Comparison

Bookshelf vs Sixti

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

Head to head
About

Bookshelf

Access and study your digital textbooks on your iPad or iPhone. This app allows for offline reading, note-taking, flashcard creation, and customizable reading settings. Sync your progress across devices for a seamless study experience.

Highlights
  • Offline reading
  • Customizable highlighters and notes
  • Flashcard creation
  • Personalized reading settings
  • Read Aloud feature
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
Currently charting
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With Bookshelf, you can enjoy a digital-first, comprehensive study experience from the convenience of your iPad or iPhone. Access all of your VitalSource textbooks and study anytime, anywhere. Bookshelf Features: • Download books to your iOS device for 100% offline reading. • Customize highlighters and add notes for a rich study experience. • Create flashcards with text and images to learn concepts faster. • Personalize font, font size, and background colors to make reading easier. • Listen to your books and learn on the go with Read Aloud. • Sync your current reading position and all your work across devices so you can easily pick up where you left off. • Built with accessibility in mind. Requirements: • VitalSource Bookshelf account • Access to one or more VitalSource textbooks • iOS 17+

About

Sixti

Features
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Sixti is a 60-second brain game. Everyone on Earth gets the same challenge each UTC day. One official run. Then the board, your streak, and tomorrow. WHAT YOU PLAY A new minute at midnight UTC. Some days you name insects, countries, or dog breeds. Some days it’s trivia, mental math, unscramble, or a word web. The prompt tells you exactly what counts. HOW IT WORKS • One official score per day • Global leaderboard • Friends board — share your SXT- code, add theirs • Streak and history on your profile • Optional local reminder, a different minute each day between 9am and 9pm WHAT IT ISN’T No extra lives. No ads. No marketing email. We only write you to confirm your account or reset a password.

Screenshots

Bookshelf4 screens
Sixti4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bookshelf at none against Sixti's 3. Bookshelf also leads on chart position (#89 vs unranked). Sixti's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sixti sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Bookshelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookshelf ships an update every 6 weeks, Sixti weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Bookshelf versus Sixti: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookshelfSixti
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (80K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings80K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#89 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitalSource Technologies, Inc.Gavin Hart

Bugs and requests

Bookshelf

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Issues with page loading and scrolling
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices
  • Unreliable text-to-speech functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved highlighting and annotation tools
  • Apple Pencil support for note-taking
  • More customization options (e.g., font, layout, night mode)
  • Seamless cross-device synchronization
  • Enhanced search and navigation features

Sixti

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bookshelf

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sixti

One-time3
  • Energy drink$1.99
  • Gold$4.99
  • Table$9.99

Questions

Is Bookshelf free?
Bookshelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sixti free?
Sixti is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bookshelf or Sixti have ads?
Neither Bookshelf nor Sixti shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookshelf or Sixti?
Bookshelf ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sixti weekly. Most recently, Bookshelf was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sixti on October 11, 2026.

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