Comparison

Shelf vs CarritoRD

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

Head to head
About

Shelf

Pin photos, text, or app shortcuts to your iPhone's Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Customize the appearance with themes, colors, and fonts. Access content with a tap or use Siri and App Shortcuts for automatic launching.

Highlights
  • Pin photos, text, and app shortcuts
  • Dynamic Island and Home Screen support
  • Customizable themes, colors, and fonts
  • Always-on display integration
  • App Shortcuts and Siri integration
  • Quick access with a tap
Features
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Shelf lets you pin content to the Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Home Screen! Create shelves that display a photo, text, or quick links to open apps, shortcuts, or websites. Each are visually customisable; apply themes or manually change colours and fonts. Thanks to the iPhone 14 Pro’s always-on-display, shelves can be viewed at a glance - with actions a simple tap away. Automatically launch shelves with App Shortcuts support, such as when a Focus is turned on, or ask Siri "Create a Text Shelf" to quickly pin a spoken comment to your Lock Screen. More types of shelves will be coming soon, such as; a Timer, Checklist, and Weather. If you have any questions, please reach out to shelf@michaeltigas.com.au Privacy Policy: https://michaeltigas.notion.site/Shelf-Privacy-Policy-d1eee01d6bc845b29052d1d75de8968f Terms of Use: https://michaeltigas.notion.site/Shelf-Terms-of-Use-0f7815e773e3420db9a5e6b1cdddbd54

About

CarritoRD

Features
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CarritoRD es una aplicación diseñada para ayudar a pequeños negocios y emprendedores a gestionar su inventario y ventas de manera sencilla y eficiente.

Screenshots

Shelf4 screens
CarritoRD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CarritoRD at none against Shelf's 2. CarritoRD also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Shelf's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Shelf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CarritoRD asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shelf ships an update every 2 days, CarritoRD every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shelf versus CarritoRD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelfCarritoRD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (292 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings292 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael TigasMiguel Gondres

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shelf

Subscriptions2
  • Shelf Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Shelf Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year
None

CarritoRD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shelf free?
Shelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CarritoRD free?
CarritoRD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shelf or CarritoRD have ads?
Neither Shelf nor CarritoRD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shelf or CarritoRD?
Shelf ships an update every 2 days, and CarritoRD every 6 days. Most recently, Shelf was updated on October 27, 2026 and CarritoRD on October 8, 2026.

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