Comparison

ShelfIt vs PocketWiz

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

Head to head
About

ShelfIt

Manages recurring bills and subscriptions with reminders and spending history. Offers Home Screen widgets and calendar sync for easy tracking. Prioritizes privacy with no bank linking or email scanning.

Highlights
  • Subscription and bill tracking
  • Renewal reminders
  • Spending history with charts
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Calendar sync
  • iCloud sync
  • Multi-currency support
Features
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A cleaner way to manage subscriptions. Renewals, reminders, and spending history — plus Home Screen widgets for what's next. Privacy-first: no bank linking, no email scanning. You add subscriptions manually — ShelfIt keeps things organized with reminders and spending history. Billing Review: even if you haven't opened the app in a while, ShelfIt can generate charges based on your billing cycle. When you're back, review and remove cancelled items to keep your spending stats accurate. Track subscriptions, bills, and memberships — your way • Add App Store subscriptions fast with search • Or create anything manually: streaming, gym, rent, utilities, insurance, SaaS, cloud storage, and more Home Screen Widgets • See what’s next at a glance • Pin subscriptions to your widget for faster access (pinning only affects the widget display) Calendar sync • Sync renewal dates to the iOS Calendar • Each billing date appears as a normal calendar event • Use Calendar app features like alerts, search, and views to stay on top of renewals Spending history • See your full spending history with charts and a simple timeline • Understand where your money goes over time iCloud Sync • Sync across your Apple devices with iCloud Multi-currency • Track subscriptions in different currencies with automatic exchange rate conversion Privacy-first by design • No bank linking • No email scanning • Your data stays in your control Perfect for subscription management, bill tracking, recurring payment reminders, free trial reminders, budgeting, and personal finance. ------ Legal: • This application is licensed under Apple’s standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://shelfit-static.withyoufriends.com/privacy-policy • Terms of Service: https://shelfit-static.withyoufriends.com/terms-of-service

About

PocketWiz

Features
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Save anything. Find everything. Keep it private. PocketWiz turns the links, screenshots, and images you save into a beautiful, searchable library — organized the way your brain actually works: visually. Tap share from any app and it's saved. PocketWiz reads the text inside each save, so you can search across everything later — no folders required (unless you want them). And here's what makes PocketWiz different: all the smart stuff happens on your phone. Your library never gets uploaded to anyone's cloud. Your saves stay yours. A home for everything worth keeping • Save links, screenshots, and images in one tap from any app • A clean, visual grid that makes your collection a joy to scroll • Organize into collections — recipes, inspo, places, reading list, anything Search that finds it fast • Search across titles, notes, tags, and source sites at once • PocketWiz reads the text inside your screenshots so you can search it too • Smart auto-tags surface what's inside every save • Works instantly, even offline Private by design • Your saved content stays on-device — none of it is ever sent to a server • No account required to get started • Your data is never sold, shared, or mined Free to start. Save up to 500 items free. Upgrade to PocketWiz Pro for unlimited saves and the full toolkit. Stop losing the good stuff in your camera roll and a dozen "saved" tabs. Keep it all in PocketWiz. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ShelfIt4 screens
PocketWiz4 screens

Verdict

The call

ShelfIt and PocketWiz are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. ShelfIt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PocketWiz sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ShelfIt versus PocketWiz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelfItPocketWiz
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer皓文 郑Michael Quam Donkor

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ShelfIt

Subscriptions2
  • ShelfIt Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • ShelfIt Pro - Annual7 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Shelfit Pro - Lifetime Access$5.99
3 purchases

PocketWiz

Subscriptions2
  • PocketWiz Pro — Monthly$1.291 Month
  • PocketWiz Pro — Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • PocketWiz Pro - Lifetime$34.99

Questions

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

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