Comparison

ELi APPBook vs My bSmart

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

Head to head
About

ELi APPBook

Access your digital primary school textbooks on any device. Students can enter a code from their physical book to unlock the digital version. Teachers can request access to digital editions for their classrooms.

Highlights
  • Digital textbook access
  • Student code redemption
  • Teacher access requests
  • Offline browsing
  • Cross-device compatibility
Features
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L’app ufficiale per accedere ai tuoi libri digitali della scuola primaria. Con ELi APPBook puoi consultarli ovunque in modo semplice e veloce. Sei uno Studente? Inserisci il codice che trovi sul retro della copertina del libro cartaceo e sfoglia subito la versione digitale. Sei un Docente? Richiedi la dotazione per l'insegnante al tuo distributore di zona. Scarica l’app, accedi con il tuo account Gruppo ELi, seleziona il volume e invia la richiesta di attivazione. Tutte le informazioni su: https://www.gruppoeli.it/libri-digitali

About

My bSmart

This platform allows students and teachers to gather, create, and share interactive texts, educational materials, and multimedia resources. It offers a smart and engaging way to approach schoolwork and teaching, enhancing both learning and personal study.

Highlights
  • Create and share interactive texts
  • Gather multimedia resources
  • Improved user experience
  • Optimized for iPad
  • Faster download and loading times
  • Download manager
Features
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My bSmart è la nuova piattaforma di servizi e contenuti digitali creata da bSmart Labs per studenti e insegnanti. E’ il luogo virtuale dove è possibile raccogliere, creare e condividere testi interattivi, materiali didattici e risorse multimediali. Un’esperienza nuova e coinvolgente, che unisce apprendimento e insegnamento e arricchisce il lavoro e il proprio personale percorso di studio. Un modo più smart di affrontare la scuola e un metodo tutto nuovo di insegnare! La nuova app My bSmart è stata progettata e perfezionata per garantire la massima resa delle performance su iPad. Questa nuova versione comprende: - Grafica rinnovata ed esperienza utente migliorata - Ottimizzazione per l’utilizzo su iPad - Prestazioni più elevate in termini di rapidità di reazione e di tempi di scaricamento del libro - Notevole qualità di riproduzione di immagini e testo al pinch to zoom - Tempi di caricamento delle pagine estremamente rapidi allo swipe - Nuove features, tra le quali: . Download manager . Nuovi pannelli per le risorse di libri e utenti . Un indice dei libri riprogettato e ancora più immediato

Screenshots

ELi APPBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My bSmart at 43% against ELi APPBook's 4%. My bSmart also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). ELi APPBook's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

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

ELi APPBook ships an update every 3 weeks, My bSmart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ELi APPBook versus My bSmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterELi APPBookMy bSmart
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.3% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperELI SrlbSmart Labs srl

Customer experience

ELi APPBook

Written reviews47 reviews
Positive4.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative87.2%

My bSmart

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative47.6%

In-app purchases

None

ELi APPBook

No in-app purchases

None

My bSmart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ELi APPBook free?
ELi APPBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My bSmart free?
My bSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ELi APPBook or My bSmart have ads?
Neither ELi APPBook nor My bSmart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ELi APPBook or My bSmart?
ELi APPBook ships an update every 3 weeks, and My bSmart every 2 months. Most recently, ELi APPBook was updated on November 6, 2026 and My bSmart on November 2, 2026.

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