Comparison

Shelfable vs ShelvesAI

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

Head to head
About

Shelfable

Effortlessly manage your book collection with barcode scanning and smart organization. Track reading progress and access detailed book information to find your next read faster.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for instant cataloging
  • Custom organization by room and shelf
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Access book metadata
  • Handles large collections
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Say goodbye to the endless search for that one book and hello to a perfectly organised library. Shelfable makes it easy (and even fun) to keep track of your books. Especially when your collection is bigger than your bookshelf. WHY SHELFABLE Because “I know it’s here somewhere” isn’t a strategy. With barcode scanning and smart organisation, Shelfable helps you scan, sort, and find your books faster than you can say, “Where did I put that?” Whether you organize by room, bookshelf, or individual shelf, your books will always be exactly where you need them. FEATURES • Barcode scanning magic. Scan a book’s barcode, and Shelfable does the rest. It instantly catalogs the book with all the key details. • Custom organisation. Sort your books into rooms, bookshelves, and individual shelves. • Track your reading progress. Mark books as unread, to be read or completed. • Book metadata. Instantly access details like publication date, genre, and more, making it easier to find your next great read. • Built for big collections. Whether you have a couple of shelves or an entire home library, Shelfable handles collections of all sizes. DISCOVER, TRACK, ORGANISE Your library deserves to be as smart as you are. With Shelfable, you’ll spend less time searching and more time reading. Start organising today—and read happily ever after!

About

ShelvesAI

Easily catalog and organize your physical collections, including books, games, and vinyl, by simply taking a photo of your shelf. The app automatically identifies and details your items, creating a portable, searchable database. Discover missing items, manage your library, and even get AI-powered grading for valuable collectibles.

Highlights
  • Photo-based collection cataloging
  • Automatic item identification and detailing
  • Searchable collection database
  • AI-powered grading and valuation
  • Customizable shelves and categories
  • Social sharing and discovery
Features
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ShelvesAI helps you catalog and organize your physical collections in one place. Snap a photo of your shelf to build a searchable collection of books, video games, vinyl records, movies, and other collectibles. No need to pull each item off the shelf and no more manually searching or scanning barcodes. As long as our tool can read whatever it is that you collect, you can have a fully portable database in minutes. ShelvesAI will automatically catalog your items, capture details unique to your specific collectible, and even take a snippet of your item to save to your Shelves. Easily keep track of what you own, discover missing items, and manage your collection from anywhere. Create custom shelves, organize by category, and quickly search your library whenever you need it. ShelvesAI also makes it easy to search by metadata of your items for grouping like items together. For serious collectors, use the built-in AI grader to get an estimated idea of what your collectible might be graded at and what it could be worth. ShelvesAI also makes sharing flexible. Keep your collection private, share it with friends, or make it public so others can explore what you’ve collected. Find like-minded collectors through our social feed or filter it to just your friends. And, even if you have a public profile, you can still hide specific shelves or personal photos. Whether you’re a casual collector or a serious archivist, ShelvesAI gives you a faster, cleaner, way to document and enjoy your collection.

Screenshots

Shelfable4 screens
ShelvesAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShelvesAI at 100% against Shelfable's 0%. ShelvesAI also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Shelfable's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShelvesAI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShelvesAI has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Shelfable's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShelvesAI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shelfable ships an update every 5 days, ShelvesAI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shelfable versus ShelvesAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelfableShelvesAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB90 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFrederick AndersenTrout Pond, LLC

Customer experience

Shelfable

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ShelvesAI

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shelfable

No in-app purchases

None

ShelvesAI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shelfable free?
Shelfable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShelvesAI free?
ShelvesAI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shelfable or ShelvesAI?
ShelvesAI is rated higher. Shelfable averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ShelvesAI averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Shelfable or ShelvesAI have ads?
Neither Shelfable nor ShelvesAI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shelfable or ShelvesAI?
Shelfable ships an update every 5 days, and ShelvesAI every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shelfable was updated on September 24, 2026 and ShelvesAI on October 11, 2026.

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