Get Textbooks vs eLibrary Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Get Textbooks
Easily compare prices from hundreds of online bookstores to find the best deals on textbooks. Search millions of books, including used, new, and rental options, with shipping costs and taxes automatically calculated. Set price alerts to save even more.
- Search millions of books from thousands of sellers
- Compare used, new, rentals, and digital editions
- Bookbag technology for multiple discounts
- Automatic coupon discount calculation
- Includes shipping costs and taxes
- Price alerts for price drops
- Wish list functionality
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Find the cheapest copy of any textbook in seconds. Scan a barcode or search by title, author, or ISBN to compare prices across thousands of online booksellers — used, new, rental, and digital. Features: * Scan any book's barcode for instant price comparisons * Search thousands of book sellers, millions of books in just seconds! * Used, New, Rentals, International Editions, Digital Downloads and more * Multiple book comparison discounts through our exclusive Bookbag technology * Automatically calculates coupon discounts when available * Shipping Costs and Taxes are included * Wish List to save items for later * Price Alerts notify you when the price falls below a certain amount
eLibrary Access
Access a vast collection of academic eBooks from various disciplines anytime, anywhere. Enjoy high-quality content with original layout fidelity, and utilize features like search, highlighting, and note-taking.
- Access eBooks anytime, anywhere
- Browse 10,000+ academic titles
- Maintain original textbook layout
- Easy chapter navigation
- Search, highlight, and add notes
- Manage account and purchase history
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eLibrary Access is a learning companion for users who want quick and easy access to the world-class collection of academic eBooks. Users can access 10,000+ national and international titles from the following disciplines: Business and Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics and Sciences. Features: -Access eBooks anytime, anywhere -Browse enriched collection of eBooks from well-known authors and publishers across the globe -Enjoy quality content with absolute fidelity to the original textbook layout -Navigate through chapters easily using the Table of Contents -Search, highlight important text, add notes and bookmarks -Access your purchase history and manage your eLibrary Access account throughout the app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: eLibrary Access at every 12 months against Get Textbooks's every 92 months. eLibrary Access also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Get Textbooks's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Get Textbooks against 5.0 for eLibrary Access. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Get Textbooks ships an update every 92 months, eLibrary Access every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Get Textbooks | eLibrary Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 92 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | More Prices | Hurix Systems Pvt. Ltd. |
Customer experience
Get Textbooks
eLibrary Access
In-app purchases
Get Textbooks
No in-app purchases
eLibrary Access
No in-app purchases
Questions
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