XN Player vs Shelves Book Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XN Player
This application plays a wide range of audio, video, and subtitle file formats without requiring conversion. It allows streaming from remote devices and offers extensive playback controls, file management, and gesture support.
- Plays all video and audio formats without conversion
- Streams media from remote devices
- Gesture controls for playback, volume, and brightness
- Supports various subtitle and image file types
- File and playlist management with folder lock
- Playback speed control and hardware acceleration
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XN Player is a generic application. You can install it on other iOS devices with no additional purchase. XN Player requires iOS 14.0 or later. - You don't need to convert video files to MP4 to play them on your mobile device. XN Player can play all video formats and encodings without file conversion. - You don't need to store video files on your space-limited device. XN Player has a variety of powerful networking technologies that help you stream from remote devices. - With the touch of a finger, you can adjust the playback position, move to the previous and next subtitles, and control the volume and brightness. - Play XN Player, which is recommended by thousands of users. * function - Support video files: MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, FLV, OGV, RMVB, TP, etc. - Support audio files: MP3, WAV, WMA, FLAC, APE, etc. - Support subtitle files: SMI, SRT, SSA, IDX, SUB, LRC, SUP, MLP2, etc. - Supporting image files: JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, etc. - Support playlist files: CUE, M3U, PLS - Supports WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, HTTP, SMB/CIFS - Support local Server: file upload and download - Support for in-app web browsers - Supports Server file preview - Support iTunes video/audio playback (except DRM content) - Playback speed control: 0.5x to 3.0x - Supports HEVC/H.264/MPEG4 hardware acceleration - Screen flip horizontally and vertically - Supports multi-channel audio - Audio enhancement is supported - Supports audio synchronization - File management: Delete, move, rename, and create folders - Playlist management: Add, delete, modify - Folder lock - Support open-in (Open mode) - UI themes are supported * Gesture function - Tap: Menu display - Drag horizontally: Adjust the playback position - Drag vertically on the right side of the screen: Volume control - Drag vertically on the left side of the screen: Brightness control
Shelves Book Tracker
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Shelves turns your phone into a living library. Scan a book, organize your shelves, save your favorite quotes, and finally watch your reading stack up over the year. What you can do Scan an ISBN and add a book in two seconds Build as many shelves as you want: reading, to read, finished, favorites, by genre Capture a quote with the camera or type it, with author and page, and find it again anytime Set a yearly reading challenge with your own goal Track your stats: pages read, books finished, reading streaks Get a daily quote each morning, picked from your own library Show your quotes and your shelf as a widget on the iOS home screen Shelves Pro If you want more, the Pro subscription unlocks an unlimited library, exports, premium themes, and every future feature. No commitment, cancel anytime from the App Store. Made for heavy readers and for people who just want to get back into reading without pressure. No social feed, no aggressive notifications, just your books and your favorite words. Your data stays yours, synced securely to your account. Works offline too. Available in English and French. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XN Player at none against Shelves Book Tracker's 2. XN Player also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Shelves Book Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. XN Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
XN Player ships an update fortnightly, Shelves Book Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XN Player | Shelves Book Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 杰 林 | Francis KOUAHO |
In-app purchases
XN Player
No in-app purchases
Shelves Book Tracker
- Shelves Pro Hebdomadaire3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Shelves Pro Annuel3 Days trial$24.991 Year
Questions
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