Bibliomaniac vs Shelfable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bibliomaniac
Easily track all the books you're reading or have finished. Quickly add titles by searching, manual entry, or barcode scanning. Rate books, add personal notes, and visualize your reading progress with a clear bar.
- Track reading progress
- Add books via search, manual entry, or barcode scan
- Rate books
- Leave personal notes
- Visualize progress with a progress bar
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No need to go searching for a bookmark, Bibliomaniac easily and quickly stores all of the books you are reading, or have read. You can quickly search for books to enter or manually enter your own books or texts you are reading or even scan the barcode to enter a book instantly. You can also rate items and leave notes to your self. See a progress bar of your progress.
Shelfable
Effortlessly manage your book collection with barcode scanning and smart organization. Track reading progress and access detailed book information to find your next read faster.
- Barcode scanning for instant cataloging
- Custom organization by room and shelf
- Reading progress tracking
- Access book metadata
- Handles large collections
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Say goodbye to the endless search for that one book and hello to a perfectly organised library. Shelfable makes it easy (and even fun) to keep track of your books. Especially when your collection is bigger than your bookshelf. WHY SHELFABLE Because “I know it’s here somewhere” isn’t a strategy. With barcode scanning and smart organisation, Shelfable helps you scan, sort, and find your books faster than you can say, “Where did I put that?” Whether you organize by room, bookshelf, or individual shelf, your books will always be exactly where you need them. FEATURES • Barcode scanning magic. Scan a book’s barcode, and Shelfable does the rest. It instantly catalogs the book with all the key details. • Custom organisation. Sort your books into rooms, bookshelves, and individual shelves. • Track your reading progress. Mark books as unread, to be read or completed. • Book metadata. Instantly access details like publication date, genre, and more, making it easier to find your next great read. • Built for big collections. Whether you have a couple of shelves or an entire home library, Shelfable handles collections of all sizes. DISCOVER, TRACK, ORGANISE Your library deserves to be as smart as you are. With Shelfable, you’ll spend less time searching and more time reading. Start organising today—and read happily ever after!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bibliomaniac at 5.0 against Shelfable's 1.0. Shelfable's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bibliomaniac holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Bibliomaniac ships an update every 5 months, Shelfable every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bibliomaniac | Shelfable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Judelson | Frederick Andersen |
Customer experience
Bibliomaniac
Shelfable
In-app purchases
Bibliomaniac
No in-app purchases
Shelfable
No in-app purchases
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