Comparison

Game vs ShelfyHub

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

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About

Game

Features
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Game-Scout helps you decide what to play next. Browse more than a hundred hand-built "best of" lists, from cozy farming games to tense survival horror, each with a short take on why every game earned its place. List cards show current store prices, and every game page has its release date, platforms, playtime, where to buy, and a summary of what players actually say in their reviews. WHAT'S INSIDE • Curated lists: best games by genre, mood and niche, kept up to date as new games release. • Game pages: key facts, screenshots, trailers, where to buy, and a plain-English summary of player reviews with pros and cons. • New releases and coming soon: see what just came out and what's on the way. • Popular and top rated: what people are looking at right now and the highest-rated games in the catalogue. • Search: find any game or list by name. • Articles: guides and roundups from the Game-Scout team. • Play: four quick mini-games: Back It In, Clear to Land, Guess the Game from a Screenshot, and Higher or Lower. Your best scores stay on your device. No account needed. Just open the app and start browsing.

About

ShelfyHub

Organize your physical video game collection with this app. Easily log game details, formats, regions, and personal ratings. Track consoles and accessories, mark favorites, and view collection statistics. Start for free with a limit on the number of games.

Highlights
  • Scan or manually add games
  • Log format, region, and rating
  • Track consoles and accessories
  • Mark favorite games
  • View collection statistics
  • Wishlist functionality
Features
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ShelfyHub is the app for physical video game collectors who want to finally have their library under control. Whether you have five games or five hundred, keeping track of formats, platforms, regions, and ratings across your shelf is harder than it sounds. ShelfyHub makes it simple. - Scan or add manually. Point your camera at any barcode and ShelfyHub pulls in the game details automatically. Prefer to do it by hand? No problem — you can add any title manually in seconds. - Your collection, your way. Log the format (cartridge, disc, digital), region (PAL, NTSC), your personal rating, hours played, times completed, purchase date, and where you bought it. Every game gets the context it deserves. - Track your hardware too. Consoles, handhelds, accessories — scan or search to add them to a dedicated Hardware collection. Add cover photos, condition ratings, and notes, or drop them into your Wishlist. - Mark your favourites. Bookmark the games you love and filter your library to see only the ones that matter most. - Built for collectors. Browse by platform, search by title, and get a full picture of your collection through built-in stats. See how many games you own, which platforms dominate your shelf, and how far you've come. - Free to start. Collect up to 30 games for free. When your shelf grows, upgrade to Pro and collect without limits. ShelfyHub is for the people who still believe physical games are worth collecting — and worth remembering. ShelfyHub Pro Unlock unlimited games and scans with a ShelfyHub Pro subscription. Available as a monthly or annual plan. Pricing is shown before purchase and varies by region. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://shelfyhub.site/terms Privacy Policy: https://shelfyhub.site/privacy

Screenshots

Game4 screens
ShelfyHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Game at none against ShelfyHub's 2. Game also leads on ads (none vs shown). ShelfyHub's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. ShelfyHub sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Game ships an update every 7 months, ShelfyHub every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Game versus ShelfyHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGameShelfyHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB73 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUgur SARITEPEAntonio Moreno Valls

In-app purchases

None

Game

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ShelfyHub

Subscriptions2
  • ShelfyHub Pro – Monthly$1.991 Month
  • ShelfyHub Pro – Annual$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Game free?
Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShelfyHub free?
ShelfyHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Game or ShelfyHub have ads?
ShelfyHub shows ads; Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Game or ShelfyHub?
Game ships an update every 7 months, and ShelfyHub every 2 weeks. Most recently, Game was updated on October 30, 2026 and ShelfyHub on October 31, 2026.

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