Comparison

国画 vs TextbookShelf

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

Head to head
About

国画

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《国画》是一款汇聚中国历代名家经典之作的艺术欣赏应用,从汉唐风韵到近现代杰作,一脉相承,尽在掌中。 每一幅作品均以超高清画质呈现,真实还原原作神韵。指尖轻触,即可放大细看每一笔皴擦点染,深入感受笔墨气韵与艺术匠心。无论是山水意境、花鸟灵动,还是人物神采,细节之美触手可及。 适合艺术爱好者、国画学习者,以及每一位热爱传统文化的你。 打开《国画》,开启一场跨越千年的审美之旅。

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TextbookShelf

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TextbookShelf turns the Chinese textbooks you already have into comfortable, readable text, and keeps them organized by school stage, subject and edition on one shelf. The app interface is in Chinese (Simplified and Traditional). IMPORT AND AUTO-SORT A built-in catalog lists 2,000+ primary, middle and high school textbook titles (titles only, no textbook content). Import a textbook PDF you obtained legally, or scan your own paper book with the camera, and TextbookShelf files it under the right stage, subject and edition. ON-DEVICE TEXT RECOGNITION PDFs with a text layer are extracted directly; scanned pages are recognized on your device with iOS text recognition. Everything stays offline and nothing is uploaded. Formulas, figures and tables are kept as images you can tap to zoom. Start reading while recognition is still running; it resumes where it left off. COMFORTABLE READING • Adjustable font size and line spacing, light and dark mode • Switch between text and the original page • Convert body text between Simplified and Traditional Chinese • Contents, chapters and bookmarks; your position is saved • In-book search that matches both scripts • Share a page excerpt with its source PRO, ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Import, scan and recognize unlimited textbooks (3 in the basic version) • Search across your whole shelf and jump straight to the page • Read whole books aloud with adjustable speed No subscription, no ads, no account. COPYRIGHT TextbookShelf does not supply textbooks, poems, books or magazines, offer content downloads, or export whole books. The included functional demonstration only explains app controls. Textbook copyrights belong to their publishers. Only import or scan books you have the right to use, for personal study. Publisher names are used only to identify editions; the app is not affiliated with any publisher.

Screenshots

国画3 screens
TextbookShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 国画 at none against TextbookShelf's 1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TextbookShelf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 国画 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
国画 versus TextbookShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter国画TextbookShelf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer登福 刘献慧 陈

In-app purchases

None

国画

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TextbookShelf

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

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

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