# UTPB Events vs RedShelf

The clearest difference is rating: RedShelf at 4.5 against UTPB Events's 1.0. RedShelf also leads on ratings volume (7.1K vs 2). UTPB Events's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

RedShelf holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RedShelf has 7.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | UTPB Events | RedShelf |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/utpb-events/id1476721408/reviews) | **[4.5 (7.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/redshelf/id1511013608/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **7.1K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 3.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 73 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Check I'm Here, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/575538390) | [RedShelf](https://appshunter.io/developer/1511013606) |

## What reviewers say

### UTPB Events

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/utpb-events/id1476721408)

Discover campus activities and ways to participate at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Filter events by organization or activity type, and add them to your personal calendar to stay informed.

**Highlights:** Sort events by campus organizations, Find events by activity tags, Add events to your calendar, Increase student engagement, Digitize campus processes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### RedShelf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/redshelf/id1511013608)

Access and read your digital textbooks on any device. Highlight text, take notes, create flashcards, and have content read aloud. Your notes and highlights sync across all your devices.

**Highlights:** Access textbooks on any device, Highlight text and take notes, Create flashcards from content, Define unfamiliar words, Text-to-speech functionality, Sync notes and highlights across devices

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient to access textbooks in one place
- 🚀 Decent overall performance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 💤 Slow loading and page turning
- 👎 Unreliable highlighting and note-taking features
- 🤖 Poor text-to-speech functionality
- 📵 Inability to access books offline

**Reported bugs**

- Books not loading or showing blank screens
- Highlighting issues (selecting wrong text, unable to edit)
- Sync issues between devices and web version

**Requested features**

- Improve highlighting and annotation tools
- Add support for split-screen mode
- Enhance text-to-speech capabilities
- Allow offline access to downloaded books


## Frequently asked questions

### Is UTPB Events free?

UTPB Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RedShelf free?

RedShelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, UTPB Events or RedShelf?

RedShelf is rated higher. UTPB Events averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while RedShelf averages 4.5 from 7.1K ratings.

### Do UTPB Events or RedShelf have ads?

Neither UTPB Events nor RedShelf shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*