Comparison

Trendy Traders vs TextbookShelf

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

Head to head
About

Trendy Traders

Unlock all premium educational content, including courses and live workshops. Earn certifications and join a supportive community to enhance your learning journey.

Highlights
  • Premium content access
  • Pre-recorded courses
  • Live workshops
  • Certification programs
  • Community features
Features
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Get access to all premium content in Trendy Traders. Access pre-recorded courses, enrol for live workshops, get certified and a lot more! Be a part of the awesome community that you always wanted to be in!

About

TextbookShelf

Features
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TextbookShelf turns the Chinese textbooks you already have into comfortable, readable text, and keeps them organized by school stage, subject and edition on one shelf. The app interface is in Chinese (Simplified and Traditional). IMPORT AND AUTO-SORT A built-in catalog lists 2,000+ primary, middle and high school textbook titles (titles only, no textbook content). Import a textbook PDF you obtained legally, or scan your own paper book with the camera, and TextbookShelf files it under the right stage, subject and edition. ON-DEVICE TEXT RECOGNITION PDFs with a text layer are extracted directly; scanned pages are recognized on your device with iOS text recognition. Everything stays offline and nothing is uploaded. Formulas, figures and tables are kept as images you can tap to zoom. Start reading while recognition is still running; it resumes where it left off. COMFORTABLE READING • Adjustable font size and line spacing, light and dark mode • Switch between text and the original page • Convert body text between Simplified and Traditional Chinese • Contents, chapters and bookmarks; your position is saved • In-book search that matches both scripts • Share a page excerpt with its source PRO, ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Import, scan and recognize unlimited textbooks (3 in the basic version) • Search across your whole shelf and jump straight to the page • Read whole books aloud with adjustable speed No subscription, no ads, no account. COPYRIGHT TextbookShelf does not supply textbooks, poems, books or magazines, offer content downloads, or export whole books. The included functional demonstration only explains app controls. Textbook copyrights belong to their publishers. Only import or scan books you have the right to use, for personal study. Publisher names are used only to identify editions; the app is not affiliated with any publisher.

Screenshots

Trendy Traders4 screens
TextbookShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

Trendy Traders and TextbookShelf are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Trendy Traders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TextbookShelf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Trendy Traders versus TextbookShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrendy TradersTextbookShelf
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTagMango IncēŒ®ę…§ 陈

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Trendy Traders

One-time1
  • Trading Made Easy$49.99
1 purchases

TextbookShelf

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Trendy Traders free?
Trendy Traders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TextbookShelf free?
TextbookShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Trendy Traders or TextbookShelf have ads?
Neither Trendy Traders nor TextbookShelf shows ads.

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