Comparison

Shelf Scanner. vs Spindl

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

Head to head
About

Shelf Scanner.

Easily discover the value of books by scanning barcodes or taking photos of entire shelves. Get live pricing data from major online sellers to maximize your profit when selling your books.

Highlights
  • Scan book barcodes for value
  • Photo scan entire bookshelves
  • Live pricing data
  • Sell books for profit
  • Source from major online sellers
Features
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Find Valuable Books. That's what Shelf Scanner makes it easy to do, our app can: - Scan book barcodes to find their values - Take a photo of a bookshelf and find the value of each book on the shelf - Provide live pricing data on any book you scan With Shelf Scanner you can easy find what your bookshelf, those old books you have laying around, or books from thrift stores, are worth, and sell them for a profit. Unlike other book scanning apps, we provide live pricing data of what your book is worth, sourced from the largest online book sellers and based on current listing prices. This means you get the most money for your books, quick and easy. Download Shelf Scanner today and start turning books into cash. Terms Of Use can be found at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/619c315c-27b8-4e47-9aaf-20bad24d5d6e

About

Spindl

Features
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Spindl is a reading tracker built by someone who got tired of Goodreads. Track every book you're reading, want to read, finished, or didn't finish. Keep a per-book journal as you go. Watch Spindl the hedgehog cheer when you finish one. FOUR SHELVES, NO ALGORITHM Currently Reading. Want to Read. Finished. Did Not Finish. That's it. No "you might also like." No corporate review feed. Your library is yours. A JOURNAL FOR EACH BOOK Capture thoughts as you read, not just a star rating at the end. Highlight a quote, log a session, snap a page with the camera. The journal stays with the book forever. ISBN SCAN AND OCR Point your camera at a barcode to add a book in one tap. Or snap a page to pull the text into your journal — handy for that quote you'll definitely forget. OPEN LIBRARY, NOT AMAZON Book metadata comes from Open Library, the free non-profit catalogue. Spindl is not owned by a bookseller. We don't push you to buy. STREAKS THAT RESPECT YOUR LIFE A daily reading streak with built-in catch-up days for Premium readers. No guilt. The hedgehog falls asleep when you take a break — they're fine. YEARLY READING REPORT A beautiful PDF summary of your reading year — book count, page count, top genres, top authors, longest streak. Premium. Shareable. GOODREADS IMPORT Already on Goodreads? Export your CSV from goodreads.com and import the lot in one tap. Custom shelves come along too (Premium). APPLE WATCH AND WIDGETS Quick-log a session from your wrist. Pin the home-screen widget to see what you're reading at a glance. PRIVACY-FIRST Anonymous analytics via TelemetryDeck. No ads. No data sold. Delete your account and every byte of your reading history from Settings in two taps. PRICING Free: four shelves, basic stats, reading log, journal, Goodreads CSV import. Premium (£2.99/mo with 7-day free trial · £19.99/yr · or £49.99 lifetime — first 500 readers only): yearly reading report PDF, mood tracking, streak insurance, OCR page-snap, smart shelf suggestions, richer challenges, quarterly mini-reports, custom shelves, advanced analytics, journal export, reading speed tracking, Spindl themes. WHO IT'S FOR - Readers who left Goodreads but never replaced it - Journal-keepers who want their thoughts beside the book, not in a notes app - BookTok and Bookstagram readers who want a tracker that matches the warmth of their feeds - Anyone keeping a yearly book goal who'd like a real PDF report at the end - People who want their reading data on their phone, not Amazon's servers Spindl is built by a reader. Solo developer. No ads, no algorithm, no data selling — just a tracker, a journal, and a hedgehog who's stoked when you finish a book. Questions? hello@spindlreads.com Privacy Policy: https://spindlreads.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://spindlreads.com/terms Support: https://spindlreads.com/support

Screenshots

Shelf Scanner.2 screens
Spindl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Spindl at 3 against Shelf Scanner.'s 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Scanner. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Spindl sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Shelf Scanner. versus Spindl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelf Scanner.Spindl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (263 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings263 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabe RogersMikey Hurdle

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shelf Scanner.

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro$15.991 Month
  • Annual Pro7 Days trial$48.991 Year
3 purchases

Spindl

Subscriptions2
  • Spindl Premium — Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Spindl Premium — Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Spindl Lifetime — Founding$49.99

Questions

Is Shelf Scanner. free?
Shelf Scanner. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spindl free?
Spindl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shelf Scanner. or Spindl have ads?
Neither Shelf Scanner. nor Spindl shows ads.

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