# Shelfs vs Fresh Box+

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shelfs at none against Fresh Box+'s 3. Shelfs also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Fresh Box+'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fresh Box+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Shelfs asks for nothing beyond the download.

Shelfs ships an update every 2 days, Fresh Box+ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shelfs | Fresh Box+ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Size | 2 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christoph Rohrer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1565870559) | [Bin Gu](https://appshunter.io/developer/834293937) |

## What reviewers say

### Shelfs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelfs/id6504716820)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Fresh Box+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fresh-box-plus/id6756618774)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shelfs free?

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

### Is Fresh Box+ free?

Fresh Box+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Shelfs or Fresh Box+ have ads?

Fresh Box+ shows ads; Shelfs does not.

### Which is updated more often, Shelfs or Fresh Box+?

Shelfs ships an update every 2 days, and Fresh Box+ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shelfs was updated on October 27, 2026 and Fresh Box+ on October 31, 2026.

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