# Now vs ShelfSpark

The clearest difference is rating: ShelfSpark at 5.0 against Now's 4.5. Now's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ShelfSpark holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Now has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Now | ShelfSpark |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/now-hac/id6473236612/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelfspark/id6766072734/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **35** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 11 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Noah Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/1718689482) | [Eric Mark](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889045739) |

## What reviewers say

### Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/now-hac/id6473236612)

This app helps students manage their academic information by predicting future GPAs and displaying lunch menus. It processes data on-device for enhanced security and works without a VPN.

**Highlights:** GPA Predictor, On-device data processing, Lunch menu display (Frisco ISD only), HAC data organization, Resource finder, No VPN required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### ShelfSpark

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelfspark/id6766072734)

This app helps educators manage their classroom library by organizing books, tracking student checkouts, and recommending titles based on reading interests. It simplifies inventory management and facilitates personalized reading experiences for students.

**Highlights:** Organize books by title, author, genre, and location, Scan ISBN barcodes and capture book covers, Create student reading profiles, Track book checkouts, returns, and overdue items, Match students with suitable book titles, Shelf organization and placement suggestions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Now free?

Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ShelfSpark free?

ShelfSpark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Now or ShelfSpark?

ShelfSpark is rated higher. Now averages 4.5 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while ShelfSpark averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Now or ShelfSpark have ads?

Neither Now nor ShelfSpark shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*