Comparison

MBBS Freaks vs TextbookShelf

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

Head to head
About

MBBS Freaks

Features
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MBBSFreaks – Your Smart Study Partner for Medical Success MBBSFreaks is an all-in-one learning app designed specifically for MBBS students to simplify studying, revision, and exam preparation. Whether you are in your 1st year or final year, MBBSFreaks helps you stay organized, focused, and confident in your medical journey.

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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

MBBS Freaks4 screens
TextbookShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MBBS Freaks at none against TextbookShelf's 1. TextbookShelf's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
MBBS Freaks versus TextbookShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMBBS FreaksTextbookShelf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShivakumar SomavarapuēŒ®ę…§ 陈

In-app purchases

None

MBBS Freaks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TextbookShelf

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is MBBS Freaks free?
MBBS Freaks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TextbookShelf free?
TextbookShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MBBS Freaks or TextbookShelf have ads?
MBBS Freaks shows ads; TextbookShelf does not.

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