ShelfWatch vs ShelfSet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShelfWatch
This app uses advanced image recognition to analyze retail shelves. Merchandisers can capture shelf photos to receive reports on stock levels, compliance, and product placement for immediate store improvements.
- Image recognition for product identification
- Share of Shelf analysis
- Out of Stock detection
- Planogram compliance checks
- Point of Sales material monitoring
- Offline photo processing
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ParallelDots' state-of-the-art mobile application, ShelfWatch is built on leading-edge image recognition algorithms to identify products on the retail shelf. ShelfWatch allows merchandisers and sales reps to take a photo of the retail shelf, upload it to ParallelDots cloud and quickly get an actionable report on immediate corrective actions to be taken in the store ShelfWatch delivers the following KPIs in the mobile report: 1. Share of Shelf 2. Out of Stock 3. Planogram Compliance 4. Point of Sales Materials presence and compliance Key features of ShelfWatch are: - Integration with route plans - Questionnaires and surveys - Offline blur and angle detection in photos - Image stitching - Historical store data Note: To use the ParallelDots ShelfWatch mobile app with your business data, you must have an annual subscription of ParallelDots ShelfWatch, with mobile services enabled by our customer success team.
ShelfSet
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Measure shelf space by beverage brand by simply taking a picture. The app uses an ML model to recognize the brands on the shelf and measure the space occupied by each brand. Terms of Service: https://shelfset.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShelfWatch at none against ShelfSet's 4. ShelfWatch also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. ShelfSet sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. ShelfWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShelfWatch ships an update every 3 weeks, ShelfSet every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShelfWatch | ShelfSet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ParallelDots, Inc. | ShelfSet LLC |
In-app purchases
ShelfWatch
No in-app purchases
ShelfSet
- Starter Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$79.991 Month
- Starter Annual7 Days trial$199.991 Year
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- Pro Annual7 Days trial$799.991 Year
