Comparison

E vs Shelvd

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

Head to head
About

E

This application serves as an ebook reader for purchased and borrowed EPUB files, including those with DRM encryption. It offers access to free ebooks via Bluetooth in specific locations and tracks reading behavior to encourage longer reading sessions.

Highlights
  • Read EPUB files with DRM
  • Access purchased ebooks
  • Borrow ebooks from digital libraries
  • Discover free ebooks via Bluetooth
  • Reading behavior analytics
  • Large ebook store access
Features
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This app is the ebook reader for E-Sentral, which allows users to read EPUB files with DRM encryption. The E-Sentral ebook reader allow users to read ebooks purchased from E-Sentral website and ebooks borrowed from digital library websites powered by E-Sentral. The E-Sentral reader also features Beacon library, which provides readers access to free ebooks in certain locations via Bluetooth with one single click. The E-Sentral application also features a reading analytic tracker which gives personal analytical profiling on user's reading behaviour to encourage long form reading. E-Sentral ebook store is the largest ebook store in South East Asia with more than 400,000 ebooks ranging a variety of international authors and publishers from South East Asia and all over the world. Visit our website for more information.

About

Shelvd

Effortlessly log your reading progress by simply taking a photo of any page. This app organizes your library visually, tracks detailed reading statistics, and syncs with Goodreads. It also facilitates book club participation and helps manage your to-read list.

Highlights
  • Photo-based page logging
  • Visual book shelves
  • Goodreads synchronization
  • Import entire reading history
  • Detailed reading statistics
  • Book club features
  • Add books via cover photo
Features
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Log your reading from a photo, not a keyboard. SHELVD is a book tracker that keeps up with how much you read, and keeps your Goodreads library and friends right where they are. FEATURES • Bookmark: Point your camera at any page or Kindle screen and SHELVD marks your place. It reads the page number and updates your progress in about two seconds. No typing. • Visual shelves: Your library lives as real, browsable shelves with spine art, not a list of rows. • Keep your Goodreads updated (Pro): Track everything in SHELVD and your Goodreads profile stays current on its own. Your progress, ratings, and finished books show up there automatically, so the friends you already have keep seeing what you're reading. No other reading app does this. • Bring your whole library: One upload imports your full Goodreads or StoryGraph history: ratings, read dates, and shelves included. • Reading stats: A heatmap of every day you've read, your reading pace, time-to-finish predictions, genre breakdowns, streaks, and progress toward your reading goals. • Book clubs: Read alongside friends, follow live progress on leaderboards, and share what you're into. Create and run your own clubs on Pro. • Snap a cover: Spot a book you want? Photograph the cover and SHELVD adds it to your want-to-read shelf (your TBR). • Hands-free Kindle tracking (Founders): Connect your Amazon account once and your Kindle reading logs itself, no photos needed. Your reading data stays yours. SHELVD never sells or shares your information with third parties. Terms of Use (EULA): https://shelvd.io/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://shelvd.io/legal/privacy

Screenshots

E4 screens
Shelvd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shelvd at 67% against E's 0%. Shelvd also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.3). E's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Shelvd sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month. E asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shelvd holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of E's written reviews are positive against 67% of Shelvd's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

E ships an update every 4 weeks, Shelvd fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
E versus Shelvd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEShelvd
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings)3.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings611 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperXentral MethodsPlatform Thirteen

Customer experience

E

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Shelvd

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

E

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Shelvd

Subscriptions7
  • Plus (Monthly)1 Month trial$6.001 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)1 Month trial$12.001 Month
  • Full Shelfie (Monthly)$18.001 Month
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  • Plus (Annual)1 Month trial$58.001 Year
  • Pro (Annual)1 Month trial$114.991 Year
  • Full Shelfie (Annual)$172.991 Year
  • Founders (Annual)$299.991 Year

Questions

Is E free?
E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shelvd free?
Shelvd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, E or Shelvd?
Shelvd is rated higher. E averages 2.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Shelvd averages 3.9 from 11 ratings.
Do E or Shelvd have ads?
Neither E nor Shelvd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, E or Shelvd?
E ships an update every 4 weeks, and Shelvd fortnightly. Most recently, E was updated on October 21, 2026 and Shelvd on October 22, 2026.

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