Comparison

EdBookShelf vs ARCOCEAN

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

Head to head
About

EdBookShelf

Access a personalized digital library with a wide selection of eBooks. Track your reading progress, add notes, and enjoy audio narration. Share your favorite reads and connect with a community of readers.

Highlights
  • Personalized reading experience
  • Wide variety of eBooks
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Offline reading support
  • Audio narration
  • Share favorite books
Features
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EdBookShelf offers readers a one-stop digital reading experience The EdBookShelf app offers you a personalised reading experience and a wide variety of eBooks for download. You can easily connect to unlimited knowledge anytime, anywhere and record your own reading journey. Let’s enjoy the pleasure and satisfaction brought by reading! Features: • ‘Reading Charter Cards’ Page: students can scan the QR code on the Reading Charter Cards and link the cards to their reading records. Students who do not possess printed cards can also apply for electronic cards • ‘Achievement’ page: allow readers to record the reading status and reflection of each book • A thousand free and subscribed eBooks from ‘eRead Scheme’ on display for school users • Students’ Favourite and Teachers’ Recommendation: students can view quality books at a glance • Support offline reading and reading notes adding function • Support audio function: offer human or computer-generated voice-overs • Share favourite books on social media: foster ‘Read and Share’ in your reading community Download the EdBookShelf app to start your eLearning journey now!

About

ARCOCEAN

Features
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ARC OCEAN Future-oriented smart book in augmented reality • Look at realistic pictures • Read interesting texts • Experience realistic sea animals through augmented reality What is Augmented Reality? Augmented Reality is computer technology that brings virtual reality to the real world. It is an excellent smart educational technique that is used by the Ministry of Education and other advanced countries. ARC OCEAN is a book combined with augmented reality. Living sea animals appear in 3D when you point your smartphone or tablet PC at the book. ARC OCEAN Book • When you open the book, breathtaking stories of ocean will start. • You will see the various features and lives of mysterious sea animals. • All the books are realistically designed and based on the latest scientific research. • The books have high-quality 3D illustrations and images. • Twelve animals are included: Pufferfish, Devil Ray, Squid, Japanese Flyingfish, Blackmouth Angler, Head Fish, Luna Lionfish, Orange Clownfish, Great White Shark, Killer Whale, Humpback Whale, Sea Turtle. 3D Augmented Reality App Experience the augmented reality program yourself. • Move the sea animals where you want. • Watch the animals hunt for food. • Do fun activities such as looking at the habitat of sea animals, comparing sizes of sea animals, and doing puzzles. • Take pictures of you with the sea animals in a background you create. • ‘Free’ the sea animals from the device by pressing a button. Requirements for smart terminals - iOS Version 4.3 or higher ARC OCEAN App Testing 1. Go to http://alzzam.co.kr/test/arc/ocean/testpage.html . Download or print the test images. 2. Install ARC OCEAN application. 3. Start the application and if you view the images you've downloaded or printed through your phone's camera, you can watch 3D content.

Screenshots

EdBookShelf4 screens
ARCOCEAN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ARCOCEAN at 5.1.1 against EdBookShelf's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
EdBookShelf versus ARCOCEAN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdBookShelfARCOCEAN
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.65.1.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB301 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHong Kong Education City LimitedAlzzam Education Corp.

In-app purchases

None

EdBookShelf

No in-app purchases

None

ARCOCEAN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EdBookShelf free?
EdBookShelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARCOCEAN free?
ARCOCEAN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EdBookShelf or ARCOCEAN have ads?
Neither EdBookShelf nor ARCOCEAN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EdBookShelf or ARCOCEAN?
EdBookShelf ships an update every 3 months, and ARCOCEAN every 3 months. Most recently, EdBookShelf was updated on October 24, 2026 and ARCOCEAN on October 26, 2026.

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