Comparison

Harbour Guide vs Shelf

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

Head to head
About

Harbour Guide

Access detailed information for over 5000 harbors across Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Features include up-to-date data, advanced search, photos, charts, and recommended approaches. This planning tool is designed by experienced sailors for sailors.

Highlights
  • 5000+ harbor listings
  • Up-to-date harbor information
  • Advanced search functions
  • Harbor photos and charts
  • Recommended approach guidance
  • Facility search
  • Automatic language translation
Features
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Log in with your Harbourguide ID to get full access to 5000 harbours in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Harbour Guide app gives you: Access to up-to-date harbour information Advanced search functions Photo and chart of the harbour Recomended approach to the harbour Facility search Harbour photo zoom Map search and nearby harbours overview Automatic language translation The Harbour Guide series is designed and written by experienced sailing boat skippers with sailing experience from all around the world. Harbour Guides are therefore not only written by skippers for skippers, but are also used by our authors and editors when at sea. Our experience is that the Harbour Guide books are the best reference when at sea, and the online service is best as a supplement and a planning tool when at home, at the office or on the train home.

About

Shelf

Access your personal library of purchased audiobooks and e-books. Read or listen anywhere, anytime, with or without an internet connection. Enjoy your collection without subscriptions or time limits.

Highlights
  • Access purchased audiobooks and e-books
  • Read or listen offline
  • No subscriptions or time limits
  • Bookmark and comment
  • Customize reading experience
  • Adjust playback speed
  • Sleep timer for audiobooks
Features
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Med Shelfappen får du enkelt tillgång till ditt alldeles egna bibliotek, fyllt med alla ljud- och e-böcker som du har köpt via ditt personliga konto. Det innebär att du helt fritt kan läsa eller lyssna på dina böcker var som helst, när som helst, med eller utan internetuppkoppling. Säg hejdå till stressiga abonnemang och hej till din egna samling böcker som du valt ut och vill läsa eller lyssna på. Med vår app kan du dessutom ta god tid på dig och njuta av läsupplevelsen utan att vara orolig över att överskrida någon typ av tidsbegränsning. Vi har ljudböcker och e-böcker för alla smaker, både nyheter och gamla klassiker. Välj och vraka bland bästsäljare, deckare, feel-good och inspirerande biografier. Du hittar enkelt din nästa läsupplevelse genom att ta hjälp av våra tips och topplistor. Logga in på ditt vanliga Adlibris-konto så synkroniseras alla dina tidigare köpta e-böcker och ljudböcker direkt till appen. Saknar du ett konto kan du enkelt skapa ett direkt på vår hemsida. I Shelf-appen kan du: - Läsa e-böcker - Lyssna på ljudböcker - Lyssna eller läsa i offline-läge - Lägga in egna bokmärken och kommentarer - Anpassa din läsupplevelse genom att välja textstorlek, typsnitt och bakgrundsfärg - Anpassa uppläsningshastigheten från 0.5 till 3.0 gånger hastigheten - Ställa in sovtimer för att pausa din ljudbok Mejla oss gärna om du har några idéer, synpunkter eller problem. Du når oss på shelf@beat.no. 

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Screenshots

Harbour Guide4 screens
Shelf3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shelf at every 5 weeks against Harbour Guide's every 6 months. Harbour Guide's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Harbour Guide ships an update every 6 months, Shelf every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Harbour Guide versus Shelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarbour GuideShelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLaeremiddelforlaget-Skagerrak Forlag ASBeat Technology AS

Customer experience

Harbour Guide

Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Shelf

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Harbour Guide

No in-app purchases

None

Shelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Harbour Guide free?
Harbour Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shelf free?
Shelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Harbour Guide or Shelf have ads?
Neither Harbour Guide nor Shelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Harbour Guide or Shelf?
Harbour Guide ships an update every 6 months, and Shelf every 5 weeks. Most recently, Harbour Guide was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shelf on October 25, 2026.

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