Bookwarm vs Shelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bookwarm
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Welcome to Bookwarm, the platform for book lovers to discover books, share books from their personal bookshelves and connect to others, near them. Key Features of Bookwarm: - Personal Bookshelf: Recommend books you would love others to read. - Books From Around the World: Discover and share books in your native language, from your country and connect with a diverse community. - Grow Your Social Circle: Connect, chat and meet with fellow readers and sharers, through books you love. - Location-Based Book Discovery: Share your books and find books to borrow, all near you. - Secure Lending & Borrowing: Easy wallet and refundable deposit for safe book exchanges. - Sustainability Focus: Lend books to be read multiple times and earn rewards for sharing. Ready to join the Bookwarm Circle? Download Bookwarm now for free. Transform your bookshelf into a portal for discovery, friendships and endless reading. Bookwarm – Share your Books, Meet your People.
Shelf
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Shelf is the simple, beautiful way to track every book you read — and actually show it off. Most reading apps are bloated social networks. Shelf does one thing well: it tracks your reading and turns it into stats you’re proud to share. ADD BOOKS IN SECONDS • Scan a barcode to add a book in one tap • Or add it manually — title, author, pages TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Currently reading, want to read, finished • Log reading sessions (pages & minutes) • Page-by-page progress and star ratings BUILD A READING STREAK • A gentle daily streak that keeps you turning pages • No shame, no pressure — just momentum YOUR YEAR IN BOOKS • A gorgeous, shareable stats card with a streak grid • Perfect for BookTok and Instagram • Home-screen widget with your streak at a glance PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your library lives on your device • No account required, no ads, ever Shelf Pro (subscription) unlocks all card styles & themes, detailed stats, your animated Year in Books recap, and widgets. Free 7-day trial. Track. Show off. Read more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bookwarm at none against Shelf's 2. Bookwarm also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Shelf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bookwarm asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Bookwarm | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rachna Ratnakar Udyavar | Yusuf Fuat Sarac |
In-app purchases
Bookwarm
No in-app purchases
Shelf
- Shelf Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Shelf Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
