Comparison

ifCollector vs Game Shelf

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Organize collections
  • Track movies and video games
  • Searchable database
  • View item details
  • Add new items easily
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

ifCollector4 screens
Game Shelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ifCollector ships an update fortnightly, Game Shelf every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ifCollector versus Game Shelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterifCollectorGame Shelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings312 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB144 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGeorgi Nikolaev Iliev TodorovChristopher Hefferman

Customer experience

ifCollector

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Game Shelf

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ifCollector

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Game Shelf

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is ifCollector free?
ifCollector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Game Shelf free?
Game Shelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ifCollector or Game Shelf?
Game Shelf is rated higher. ifCollector averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Game Shelf averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do ifCollector or Game Shelf have ads?
ifCollector shows ads; Game Shelf does not.
Which is updated more often, ifCollector or Game Shelf?
ifCollector ships an update fortnightly, and Game Shelf every 6 days. Most recently, ifCollector was updated on November 3, 2026 and Game Shelf on November 3, 2026.

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