Comparison

Reading Journey 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

Reading Journey

Easily log your reading sessions, track your emotions, and discover your reading habits. Share your reading journey with visually appealing graphics and import your existing libraries. This app makes tracking books enjoyable, not a chore.

Highlights
  • Log reading sessions with photos
  • Track reading emotions and reactions
  • Quick book import via scanning
  • DNF (Did Not Finish) book tracking
  • Import from Goodreads and Storygraph
  • Goodreads library synchronization
Features
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Book tracking should feel like fun, not like homework. It’s a chance to explore, escape, and connect with stories. With Reading Journey, you can log your sessions, track your reactions, and discover who you are as a reader. Why you’ll love it: Easy & Fun Reading Logs: Snap a pic of your reading sessions.Record your pages and emotions. Share the Feels: Track your reactions as you read — we’ll turn it into a graphic worth sharing. Quick import: Scan books to quickly upload them to your TBR. DNF Graveyard: Bury the books you didn’t finish—they still count for something! No Streaks, No Stress: Show up for your books however you want. Import your library from GoodReads or Storygraph. GoodReads Sync: Automatically fetch and synchronize new books from GoodReads Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://readingjourney.co/privacy

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

Reading Journey4 screens
No Shelf Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: No Shelf Control at none against Reading Journey's 2. No Shelf Control also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Reading Journey's advantage is ratings volume (382 vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. Reading Journey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. No Shelf Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

No Shelf Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Journey has 382 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Journey ships an update every 10 days, No Shelf Control every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Reading Journey versus No Shelf Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading JourneyNo Shelf Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (382 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings382 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVinh DinhTim Wood

Customer experience

Reading Journey

All ratings370 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral17.3%
Negative9.6%

No Shelf Control

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Reading Journey

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Occasional bugs and glitches reported

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to edit book page counts
  • Additional star rating options (0.25, 0.75)
  • Ability to follow other users

No Shelf Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Reading Journey

Subscriptions2
  • Reading Journey Plus$4.991 Month
  • Reading Journey Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

No Shelf Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading Journey free?
Reading Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is No Shelf Control free?
No Shelf Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reading Journey or No Shelf Control?
No Shelf Control is rated higher. Reading Journey averages 4.7 out of 5 from 382 ratings, while No Shelf Control averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Reading Journey or No Shelf Control have ads?
Neither Reading Journey nor No Shelf Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading Journey or No Shelf Control?
Reading Journey ships an update every 10 days, and No Shelf Control every 6 weeks. Most recently, Reading Journey was updated on October 28, 2026 and No Shelf Control on October 24, 2026.

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