OurShelves vs TheFlap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OurShelves
This app offers a virtual shared living space where users can interact passively, similar to leaving notes or arranging items in a physical home. Create or join rooms with customizable shelves and interactive objects to share moods, music, and personal items with friends and communities.
- Virtual rooms with customizable shelves
- Interactive objects like Mood Meters and Boomboxes
- User profiles with avatars and 'About Me'
- Real-time social updates and multi-user rooms
- Admin controls and user blocking
- Public and private room options
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OurShelves is a unique social app that brings the experience of shared living spaces into the digital world. Whether you’re staying connected with friends, family, or online communities, OurShelves provides a virtual space where users can interact in meaningful, passive ways—just like leaving notes or arranging items in a shared home. Key Features: - Virtual Rooms: Create or join multiple rooms, each with customizable shelves. Rooms can be public or private, with support for descriptions, tags, and color themes. - Interactive Shelves & Items: Arrange interactive objects like Mood Meters (to share how you’re feeling), Boomboxes (to share music), and personal shelves. - User Management: Customize your profile with avatars, display names, and an “About Me” section. Rooms include admin controls and user blocking options. - Real-Time Social Interaction: Stay connected with real-time updates, multi-user rooms, and an invitation system to bring friends into your shared spaces. With OurShelves, you can create a digital space that feels like home, even when you’re apart. Start sharing today!
TheFlap
A retro social app offering a nostalgic mid-2010s experience. Post short updates with photos and animated moods, interact with friends through replies and reactions, and see who's online. The feed is chronological, focusing on your community without algorithmic interference.
- Post flaps with photos and animated moods
- Reply, react, and reflap posts
- See online friends and get notifications
- Verified badges and trending board
- Add to home screen for app-like feel
- Report, block, and delete content
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TheFlap is a throwback social app with that nostalgic mid-2010s vibe — a fast, playful feed where you post short updates ("flaps"), react, and keep up with your people. Post a flap with a photo and an animated mood, reply to friends, react, reflap the ones you love, and see who's online right now. No algorithm deciding what you see — just a clean, retro-flavored feed built around your community. Features: • Post flaps with photos and pick from dozens of animated mood faces • Reply, react with emojis, and reflap posts you love • See who's online and get notified when someone replies, likes, reflaps, or tags you • Verified badges, a live trending board, and a flapper-of-the-week spotlight • Add it to your home screen for a real-app feel Safety first: • Report any post or person in a couple of taps • Block anyone — you'll never see their content again • Delete your account and all your content anytime, right from the app • A real person reviews reports and removes violating content, normally within 24 hours TheFlap is a small, independent social app made by and for a tight-knit community. We don't sell your data. Terms of Use (EULA): https://weupallday.github.io/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OurShelves at none against TheFlap's 6. OurShelves also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). TheFlap's advantage is ratings volume (236 vs 2). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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. TheFlap sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. OurShelves asks for nothing beyond the download.
OurShelves holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TheFlap has 236 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | OurShelves | TheFlap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (236 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 82.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 236 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harjyot Badh | Adrian Lockhart |
Customer experience
OurShelves
TheFlap
In-app purchases
OurShelves
No in-app purchases
TheFlap
- TheFlap Premium$6.991 Month
- 500 Feathers$2.99
- October Sticker Frame Pack$5.99
- 1500 Feathers$6.99
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- 4000 Feathers$12.99
- 12000 Feathers$32.99









