Comparison

InDelve vs myShelf

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

Head to head
About

InDelve

Features
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Track and visualize your reading journey with InDelve - the deep reading companion for complex books. Transform your reading notes into an interactive timeline that reveals story structure, character arcs, and plot connections as you read. Perfect for fantasy series, literary fiction, and any book where you want to remember every detail. KEY FEATURES: Track Story Elements โ€ข Characters, plot points, locations, and world-building details โ€ข Add notes with page numbers as you read โ€ข Create custom categories for themes and symbols โ€ข Rich notes with memorable quotes Visual Timeline โ€ข See your entire reading journey at a glance โ€ข Color-coded dots for each element type โ€ข Interactive exploration of story structure โ€ข Track your reading position and progress Multi-Book Library โ€ข Organize by reading status โ€ข Switch between multiple books โ€ข Series support with cross-book tracking โ€ข Elements carry across series books Smart Organization โ€ข Search across all your notes โ€ข Filter by category, book, or custom criteria โ€ข Sort by page number or recently added โ€ข Category summaries and statistics Perfect for readers who want to: โ€ข Remember complex character relationships โ€ข Track intricate plot threads โ€ข Understand world-building details โ€ข Prepare for book discussions โ€ข Create personal reading archives Whether you're tackling epic fantasy series, dense literary fiction, or academic texts, InDelve helps you engage deeply and retain more. Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

myShelf

Track your reading progress, rate and review books, and organize your personal library. Share your reading habits and stats visually on social media. Set reading goals and connect with a community of fellow book lovers.

Highlights
  • Track reading progress page by page
  • Rate and review books
  • Create themed bookshelves
  • Generate shareable reading visuals
  • Set annual reading goals
  • Follow other readers and activity feed
  • View reading statistics
Features
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The reading journal that makes you want to read. myShelf tracks your books, times your reading sessions, keeps your daily goal on track and turns your reading into cards worth sharing. Free, with no ads. READING SESSIONS Tap Read, put your phone down, get lost in your book. The timer runs and your daily goal ring fills up as you read. When you stop, enter the page you reached: myShelf counts your pages and works out your real pace. A line you loved? Jot it down on the spot and it goes straight into your reading journal. A DAILY GOAL, A YEARLY CHALLENGE Pick how many books you want to read this year. myShelf turns it into a monthly pace and a daily goal in minutes that you can fit around your life. A reminder at the time you usually read, a streak that keeps growing, and you always know whether you're ahead. YOUR LIBRARY IN SECONDS โ€ข Scan barcodes one after another, straight from your pile โ€ข Search by title, author or ISBN โ€ข Import your Goodreads, StoryGraph or Babelio history: statuses, ratings, reviews and dates, with no duplicates โ€ข Rate in half stars and write your review โ€ข To read, in progress, read, abandoned: every book has its place, your TBR included STATS THAT TELL YOUR STORY Reading time, pages per hour, days read, longest streak, biggest book, fastest read. Find out whether you're a morning or a night reader, and compare this week with your usual. Your weekly recap is free. SHARE YOUR READING, BEAUTIFULLY Current read, review, shelf, goal, session, quote, achievement: every moment becomes a story or post card, ready for Instagram, TikTok or your camera roll. You choose what it shows. No Canva needed. YOUR COLLECTION, MEASURED Mark the books you own and see your pile in a new light: how tall it stands (a labrador? a giraffe? the Eiffel Tower?), what it weighs, what it's worth new, your oldest book, your biggest doorstopper, your favorite publishers and how long it would take to read it all. A READER PROFILE THAT FEELS LIKE YOU Arrange your books on your own shelves, pick your 3 bedside books and collect wax-seal achievements, from "First page" to "Bookworm". Your profile even has its own web page. Rather read for yourself? Go private and choose who follows you. YOUR NOTEBOOK AND JOURNAL A private note for every book, for your eyes only. And a journal that keeps every session, day after day, as a list or a calendar. FIND YOUR NEXT READ Follow readers like you and see what they finish, rate and recommend. On every book page, reviews from people you follow come first, next to the estimated reading time. Follow your favorite authors and myShelf lets you know when they publish something new. MYSHELF PREMIUM Go further with unlimited shelves, monthly, yearly and all-time recaps, the list of readers who viewed your profile, and every color, font and photo background for your cards. Monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. myShelf is an independent reading tracker, made in France. An idea, an issue? contact@myshelfapp.app Terms of Use: https://myshelfapp.app/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://myshelfapp.app/en/privacy

Screenshots

InDelve4 screens
myShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: myShelf at every 9 days against InDelve's every 8 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. InDelve sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and myShelf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InDelve ships an update every 8 months, myShelf every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
InDelve versus myShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInDelvemyShelf
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 9 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size29 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMark EdmundsBRYAN TAYLOR CHRIS HOUBLON

In-app purchases

3 purchases

InDelve

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99
3 purchases

myShelf

Subscriptions2
  • Myshelf Premium - Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • MyShelf - Annual Plan14 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$89.99

Questions

Is InDelve free?
InDelve is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is myShelf free?
myShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do InDelve or myShelf have ads?
Neither InDelve nor myShelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InDelve or myShelf?
InDelve ships an update every 8 months, and myShelf every 9 days. Most recently, InDelve was updated on October 11, 2026 and myShelf on October 20, 2026.

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