EdBookShelf vs ALICE AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Personalized reading experience
- Wide variety of eBooks
- Reading progress tracking
- Offline reading support
- Audio narration
- Share favorite books
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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!
ALICE AR
Experience a classic story through an interactive book and app. Follow a character on a magical journey, unlocking mini-games and extra scenes as the narrative unfolds. Meet iconic characters from a beloved literary tale.
- Interactive reading experience
- Unlock mini-games
- Discover extra scenes
- Meet classic characters
- Immersive Wonderland journey
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Immerse yourself in Wonderland through the interactive reading experience that this book and application offers! Follow White Rabbit on an amazing trip to look for the valuable magic sand watch. While you are advancing story, you will be able to unlock mini games and get extra scenes. Make friends with Cheshire, The Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts and other characters of the Lewis Carroll classic! Are you ready to travel to Wonderland?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EdBookShelf at 22% against ALICE AR's 0%. ALICE AR's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EdBookShelf ships an update every 3 months, ALICE AR every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EdBookShelf | ALICE AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.1 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 735 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hong Kong Education City Limited | Paidotribo |
Customer experience
EdBookShelf
ALICE AR
In-app purchases
EdBookShelf
No in-app purchases
ALICE AR
No in-app purchases
