Comparison

N5 文法のまとめ・練習 vs Shelved

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

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About

N5 文法のまとめ・練習

This app helps you master JLPT N5 grammar with clear explanations in Chinese and practice questions. It offers a structured way to learn sentence patterns, reinforce vocabulary, and test your knowledge with timed quizzes. Designed for efficient, one-handed learning on iOS devices.

Highlights
  • JLPT N5 grammar summaries
  • Chinese explanations for sentence patterns
  • Vocabulary marking and reinforcement
  • Over 300 practice questions
  • Timed practice tests with hints
  • Level assessment after tests
Features
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1. Support iPhone SE and above and all iPad versions. 2. Collect all the JLPT N5 article sentence patterns, organized in an easy-to-understand way, with a detailed description of the sentence pattern, no grammatical terms beyond the scope of learning. Easy one-handed operation for efficient learning. 3. While you are looking at sentence description, example sentences are explained in Chinese and you can check the explanations whenever you don't understand something. Learning key grammar and sentence points effectively, and reinforce sentence concepts. 4. When you encounter a word you have difficulty remembering, you can use three different symbols to mark it, and tap the word you are marking to reinforce it over and over again. 5. You'll be at the top of your exams after completing more than 300 questions that there is no other question can be compared to this one. 6. No matter what version of iPad you are using,you can select 5 random questions for a practice test, and be able to check for hints, explanations and time spent per question at any time during the test. You will also be informed of your level of understanding after the test.

About

Shelved

Organize your entire reading life with this simple book cataloguing app. Track what you're reading, build wishlists, log completed books with ratings, and tag titles for easy retrieval. Features barcode scanning and a clean interface.

Highlights
  • Track reading progress
  • Build reading wishlists
  • Log completed books with ratings
  • Organize books by tags
  • Barcode ISBN scanning
  • Sort books by various criteria
  • Clean and intuitive interface
Features
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Shelved - Your Personal Reading Catalogue Shelved is a modest and simple book cataloguing app. - Track currently reading books - Build and prioritize your reading wishlist - Log completed books with ratings and completion dates - Organize books you want to revisit later - Record books you've decided to set aside Features: - Sort by title, author, rating, priority, or recent updates - Track reading format (paper, ebook, audiobook) - Set priorities for your reading queue - Rate and date your completed books - Beautiful, clean interface - Barcode ISBN scanning - Tag books and search by tag Perfect for book lovers, students, and anyone wanting to organize their reading life. Privacy policy: https://ntl.ai/shelved-privacy-policy/ Terms of service: https://ntl.ai/shelved-terms-of-service/

Screenshots

N5 文法のまとめ・練習4 screens
Shelved3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shelved at 100% against N5 文法のまとめ・練習's 0%. Shelved also leads on price (Free vs $12.99) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Shelved is free to download; N5 文法のまとめ・練習 costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

N5 文法のまとめ・練習 ships an update every 2 months, Shelved every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
N5 文法のまとめ・練習 versus Shelved: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterN5 文法のまとめ・練習Shelved
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYamase & Touwa Japanese InsitituteNo Translation Layer LLC

Customer experience

N5 文法のまとめ・練習

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Shelved

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

N5 文法のまとめ・練習

No in-app purchases

None

Shelved

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is N5 文法のまとめ・練習 free?
N5 文法のまとめ・練習 costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shelved free?
Shelved is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do N5 文法のまとめ・練習 or Shelved have ads?
Neither N5 文法のまとめ・練習 nor Shelved shows ads.
Which is updated more often, N5 文法のまとめ・練習 or Shelved?
N5 文法のまとめ・練習 ships an update every 2 months, and Shelved every 11 days. Most recently, N5 文法のまとめ・練習 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Shelved on November 3, 2026.

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