Typesetter vs No Shelf Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Typesetter
Organize your reading list, track books you're currently reading, and save important notes and takeaways. Review all your past books and their associated notes in a dedicated section.
- Add books to future reading list
- Track currently reading books
- Record important takeaways
- Save facts from books
- Review past books and notes
- Organize reading library
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Typesetter is a simple app to keep track of what you are reading, and remember important takeaways from each book you finish. Start by adding the books you want to read in the future to your Bookshelf. Then move the books to the currently reading section where you can record important take aways and facts as you read. Finally move them to the Notes tab where all your past books with their notes can be reviewed.
No Shelf Control
Track your reading history and discover insightful statistics about your literary habits. Analyze your favorite authors, genres, and reading progress over time. This app makes monitoring your book consumption engaging and rewarding.
- Track read books
- Analyze reading habits
- Discover favorite authors
- Identify top genres
- Monitor monthly progress
- Visualize reading stats
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No Shelf Control is the ultimate app for book lovers who want to take their reading obsession to the next level. Keep track of every book you’ve read and dive into powerful stats that reveal your reading habits. Want to know which author you’ve read the most? Which genre keeps you hooked? Or how your reading stacks up month to month? No Shelf Control gives you the insights to fuel your passion for books. Whether you’re looking for motivation to read more, curious about your literary patterns, or just love seeing your progress in numbers, this app makes tracking your reading both fun and rewarding.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Typesetter at every 3 weeks against No Shelf Control's every 3 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Typesetter against 5.0 for No Shelf Control. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Typesetter ships an update every 3 weeks, No Shelf Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 22, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Typesetter | No Shelf Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Taciuk | Tim Wood |
Customer experience
Typesetter
No Shelf Control
In-app purchases
Typesetter
No in-app purchases
No Shelf Control
No in-app purchases
