Comparison

Hey Me vs ShotShelf

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

Head to head
About

Hey Me

Capture thoughts, to-dos, and ideas in a unique chat-style interface. Organize notes into themed conversations with customizable visuals and instant search. It's a private and delightful way to keep your mind uncluttered.

Highlights
  • Chat-style note-taking
  • Themed conversations
  • Instant search across chats
  • Customizable chat colors and illustrations
  • Move notes between conversations
  • Rich link previews
  • Private and secure
Features
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Take notes like you're chatting with yourself ;) Hey Me will transform how you capture your thoughts... Forget boring lists! Hey Me is a note-taking app with a twist — it works like a chat with yourself. Capture thoughts, to-dos, ideas, quotes, or dreams in familiar chat bubbles, and organize them into themed conversations you can easily move between. It's the comfort of chatting with a friend, but the friend is YOU! Why you'll love Hey Me: - Chat-style notes in themed conversations - Task lists right inside your chats — check things off as you go - Search your chats, links, and tasks to find anything, instantly - Custom colors and illustrations for each chat - Move notes between conversations instantly - Quick capture without folder hunting - Links come alive with rich previews — images, titles, and descriptions - Completely private and secure Whether it's a brilliant idea, a random grocery item, a wedding plan, or your dream journal - Hey Me keeps your brain uncluttered in a space that feels warm, familiar, and delightful. Perfect for: - To-do lists & reminders - Ideas & brain dumps - Journals & self-reflection - Project & event planning - Favorite quotes & life notes - and anything else you can think of! Ready to give your thoughts a cozy home? Download Hey Me and start chatting with yourself today! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://heyme.bitoverloaded.com/legal/privacy

About

ShotShelf

Organize, search, and clean up your screenshot library with on-device OCR. Find specific information within images, group duplicates, and manage your collection efficiently. Prioritizes privacy with local processing and no account required.

Highlights
  • On-device OCR text search
  • Duplicate screenshot grouping
  • Smart categorization
  • Bulk actions for organization
  • AI-powered natural language search
  • Privacy-first design
Features
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ShotShelf helps you turn a messy screenshot library into something searchable and useful. Use ShotShelf to: - Search screenshots by visible text using on-device OCR - Group and review duplicate screenshots - Organize screenshots with smart categories and favorites - Clean up your library with bulk actions - Keep sensitive screenshot organization local to your device Built for real screenshot habits: - Find OTPs, receipts, travel bookings, shopping screenshots, notes, and chats faster - Retry OCR on hard screenshots with dark backgrounds, small text, or cropped content - Choose a preferred OCR script for better text recognition - Use bulk actions to favorite, categorize, hide, or delete multiple screenshots at once - Ask questions in natural language with AI-powered search Privacy-first by design: - No account required - Core indexing and OCR stay on-device - Limited photo access works on supported iPhone versions ShotShelf is ideal for anyone who saves too many screenshots and needs a faster way to find, review, and clean them up.

Screenshots

Hey Me4 screens
ShotShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hey Me at none against ShotShelf's shown. ShotShelf's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Hey Me sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and ShotShelf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hey Me against 5.0 for ShotShelf. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hey Me ships an update every 2 months, ShotShelf every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hey Me versus ShotShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHey MeShotShelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndre LouwShahryar Khan

Customer experience

Hey Me

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

ShotShelf

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hey Me

One-time2
  • iCloud Sync$4.99
  • Unlimited Chats$4.99
1 purchases

ShotShelf

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Hey Me free?
Hey Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShotShelf free?
ShotShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hey Me or ShotShelf?
Hey Me and ShotShelf are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Hey Me or ShotShelf have ads?
ShotShelf shows ads; Hey Me does not.
Which is updated more often, Hey Me or ShotShelf?
Hey Me ships an update every 2 months, and ShotShelf every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hey Me was updated on October 30, 2026 and ShotShelf on October 31, 2026.

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