eLibro vs ePathshala
eLibro
elibro.comePathshala
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| Figure | eLibro | ePathshala |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Digital Textbook Platforms | 7.7 (#15) | 8.8 (#4) |
| Founded | 1998 | 2015 |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says eLibro Corporation acts as the data controller for GDPR purposes and may transfer personal information to computers outside a user's jurisdiction. | The privacy policy says the app may require personally identifiable information and uses third-party services that may collect identifying information, including Google Play Services. |
| Purpose | eLibro is an academic digital library designed for educational institutions, libraries, and research centers. | ePathshala is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Education and NCERT for showcasing and sharing educational resources. |
| Reading tools | The reader includes notes, highlights, bookmarks, audio, summaries, dictionary, translation, and citation tools. | Its e-books support zooming, selection, bookmarking, highlighting, navigation, sharing, digital notes and text-to-speech through compatible TTS applications. |
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In their own words
ePathshala
ePathshala is a free education portal and set of mobile apps from a joint initiative of the Ministry of Education and NCERT. It shares audio, video, ePub books, flipbooks, periodicals, and other digital resources with students, teachers, educators, and parents. On phones and tablets, the app provides eBooks as ePub; on laptops and desktops, the web portal presents them as flipbooks. Readers can select and zoom text, bookmark, highlight, navigate, share, and add digital notes. Text-to-speech is available through TTS apps, and offline access is supported. QR codes in textbook chapters link to related audio, video, multimedia, and text materials; users can also enter a code on the website to locate resources. The home page lists resources in Hindi, English, and Urdu. The service is available on Android, iOS, Windows, and the web. Its privacy policy says the app may require personally identifiable information and use third-party services that collect identifying information, including Google Play Services. The policy also says the service does not address children under 13 and does not knowingly collect their personal information.