# Shelf - Create Live Activities — Customize your Lock Screen

> Pin content to iPhone Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Home Screen. (iPhone/iPad app by Michael Tigas.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelf-create-live-activities/id6443596253 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Michael Tigas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1364337001)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 268 App Store ratings · 25 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.1 · 18 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-10-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelf-create-live-activities/id6443596253/reviews.md

## What is Shelf?

Shelf lets you pin content to the Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Home Screen!

Create shelves that display a photo, text, or quick links to open apps, shortcuts, or websites. Each are visually customisable; apply themes or manually change colours and fonts.

Thanks to the iPhone 14 Pro’s always-on-display, shelves can be viewed at a glance - with actions a simple tap away.

Automatically launch shelves with App Shortcuts support, such as when a Focus is turned on, or ask Siri "Create a Text Shelf" to quickly pin a spoken comment to your Lock Screen.

More types of shelves will be coming soon, such as; a Timer, Checklist, and Weather.

If you have any questions, please reach out to shelf@michaeltigas.com.au

Privacy Policy: https://michaeltigas.notion.site/Shelf-Privacy-Policy-d1eee01d6bc845b29052d1d75de8968f
Terms of Use: https://michaeltigas.notion.site/Shelf-Terms-of-Use-0f7815e773e3420db9a5e6b1cdddbd54

## Key features

- Pin photos, text, and app shortcuts
- Dynamic Island and Home Screen support
- Customizable themes, colors, and fonts
- Always-on display integration
- App Shortcuts and Siri integration
- Quick access with a tap

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shelf Pro - Yearly | $12.99 | per year |
| Shelf Pro - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 25)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelf-create-live-activities/id6443596253/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Megusta

*2026-01-30*

Mejor app

### 2/5 — Issue with adding on the Dynamic Island

*2026-01-26*

When I add a photo to my Dynamic Island it keeps showing that it’s loading. It doesn’t go away. Can you fix this issue please.

### 5/5 — Super App

*2026-01-11*

Die App ist wirklich sehr gut. Man muss sich nichts für das Dynamic Island Design irgendetwas kaufen oder ein Abo abschließen 🙏🥳🥳

### 1/5 — Bugged

*2025-10-12*

Won't let me use it to open apps or run shortcuts. If I try to create a shelf to do those things as soon as I try to pick one it closes out before I can pick one.

### 3/5 — Shelf

*2025-09-23*

Love this app I just wish I had the option to not show it on lock screen

### 5/5 — 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

*2025-08-22*

It's great. You can always see your beloved cat on Dynamic Island.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

### 2/5 — icon

*2025-08-18*

It doesn't disappear even if I hide the icon

### 1/5 — Open app not functioning

*2025-08-06*

The open app shelf did not work as it was supposed to

### 2/5 — The app doesn’t work for me

*2025-05-25*

Whenever I try to make a shelf other than a text shelf it kicks me out of editing it and the colors are stuck as purple unless you pay for the pro version, if you hold the Dynamic Island it looks broken only some dot short cuts icons show up

### 1/5 — Buggy as hell

*2025-01-29*

Doesn’t allow to edit the shortcuts and when I do it exits back

## Frequently asked questions about Shelf

### What does Shelf do?

Shelf allows you to pin various types of content, such as photos, text notes, or quick links to apps, shortcuts, or websites, directly to your iPhone's Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Home Screen. This provides at-a-glance access to your most important information and frequently used actions.

### How can I customize my shelves?

You can visually customize your shelves by applying pre-designed themes or by manually adjusting colors and fonts to match your personal style. This ensures your pinned content looks great and is easily readable on your device.

### Is Shelf free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering core functionality for pinning content. There are in-app purchases available, which may unlock additional features or customization options for your shelves.

### What devices is Shelf compatible with?

Shelf is designed for iPhones, specifically leveraging features like the iPhone 14 Pro's always-on display and the Dynamic Island. It also integrates with iOS features like App Shortcuts and Siri for enhanced functionality.

### What are some common use cases for Shelf?

Common use cases include pinning a favorite photo to your Lock Screen, keeping important text notes visible, or creating quick links to launch frequently used apps or specific shortcuts. You can also use Siri to quickly create a text shelf for spoken comments.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2026-07-09

Thank you for using Shelf!

This update adds support for the latest version of iOS and iPadOS, including minor bug fixes.

We hope you find them super helpful. Please leave a kind review if you do! :)

### 1.6 — 2023-09-16

Thank you for using Shelf!

This update adds support for the newest version of iOS, coming soon to an iPhone or iPad near you.

What's New
- Live Activities that you create in Shelf will now also appear on iPad.

### 1.5.5 — 2023-05-20

Thank you for using Shelf!

A couple of minor bug fixes are included in this update.

### 1.5.4 — 2022-11-23

Improvements
- Behind the scenes changes for a special weekend ahead ;)

### 1.5.3 — 2022-11-22

Improvements
- Behind the scenes changes for a special weekend ahead ;)

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## More apps by Michael Tigas

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All apps by Michael Tigas: https://appshunter.io/developer/1364337001

## Related topics

[shelf](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/shelf) · [shelf app](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/shelf-app) · [shelves](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/shelves) · [live activities](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/live-activities)

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*