Comparison

shelfs vs Time Director Pro

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

Head to head
About

shelfs

Listen to community radio programs up to 7 days after they air. Manage your favorite shows in playlists that automatically update with the latest episodes. Enjoy local radio content on your schedule.

Highlights
  • 7-day catch-up playback
  • Playlist management
  • Automatic episode updates
  • Cross-search by program, station, genre
  • Background playback
  • Resume playback
Features
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shelfs(シェルフス) コミュニティFMを7日間“あとから”聴ける コミュニティFMの番組を、放送終了後7日間の聞き逃しで“あとから”聴けます。再生対象は各局がshelfs対応に設定した番組のみ。お気に入りの番組タイトルをプレイリストで管理すれば、同じリストでも毎週自動で最新回へ更新。利用は無料。対応番組は順次拡大中。 shelfs(シェルフス)は、コミュニティFMの放送を終了後7日間聞き逃し再生できるアプリです。忙しくてリアルタイムで聴けない番組も、スマートフォンで“あとから”楽しめます。 ◆ プレイリスト(My shelf)の考え方 ・番組タイトルで管理:ユーザーが番組タイトルをプレイリストに追加します。 ・ジャンル指定:プレイリストには用意されたジャンルから1つ指定できます。 ・ローリング更新:聞き逃し期間は7日間。同じプレイリストでも翌週には各番組の最新回に入れ替わります。 ◆ 対応番組について ・再生できるのは、各ラジオ局がshelfs対応に設定した番組のみです。 ・対応局・番組は順次拡大中。最新の対応状況はアプリ内でご確認ください。 ◆ 主な機能 ・聞き逃し再生(7日間) ・番組/局/ジャンルでの横断検索 ・お気に入り登録/プレイリスト管理(番組タイトル単位) ・バックグラウンド再生/続きから再生 ◆ こんな人に ・放送時間に合わせづらいけれど、地元の番組を逃したくない ・通勤・家事などのすき間時間で、信頼できる“地域の声”を聴きたい 注:番組の公開可否・公開期間は局/番組により異なる場合があります。対応状況は予告なく変更されることがあります。

About

Time Director Pro

Features
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All your production timing tools in one place. Time Director Pro is a timing toolkit for radio, television, audio and video production, voice-over recording, live events, and any workflow where precise timing matters. It brings Time Calculation, Timer, CUE Timer, Stopwatch, and Clock together in one app, helping you quickly calculate durations, run countdowns, check scheduled times, measure elapsed time, and confirm the current time. It includes Timer presets, tap-to-start and stop controls on the LCD, keypad stowing, light alerts, and System Alarms. Stopwatch includes TIME OFFSET adjustments, while CUE Timer supports per-event System Alarms. It also includes an NTP-synchronized Clock, date display, multiple Clock alarms, an analog Stopwatch, and Remote Display through Web Display and App Link. See the time you need—large, accurate, and easy to read.

Screenshots

shelfs3 screens
Time Director Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

shelfs and Time Director Pro are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

shelfs ships an update fortnightly, Time Director Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
shelfs versus Time Director Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametershelfsTime Director Pro
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSmart EngineeringTomoaki Shimizu

In-app purchases

None

shelfs

No in-app purchases

None

Time Director Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is shelfs free?
shelfs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Director Pro free?
Time Director Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do shelfs or Time Director Pro have ads?
Neither shelfs nor Time Director Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, shelfs or Time Director Pro?
shelfs ships an update fortnightly, and Time Director Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, shelfs was updated on August 27, 2026 and Time Director Pro on September 24, 2026.

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