Comparison

Shelf vs InkflowBoat

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shelf

Features
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Shelf-Master: Organize, Match, and Conquer the Shelves! Dive into Shelf-Master, a fun and relaxing puzzle game that lets you rearrange, match, and organize shelves packed with unique items. Features: โ€ข Relaxing Gameplay: Match and clear shelves at your own pace, enjoying a satisfying game experience without the rush. โ€ข Variety of Items: From unique groceries to quirky collectibles, each level brings new surprises. โ€ข Challenging Puzzles: Use your strategy to solve increasingly challenging shelf puzzles. โ€ข Special Power-ups: Unlock and use fun power-ups like auto-sort, item freeze, and more to enhance your play. Perfect for unwinding, Shelf-Master is a casual yet strategic game for all ages. Start organizing and see how high you can score!

About

InkflowBoat

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Inkflow Boat is a calm, ink-wash puzzle game about steering with intention, not touch. Your paper boat never takes direct input โ€” a gentle current always carries it forward. To guide it home, place temporary ink seals on the water: push it along with a Flow seal, calm the current with a Still-water seal, or shatter blocking ink stains with a Wave-break seal. Every seal costs ink, so plan your route before you run dry. Along the way, gather moon lanterns before reaching the torii arch. Arrive without enough, and the voyage ends there โ€” so collect with care, not haste. Features: - A gentle, no-touch steering mechanic built on temporary ink seals - Hand-placed levels, with a guided first voyage for new players - Three distinct ink seals, each shaping the water in its own way - Moon lanterns to collect and ink-stain obstacles to navigate around - A star rating on every level, plus Stardust to spend on new boat skins - An original guzheng soundtrack and hand-painted ink-wash art No account, no pressure โ€” just you, a paper boat, and the current.

Screenshots

Shelf4 screens
InkflowBoat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: InkflowBoat at every 4 days against Shelf's monthly. Shelf's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shelf ships an update monthly, InkflowBoat every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Shelf versus InkflowBoat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelfInkflowBoat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size64 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
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In-app purchases

None

Shelf

No in-app purchases

None

InkflowBoat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shelf free?
Shelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is InkflowBoat free?
InkflowBoat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shelf or InkflowBoat have ads?
Both Shelf and InkflowBoat show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shelf or InkflowBoat?
Shelf ships an update monthly, and InkflowBoat every 4 days. Most recently, Shelf was updated on September 30, 2026 and InkflowBoat on October 4, 2026.

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