Libstack vs Shelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Libstack
Organize your personal library, track your reading progress, and jot down notes for each book. Share your reading journey with friends and discover what they're reading.
- Customizable shelves
- Quick book adding via search or camera
- Reading progress logging
- Personal book notes
- Shareable reading cards
- Friend activity and book sharing
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A bookshelf you actually keep. - Shelves you arrange yourself Name your own shelves and drag books into the order you want. See them covers out, or spines lined up. Whatever you're reading sits at the front of its shelf. - Add a book in seconds Search by title, author or ISBN, or point your camera at the barcode on the back. No barcode? Photograph the cover and it finds the book. - Days that add up Read today? Mark it — the calendar fills in and your streak grows. Log where you are by page or by percent. - Notes along the way A sentence worth keeping, or your thoughts when you finish — every book holds your notes, and they're yours alone. - Your reading becomes a card Books finished, days reading, your pace, your most-read author — one library card. Share it to Stories, Photos, or anywhere else. - Read alongside friends Invite a friend by link and see what they have open right now. Browse their shelves, leave a compliment on a book they've read, and poke the ones who've gone quiet. Friendships are mutual, and only friends can see your library. - Pick up where you left off Jump straight to the book in the app you read it in, or borrow it free from your local library through Libby. Korean and English throughout. Light and dark. iPhone and iPad.
Shelf
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Shelf is the simple, beautiful way to track every book you read — and actually show it off. Most reading apps are bloated social networks. Shelf does one thing well: it tracks your reading and turns it into stats you’re proud to share. ADD BOOKS IN SECONDS • Scan a barcode to add a book in one tap • Or add it manually — title, author, pages TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Currently reading, want to read, finished • Log reading sessions (pages & minutes) • Page-by-page progress and star ratings BUILD A READING STREAK • A gentle daily streak that keeps you turning pages • No shame, no pressure — just momentum YOUR YEAR IN BOOKS • A gorgeous, shareable stats card with a streak grid • Perfect for BookTok and Instagram • Home-screen widget with your streak at a glance PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your library lives on your device • No account required, no ads, ever Shelf Pro (subscription) unlocks all card styles & themes, detailed stats, your animated Year in Books recap, and widgets. Free 7-day trial. Track. Show off. Read more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Libstack at none against Shelf's 2. Libstack also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Shelf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Libstack asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Libstack | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sounho Chung | Yusuf Fuat Sarac |
In-app purchases
Libstack
No in-app purchases
Shelf
- Shelf Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Shelf Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year









