Comparison

Shooglebox vs NiLMelia

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

Head to head
About

Shooglebox

This app helps individuals and teams collect and analyze content from various sources, transforming it into shareable insights. It's ideal for spotting social media trends, conducting research, and collaborating on projects.

Highlights
  • Gather content from multiple apps
  • Explore diverse content types
  • Collaborate with teams
  • Spot social media trends
  • Create shareable outputs
  • Organize content into cards
Features
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Shooglebox helps teams and individuals gather and explore content and insights from multiple sources – and create inspiring at-a-glance outputs to share with others. Marketing and PR teams use Shooglebox service to spot, understand and act on fast-moving TikTok trends – and tap into what their customers are seeing, saying and doing across social media. Researchers, writers and creators use the Shooglebox iPhone and iPad app to save content directly from other apps – Safari, Facebook, TikTok, Reddit, Instagram, X, YouTube, Photos, Maps and more – and build on the things they gather. Shooglebox turns everything you gather into cards with an at-a-glance front and full material, embeds and notes on the back. You can use the iOS app to review and edit your cards – or switch to a web browser on a larger-screen device to explore them and see the bigger picture. Shooglebox is an indispensable tool for: • Gathering and building on research material fast • Exploring different types of content in one place • Collaborating across marketing, PR and other teams • Spotting emerging TikTok and social trends • Discovering insights from social conversations • Getting your heads round hot topics and opportunities • Reviewing live social feeds to track hot topics • Creating inspiring outputs to share with others

About

NiLMelia

Features
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By adding rules for specific websites, you can browse page lists, view work details, read chapters, and play audio or video, all within an app-optimized UI. You can import community-distributed rules or easily create and edit your own. Key Features: Custom Library Creation: Build your own personalized library by adding custom Site Rules. Flexible Rule Editing: Fully supports CSS, XPath, JSONPath, and Regular Expressions (Regex) for advanced scraping. Rich Layout Options: Optimized interfaces for item lists, details, chapters, and tags. Built-in Media Players: Seamless in-app image viewer, audio player, and video player. Content Management: Features for favorites, history, and folder organization. Local Storage: Supports downloading and saving selected media locally. UI Customization: Light/Dark theme toggles with customizable accent colors. Cloud Sync: Sync your data across devices securely via Firebase Login. Premium Options: Premium tier features and unlockable site slots. Recommended For: Users who want to consolidate their frequently visited sites into one app. Users looking to organize and enjoy web content that is otherwise hard to browse on standard mobile browsers. Power users who love fine-tuning layout and parsing rules to fit their exact preferences. Anyone who wants to manage images, audio, and video all in one place. NiLMelia is the ultimate tool for those who want to leverage custom rules to craft their perfect, personalized browsing environment.

Screenshots

Shooglebox4 screens
NiLMelia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shooglebox at none against NiLMelia's 8. Shooglebox also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.4). NiLMelia's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). On price 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. NiLMelia sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Shooglebox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shooglebox ships an update every 4 weeks, NiLMelia every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 14, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shooglebox versus NiLMelia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoogleboxNiLMelia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIMP Media LtdNULL (Gunma)

In-app purchases

None

Shooglebox

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

NiLMelia

Subscriptions3
  • NiLMelia Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • NiLMelia Premium (3-Month)$3.993 Months
  • NiLMelia Premium (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Add 1 Site Slots$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Add 5 Site Slots$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Add 10 Site Slots$9.99
  • Add 30 Site Slots$19.99

Questions

Is Shooglebox free?
Shooglebox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NiLMelia free?
NiLMelia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shooglebox or NiLMelia have ads?
NiLMelia shows ads; Shooglebox does not.
Which is updated more often, Shooglebox or NiLMelia?
Shooglebox ships an update every 4 weeks, and NiLMelia every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shooglebox was updated on September 14, 2026 and NiLMelia on September 14, 2026.

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