# Shelfie vs Focus Reader

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Reader at every 6 days against Shelfie's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shelfie sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Focus Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Shelfie ships an update fortnightly, Focus Reader every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shelfie | Focus Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (201 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelfie-book-tracker/id1229716523/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **201** | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 85 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [志鹏 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1184833270) | [Daejin hyun](https://appshunter.io/developer/1542734375) |

## What reviewers say

### Shelfie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelfie-book-tracker/id1229716523)

Effortlessly manage your reading notes by scanning book barcodes or using your camera with advanced OCR. Organize your collection, track progress, and share insights with elegant templates. Syncs across all your devices.

**Highlights:** Scan books by barcode or search, Capture notes with OCR technology, Organize books by shelves, Track reading progress, Share notes with templates, Full-text search of notes, Export notes as PDF/HTML

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium Annually Subscription | $12.99 | per year |
| Shelfie Lifetime (for yearly) | $6.99 | one-time |
| Shelfie Lifetime (for monthly) | $14.99 | one-time |
| Sheifle Premium Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


### Focus Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-reader-pdf-and-epub/id6785369340)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Focus Reader Pro | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shelfie free?

Shelfie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Focus Reader free?

Focus Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Shelfie or Focus Reader have ads?

Neither Shelfie nor Focus Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shelfie or Focus Reader?

Shelfie ships an update fortnightly, and Focus Reader every 6 days. Most recently, Shelfie was updated on November 6, 2026 and Focus Reader on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*