Comparison

The Yellow App vs No Shelf Control

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

Head to head
About

The Yellow App

Features
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The Yellow App Read it. Watch it. Experience it. Welcome to Yellow, the world’s first Hybrid Storytelling Platform — where physical books and TV exist together. Scan the QR codes inside Yellow Hybrid Books to unlock filmed chapters that continue the story — not repeat it. Seamlessly go from reading to watching as the narrative unfolds beyond the page onto the screen. Discover The Tahara Project, the first TV series inside a physical book — and experience storytelling reimagined, only on Yellow. Join the conversation with Intermission — The Comment Section, where readers discuss pivotal moments and share their reactions in real time.

About

No Shelf Control

Track your reading history and discover insightful statistics about your literary habits. Analyze your favorite authors, genres, and reading progress over time. This app makes monitoring your book consumption engaging and rewarding.

Highlights
  • Track read books
  • Analyze reading habits
  • Discover favorite authors
  • Identify top genres
  • Monitor monthly progress
  • Visualize reading stats
Features
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Your books. Your reading time. Your next chapter. No Shelf Control helps you keep track of what you read and make a little time for reading every day. Organize your library, count down to your daily goal, and see your reading story grow through time and streak stats. MAKE READING A DAILY HABIT Start with a five-minute daily goal or choose a goal that fits your day. Start the countdown, pause when you need a break, and finish early to save the time you've already read. Several shorter sessions can add up to your daily goal. KEEP YOUR STREAK RECORDS See your current streak, your best streak, total reading time, and the days you've reached your goal. Explore your daily reading history and past streaks. Changing your goal keeps the goals and achievements you've already earned. FOLLOW THE COUNTDOWN WITH LIVE ACTIVITIES Keep your reading countdown visible on the Lock Screen and, on supported iPhones, in the Dynamic Island. BUILD YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY Search for books or add your own. Keep titles, authors, genres, page counts, reading status, and start and finish dates together. Add custom covers and record rereads without losing earlier reads. GET TO KNOW YOUR READING Explore books finished, pages read, monthly trends, most-read authors, and favorite genres. Share a summary of your reading year. TAKE YOUR HISTORY WITH YOU Export a JSON backup or import one from No Shelf Control on iOS or Android. Books, covers, reading time, daily goals, and streak records transfer together. Importing the same backup again avoids duplicate books and reading sessions. AT HOME ON IPHONE AND IPAD Enjoy a clean, book-inspired interface with support for Dark Mode. Your library is saved on your device; export a backup whenever you want to keep a copy. Make room for a good book—and a few minutes to read it.

Screenshots

The Yellow App4 screens
No Shelf Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: The Yellow App at 15.1 against No Shelf Control's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Yellow App ships an update monthly, No Shelf Control every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
The Yellow App versus No Shelf Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Yellow AppNo Shelf Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYellow Multimedia CorporationTim Wood

In-app purchases

None

The Yellow App

No in-app purchases

None

No Shelf Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Yellow App free?
The Yellow App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is No Shelf Control free?
No Shelf Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Yellow App or No Shelf Control have ads?
Neither The Yellow App nor No Shelf Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Yellow App or No Shelf Control?
The Yellow App ships an update monthly, and No Shelf Control every 6 weeks. Most recently, The Yellow App was updated on October 12, 2026 and No Shelf Control on October 24, 2026.

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