Comparison

RedShelf vs FVCC Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RedShelf

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
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The RedShelf eReader companion app provides access to read and engage with your textbooks located in your RedShelf account on the My Shelf page. Access your textbooks no matter where you go with a unified experience across mobile, tablet, and desktop devices. eReader Features: - Access textbooks on your device for seamless reading - Easily highlight text, take notes, and share with classmates - Create flashcards while reading to test your understanding of the content - Define unfamiliar words quickly and easily - Have text read aloud and select the voice and pace - Sync all of your notes and highlights to your account and across devices App Requirements: - Active RedShelf account - One or more books available in your RedShelf account

About

FVCC Connect

Features
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Get involved and stay in the loop with FVCC Connect. Be part of student activities, clubs, groups and organizations and stay up to date with events on campus. Find resources available to all students and connect together with your community.

Screenshots

RedShelf4 screens
FVCC Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FVCC Connect at 13.0 against RedShelf's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RedShelf versus FVCC Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRedShelfFVCC Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (7.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews3.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB27 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRedShelfFLATHEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC.

Bugs and requests

RedShelf

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

FVCC Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RedShelf

No in-app purchases

None

FVCC Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RedShelf free?
RedShelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FVCC Connect free?
FVCC Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RedShelf or FVCC Connect have ads?
Neither RedShelf nor FVCC Connect shows ads.

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