Comparison

Quick Eats Close Convenience vs Shelf

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

Head to head
About

Quick Eats Close Convenience

Experience AI-powered retail technology for a seamless shopping experience. Simply enter a store using a QR code, select items, and walk out without waiting in lines. Your virtual receipt is automatically generated and sent via email.

Highlights
  • AI retail technology
  • QR code store entry
  • Virtual receipt generation
  • Automated item tracking
  • Contactless checkout
Features
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Get the Quick Eats app and start shopping with AI retail and convenience technology like you’ve never seen before. Visit a Quick Eats convenience store near you and discover the convenience in quick shopping – walk in, walk out, and no lines. That’s smart shopping with secure technology. How it Works: • Get the App. Download the Quick Eats app, and sign-in before you visit the store. • Check-In. Use the QR code to enter the store. • Shop. Grab what you want from the shelves. Our smart convenience store knows when you've picked up - or dropped off - an item and will add it to your virtual receipt. • Walk Out! No lines or check-out. Secure technology from walk in to walk out. Your receipt is sent via email.

About

Shelf

This app connects neighbors to create a local marketplace for borrowing and lending items. Users can list their unused belongings to earn money or find items they need for a fraction of the purchase price. It ensures secure transactions and communication between users.

Highlights
  • Borrow and lend items locally
  • Browse by category or map
  • Secure payments via Stripe
  • In-app messaging
  • Rate and review transactions
  • List items to earn money
Features
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Shelf was founded by Ranita Rajkumar & Arush Jain, students at the University of Maryland. It's a neighborhood marketplace for borrowing things you don't own but occasionally need, directly from people near you instead of buying them. List what you're not using and earn from it, or find what you need for a fraction of the cost of buying it new. Every reservation includes a refundable deposit, in-app messaging with the lender, and payments processed securely through Stripe. • Browse by category or map, or describe a project and get suggested items • Reserve dates directly in the app, pay securely through Stripe • Message the lender before you commit • Get exact pickup details once you've reserved • Rate and review after every borrow • List your own items and get paid out automatically Phone and ID verification are required before reserving or listing, keeping the community accountable.

Screenshots

Quick Eats Close Convenience3 screens
Shelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shelf at 100% against Quick Eats Close Convenience's 17%. Shelf also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.9). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shelf holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Quick Eats Close Convenience's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shelf's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Quick Eats Close Convenience versus Shelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Eats Close ConvenienceShelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (11 ratings)4.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB44 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAdroit Worldwide Media, Inc.Ranita Rajkumar

Customer experience

Quick Eats Close Convenience

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Shelf

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Quick Eats Close Convenience

No in-app purchases

None

Shelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Eats Close Convenience free?
Quick Eats Close Convenience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shelf free?
Shelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quick Eats Close Convenience or Shelf?
Shelf is rated higher. Quick Eats Close Convenience averages 3.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Shelf averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Quick Eats Close Convenience or Shelf have ads?
Neither Quick Eats Close Convenience nor Shelf shows ads.

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