Comparison

Bookshelf vs WhiteBook*

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

Head to head
About

Bookshelf

Organize your book collection with virtual shelves and tags. Track reading progress, set goals, and manage your wishlist. Discover new books, share recommendations, and connect with friends through your reading journey.

Highlights
  • Virtual bookshelves and tags
  • ISBN barcode scanner
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Wishlist management
  • Social reading profiles
  • Book statistics
  • OCR text scanning for notes
Features
Currently charting
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Organize book collection by creating virtual shelves and tags. Track your reading progress and set reading goals to stay motivated. Manage a wishlist of books that you want to read (TBR). Discover great new reads: rate, review and share book recommendations. Create your own social profile and allow friends to follow your reading journey. ORGANIZE YOUR BOOKS - Catalog books using fast and easy to use ISBN barcode scanner - Batch scanner option allows to rapidly scan multiple books at once - Books can be added using search functionality (title/author/ISBN) - Old and rare books can be added manually - Import books from a CSV file generated by other popular book apps - Import books from Goodreads CREATE SHELVES AND TAGS - Organize books by creating virtual bookshelves and tags - Use search functionality to quickly find books on your shelves - Sort your books by title, author, number of pages, publication date, etc. - Use filters to display books matching your criteria - Track your lent and borrowed books - Add information about your book purchases - Organize books by series and volumes - Create personal notes or add other useful information - Add quotes by simply scanning the text with our OCR reader - Multiple book selection; apply batch operations - Grid view available - Dark theme available SET CUSTOM READING GOALS - Create annual reading goals to stay motivated - Define custom date range goals and share them with your friends TRACK YOUR READING - Log how many pages you have read so far and when did you start and finished reading a book - You can record multiple readings for each book SEE WHAT YOUR FRIENDS ARE READING - Create your own reading social profile - Allow your followers to see your last read books, wishlist and reading goals DISCOVER NEW BOOKS - Discover bestselling books in different categories - Share your favorite books with your friends on social media VIEW YOUR STATISTICS - Rich statistics about your books, purchase, reading progress, ratings, top authors, top categories etc. MANAGE YOUR WISHLIST - Maintain a wishlist of books that you want to read - Book price tracking and price alerts available in some countries RATE AND REVIEW - Help others to discover great books and find books for yourself - Rate books with 5 star rating (half-star ratings available) - Read book reviews from others and leave your own opinion NEVER LOSE YOUR DATA - Your data is securely stored on our servers and it's linked to your account - If you change your device/platform, you just need to log back in with your username - You can export data to a CSV file to create your own backup - You can export your data as HTML web page for easy printing with cover images BOOKSHELF PRO PLANS - Bookshelf is free to download and use for up to 100 books - Bookshelf Pro removes the 100-book limit and unlocks other advanced features - Bookshelf Pro includes a 7-day free trial period after which you can choose between monthly, annual or lifetime plans OTHER NOTES - This is an app to organize your books and to track your reading - Reading is not available within this app FOLLOW US Stay in touch for new features and improvements - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookshelfconcept/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookshelfapp/ FEEDBACK AND SUGGESTIONS bookshelf.concept@gmail.com https://www.bookshelfapp.info * Privacy policy: https://www.bookshelfapp.info/privacy-policy.html * Terms of service: https://www.bookshelfapp.info/terms-of-use.html

About

WhiteBook*

Features
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WhiteBook* : An app that can be managed books as if you were arranging them on a bookshelf. -The biggest feature of the app Most existing book management apps place (manage) books using the cover, but our app uses a spine-like placement by default.You can organize and manage your books in a manner similar to a bookshelf in a bookstore or home.By using an arrangement like the spine, you can check the book from a bird's-eye view.You can also switch to a cover of book. That is, you can interweave the a cover and spine covers.Therefore, you are able to place books with your own arrangement.Please, see also app store preview. -Other features + Home screen with a bookshelf as a motif -> The home screen uses a white-based bookshelf as an interface so that you can check the necessary information.  We plan to provide various information about books on the home screen. +Function to "TSUNDOKU" books you want to read ->There is a "Tsundoku" area on the bookshelf on the home screen, and it is designed to stack books that you want to read later / someday.  You can also check the details of the registered book by clicking the area. In addition, you can register the status of Tsundoku (before purchase / purchased, etc.) on the details screen, and you can add the read books to the bookshelf. -Privacy policy: https://premiumcolors.github.io/privacy-policy/ -Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bookshelf4 screens
WhiteBook*4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Bookshelf at #151 against WhiteBook*'s unranked. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Bookshelf sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and WhiteBook* sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, WhiteBook* monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Bookshelf versus WhiteBook*: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookshelfWhiteBook*
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#151 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB41 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSquidBit d.o.o.Tatsuya Fujisaka

Bugs and requests

Bookshelf

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional issues with scanning barcodes
  • Trouble accessing app after account creation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to organize books by author and series
  • Option to filter statistics by bookshelf
  • Manual page count entry
  • Borrowing/lending tracking system

WhiteBook*

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bookshelf

Subscriptions2
  • Bookshelf (1 Month)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Bookshelf (1 Year)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Bookshelf (Lifetime)$59.99
  • Bookshelf (Lifetime)$79.99
1 purchases

WhiteBook*

Subscriptions1
  • WhiteBook* plus$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Bookshelf free?
Bookshelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WhiteBook* free?
WhiteBook* is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bookshelf or WhiteBook* have ads?
Both Bookshelf and WhiteBook* show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookshelf or WhiteBook*?
Bookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, and WhiteBook* monthly. Most recently, Bookshelf was updated on November 1, 2026 and WhiteBook* on October 30, 2026.

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