# Booklo vs Shelfd

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shelfd at 50% against Booklo's 0%. Shelfd also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Booklo's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Booklo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Shelfd sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Booklo ships an update every 5 days, Shelfd daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Booklo | Shelfd |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelfd-reading-tracker/id6792915143/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **4** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 91 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dawid Krakowczyk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1822837600) | [Zachary Selburg](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792915145) |

## What reviewers say

### Booklo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booklo-book-tracker/id6757407297)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly subscription | $19.99 | per year |


### Shelfd

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelfd-reading-tracker/id6792915143)

Organize your reading life with a charming book tracker. Log what you're reading, discover your next book with a spin of a wheel, and visualize your reading habits with personalized stats and achievements. Enjoy a cozy, ad-free experience with optional premium features for advanced tracking.

**Highlights:** Track current, finished, and to-be-read books, Spin a wheel to pick your next read, Organize books by genre with custom colors, Set reading goals and view yearly stats, Earn achievements narrated by an Archivist, Import libraries from other apps (CSV), Backup and restore your library

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $24.99 | per year |
| Shelfd Founders Group | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Booklo free?

Booklo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Shelfd free?

Shelfd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Booklo or Shelfd have ads?

Neither Booklo nor Shelfd shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Booklo or Shelfd?

Booklo ships an update every 5 days, and Shelfd daily. Most recently, Booklo was updated on October 19, 2026 and Shelfd on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*