Comparison

BoostLectura vs MindShelf

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

Head to head
About

BoostLectura

Features
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BoostLectura is a reader for the PDFs and EPUBs you already have. Import a file and start reading in seconds. Everything you get out of the book — the highlights, the notes, the answers to the questions you'd normally skip past — stays with the book. FEATURES • Read PDFs and EPUBs in a reader that stays out of the way. • Ask about anything in the book you're reading. The answers come from the book itself, not from the internet. • Highlight a passage, write a note next to it, and find both later. • Pick your own background and text colors. Paper white at noon, dark at 1am. • Sync your library, reading progress, highlights and notes across your iPhone, iPad and Mac. • Your books live on your device. No connection needed to open one. • Keep a widget on the Home Screen with whatever you're reading now. Made for people just getting into reading, and for seasoned readers too.

About

MindShelf

Features
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MindShelf helps you remember what you read. Build your personal shelf of books, save meaningful notes, capture quotes, and return to ideas that matter. Instead of losing highlights in screenshots, notebooks, or scattered notes apps, MindShelf gives every book its own clean space for your thoughts. Features • Build your personal digital bookshelf • Search and add books instantly • Save notes, quotes, lessons, and reflections • Organize thoughts by book • View reading insights and patterns • Beautiful minimal design built for focus • Secure sync across devices Why MindShelf? Reading creates ideas. MindShelf helps you keep them. Whether you read self-development, business, fiction, or philosophy, MindShelf becomes your private library of knowledge and memories. Download MindShelf and start building a shelf worth revisiting.

Screenshots

BoostLectura4 screens
MindShelf3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MindShelf at none against BoostLectura's 4. BoostLectura's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. BoostLectura sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MindShelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoostLectura ships an update every 9 days, MindShelf every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
BoostLectura versus MindShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoostLecturaMindShelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB83 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDaniel Matias Carvajal CarvajalFawaz Alkhodier

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BoostLectura

One-time4
  • Small Credits Pack$1.99
  • Medium Credits Pack$4.99
  • Plus Credits Pack$9.99
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  • Max Credits Pack$19.99
None

MindShelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BoostLectura free?
BoostLectura is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindShelf free?
MindShelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BoostLectura or MindShelf have ads?
Neither BoostLectura nor MindShelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoostLectura or MindShelf?
BoostLectura ships an update every 9 days, and MindShelf every 6 months. Most recently, BoostLectura was updated on October 25, 2026 and MindShelf on October 24, 2026.

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