Comparison

Beventi vs ShelfAbsorbed

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

Head to head
About

Beventi

Discover book signings, author events, and exclusive signed editions. Pre-order special books and track all your orders and event reminders in one organized place. Enjoy a reader-first experience connecting you directly to the book community.

Highlights
  • Discover book signings and author events
  • Pre-order signed books and exclusives
  • Organize all book orders and updates
  • Easy event book collection with QR code
  • Receive event and order reminders
  • Reader-first book community experience
Features
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The Reader App for Book Events & Signed Editions Beventi connects readers directly to authors, book signings, and exclusive editions, all in one beautifully organized app. Discover upcoming book signings near you or online, preorder signed books and event exclusives, and keep every order, update, and reminder in one place. Whether you’re attending in person or collecting from home, Beventi makes the entire experience effortless. What you can do with Beventi Discover book signings & events Find in-person and virtual book signings, author events, and special releases happening near you or worldwide. Pre-order signed books & exclusives Reserve signed copies, special editions, and event-only exclusives directly from authors and vendors. All your orders, organized Track orders by event or author, view status updates, and access order details anytime. Easy event collection Use your in-app QR code to collect books quickly and smoothly at events — no emails or paperwork needed. Reminders & real-time updates Get notified about event changes, preorder deadlines, order updates, and new releases from authors you follow. Built for readers No distributor clutter. No confusing workflows. Just a clean, reader-first experience designed around books, authors, and events. Beventi is the missing link between readers and the book community. Making discovery, ordering, and collecting signed books simple and enjoyable.

About

ShelfAbsorbed

Features
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ShelfAbsorbed keeps a book club together between meetings. Start a club, share the invite code, and everyone lands in the same place: what you are reading now, when you are meeting next, and what is up for the next pick. Everyone brings one book to the table, and the club settles it with a vote or a draw. Tap any book to see what it is about before you decide. A countdown shows the next gathering with the place and a note from the host. Members RSVP, add it to their calendar, and get a reminder on the day. Club chat knows how far you have read. Say where you are in the book, and anything past that stays hidden until you catch up. Every book the club finishes joins the shelf, with ratings that open after the meeting and photos from the night. Joining a club is free. Hosting one is a subscription, and one subscription covers up to three clubs. Hosting is $2.99 a month or $29.99 a year, with a 7 day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends, and it renews automatically unless you turn auto-renew off at least 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://shelfabsorbed.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://shelfabsorbed.com/terms

Screenshots

Beventi4 screens
ShelfAbsorbed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beventi at none against ShelfAbsorbed's 2. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ShelfAbsorbed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Beventi asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Beventi versus ShelfAbsorbed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeventiShelfAbsorbed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBeventi Pty LtdNathan Poulson

In-app purchases

None

Beventi

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ShelfAbsorbed

Subscriptions2
  • Host a Club7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Host a Club7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Beventi free?
Beventi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShelfAbsorbed free?
ShelfAbsorbed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beventi or ShelfAbsorbed have ads?
Neither Beventi nor ShelfAbsorbed shows ads.

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