EdBookShelf vs SJRC
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!
SJRC
Access a vast library of over 3,000 books designed for educational settings. This platform supports multiple users simultaneously and is regularly updated with new titles, making it easy for teachers and students to find and explore reading materials.
- Over 3,000 books
- Supports multiple concurrent users
- Constantly updated library
- Detailed classification and search
- Aids school reading plans
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SJRC contains over 3,000 books, not only dedicated to source the best books, we are also: • The best partner for school teachers to advance students reading plan • Enable multiple concurrent users, can read anytime anywhere • The library is constantly updated so that teachers and students can browse or search their favorite books • With detailed classification, teachers and students can navigate and conduct book search LIKE and FOLLOW SJRC Facebook/Instagram page NOW to enjoy more in reading!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SJRC at 100% against EdBookShelf's 22%. SJRC also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). EdBookShelf's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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, SJRC every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EdBookShelf | SJRC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hong Kong Education City Limited | Enrich Spot Limited |
Customer experience
EdBookShelf
SJRC
In-app purchases
EdBookShelf
No in-app purchases
SJRC
No in-app purchases
