ifCollector vs Game Shelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ifCollector
Organize and track your movie and video game collections. Easily add items by searching the database and view detailed information like title, release date, and rating.
- Organize collections
- Track movies and video games
- Searchable database
- View item details
- Add new items easily
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ifCollector is designed to help users organize and keep track of their movie and videogame collections. Users can easily add new items to their collection by searching for them in the app's database. Once an item is added to the collection, users can view details such as the title, release date, rating, genre, platform, and more.
Game Shelf
Log and review all the video games you play to build a personal collection. Share your opinions with friends, track your backlog, and discover new titles based on trusted recommendations.
- Rate and review games
- Create shareable review cards
- Track game backlog and wishlist
- Scan game cases to add to collection
- Import Steam library
- Follow friends' gaming activity
- Discover trending and new releases
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Rate every game you play, share your take, and build a collection you're proud of. RATE & REVIEW Score every game out of five and explain why. Your ratings become a gaming journal you can revisit anytime — and a reflection of your taste that your friends can follow. SHARE YOUR TAKE Turn every rating and review into a share card, ready for Instagram Stories or anywhere else you post. All in one tap. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION Keep track of what you're playing, your backlog, and your wishlist. Create your own collections, scan a shelf of game cases with your camera to add them quickly, and import your Steam library. SEE WHAT FRIENDS ARE PLAYING Follow friends to see their ratings, reviews, and what they're playing right now. Like and comment on their takes, and discover your next game through people whose taste you trust — not an algorithm. DISCOVER WHAT TO PLAY NEXT Explore trending games, new releases, and upcoming titles, complete with trailers and release reminders. Whether you finish every game you start or just want a simple list, Game Shelf fits the way you play. Download Game Shelf and rate your first game in under a minute. 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: ifCollector at none against Game Shelf's 5. Game Shelf's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Game Shelf sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ifCollector asks for nothing beyond the download.
Game Shelf holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
ifCollector ships an update fortnightly, Game Shelf every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | ifCollector | Game Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Georgi Nikolaev Iliev Todorov | Christopher Hefferman |
Customer experience
ifCollector
Game Shelf
In-app purchases
ifCollector
No in-app purchases
Game Shelf
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- 3-Day Trial3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Limited Time Offer$14.991 Year
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- Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$49.99





