro): Track everything in SHELVD and your Goodreads profile stays current on its own. Your progress, ratings, and finished books show up there automatically, so the friends you already have keep seeing what you're reading. No other reading app does this. • Bring your whole library: One upload imports your full Goodreads or StoryGraph history: ratings, read dates, and shelves included. • Reading stats: A heatmap of every day you've read, your reading pace, time-to-finish predictions, genre breakdowns, streaks, and progress toward your reading goals. • Book clubs: Read alongside friends, follow live progress on leaderboards, and share what you're into. Create and run your own clubs on Pro. • Snap a cover: Spot a book you want? Photograph the cover and SHELVD adds it to your want-to-read shelf (your TBR). • Hands-free Kindle tracking (Founders): Connect your Amazon account once and your Kindle reading logs itself, no photos needed. Your reading data stays yours. SHELVD never sells or shares your information with third parties. Terms of Use (EULA): https://shelvd.io/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://shelvd.io/legal/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BibePortMal at 5.0 against Shelvd's 3.9. BibePortMal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Shelvd's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 78 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Shelvd sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month. BibePortMal asks for nothing beyond the download.
BibePortMal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shelvd has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BibePortMal's written reviews are positive against 67% of Shelvd's.
BibePortMal ships an update every 78 months, Shelvd fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BibePortMal | Shelvd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.9 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 78 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | University Of Malaya | Platform Thirteen |
Customer experience
BibePortMal
Shelvd
In-app purchases
BibePortMal
No in-app purchases
Shelvd
- Plus (Monthly)1 Month trial$6.001 Month
- Pro (Monthly)1 Month trial$12.001 Month
- Full Shelfie (Monthly)$18.001 Month
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- Plus (Annual)1 Month trial$58.001 Year
- Pro (Annual)1 Month trial$114.991 Year
- Full Shelfie (Annual)$172.991 Year
- Founders (Annual)$299.991 Year
