Otowah vs shelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Otowah
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The ultimate tool for connecting with live music in your area. Whether you’re a music fan, a venue owner, or an artist, Otowah brings the local music community together in one simple, easy-to-use app. For music lovers: Otowah immerses you in your local scene—discover new artists, explore weekly gigs, and follow events at your favourite venues. Read articles from photographers, artists, and journalists, listen to music samples before you go, and access tickets instantly when you're ready to book. For venues and festivals: Otowah makes promoting your events effortless. Reach a wider audience, advertise festivals, post updates, and engage directly with people who support your space. Keep your community informed and coming back for more. Join the Otowah community today and experience the best of live music around you.
shelf
Organize your physical movie collection with this beautifully designed app. Track films by format, view rich details, and gain insights with collection statistics. Backup and import your library with ease.
- Digital movie shelf display
- Sort and filter by criteria
- Track multiple film formats
- View rich film details
- Collection statistics
- Backup and import functionality
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shelf is your personal movie library on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, helping you track the films you own in different formats through a beautifully crafted experience. For everyone who's passionate about movies, keeping track of your library shouldn't feel like work. shelf steps in as your elegantly designed physical media tracker, helping you organise your entire film shelf in one visually stunning virtual space. Your Film Collection, Beautifully Displayed: Log your movie collection into a stunning digital shelf. Browse your films in an elegant grid view that showcases poster artwork, or switch to a detailed list view when you need more information at a glance. The customisation features also let you pick your favourite poster or background to display your films exactly like you want them. Smart Organisation: Display your shelf exactly how you want it. Sort and filter your movies by any criteria that matters to you—be it alphabetical, release years or formats. shelf's intuitive interface makes reorganising your collection feel natural and effortless. Format Tracking: Whether you're a dedicated 4K collector or mixing physical and digital, shelf helps you track exactly how you own each film. Add movies to your collection in 4K Blu-ray, standard Blu-ray, DVD, or digital formats. Never accidentally buy the same movie twice in the same format again. Rich Film Details: Dive deeper into your collection with comprehensive information about each film. Discover or rediscover details about directors, cast members, ratings, and runtimes at in a clean and readable format. Collection Statistics: Understand your film collection like never before with shelf's beautiful statistics view. Explore your average film ratings, total collection size, most-collected directors, and other fascinating insights about your carefully curated library. Backup and Transfer: Your collection is precious, and shelf keeps it safe. Easily backup your entire library for safekeeping or seamlessly transfer it to a new device. No more losing your app data when upgrading your phone, and no account needed! Already tracking your collection elsewhere? Bring it into shelf by importing from a .csv file. I hope you enjoy using the shelf app as much as I enjoyed making it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: shelf at none against Otowah's shown. Otowah's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Otowah ships an update every 2 weeks, shelf every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Otowah | shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 90.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Butcher | Shortcut Studios |
In-app purchases
Otowah
No in-app purchases
shelf
No in-app purchases









