Comparison

ShelfStream vs yodaka

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

Head to head
About

ShelfStream

This app is a powerful comic and manga viewer that supports a wide range of file formats and cloud storage services. It offers a premium reading experience with intelligent prefetching and multiple viewing modes, along with easy library management.

Highlights
  • Cloud storage integration (iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, Box)
  • NAS and server connection (SMB, WebDAV, FTP/SFTP)
  • Zero load time prefetching
  • Multiple reading modes (single, spread, vertical scroll)
  • Support for ZIP, CBZ, RAR, CBR, PDF, 7z
  • Library organization and bookmarks
Features
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【The Ultimate Comic & Manga Viewer】 ShelfStream is the next-generation viewer designed for comic enthusiasts who want the best reading experience for their scanned ebook and comic collection. ■ Cloud Storage Support (Premium) • Works with iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Box • Read your files where they are, without copying them to your device ■ NAS & Server Connection (Premium) • SMB, WebDAV, FTP/SFTP protocols supported • Open books on your home server without copying them • Handle massive libraries effortlessly ■ Comfortable Reading Experience • ZIP/CBZ files prefetch page by page, so you can start reading without waiting for the whole file (RAR/CBR/7z/PDF are retrieved in full before display) • 7 reading styles (single page, two-page spread, vertical scroll (Webtoon), and more) • Right-to-left and left-to-right reading support • Save display settings per book and series ("Apply to Series" for batch setup) • Set the fit method separately for portrait/landscape, plus a landscape layout option ■ Extensive Format Support • ZIP, CBZ, RAR, CBR, PDF, 7z compatible • Image files (JPEG, PNG, WebP) ■ Easy Library Management • Organize by series • Bookmarks and reading history (reading position is stored on this device) • Intuitive library controls ■ Pricing • Free: local file reading, all 7 reading styles, series management, bookmarks • ShelfStream Premium: cloud and NAS connections with streaming  Monthly plan (1 month, auto-renewing) US$0.49 / Yearly plan (1 year, auto-renewing) US$5.99  Both include a 7-day free trial • No ads, including on the free plan Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. The ultimate viewer for digital comic collectors. Start free today. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shelfstream.remosia.biz/privacy/

About

yodaka

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A reader for the classics of Japanese and world literature, drawn from Aozora Bunko and Project Gutenberg. Over 50,000 works in all. The idea behind yodaka is simple: turn your daily scrolling into an encounter with a great book. DISCOVER A feed of opening passages. Features on authors on the anniversaries of their deaths. Curated reading lists, published regularly. Even if you don't know where to start, you will find something. LAYOUT & TYPE Three ways to read, in vertical or horizontal writing. - Passage: one passage per screen. Swipe for the next. Read slowly, one sentence at a time. - Page: turn one page at a time. On iPad, a two-page spread. - Scroll: move freely through the text. MARKERS, NOTES, DICTIONARY Highlight what you want to keep. Write down what you think. Your highlights and notes collect on your shelf, ready to read back later. The dictionary is a tap away, which helps with the older works. English works are supported too, so the app works for language study. If you use the Dictionaries app by Monokakido, yodaka can hand off to it. READABILITY Text size, line height and letter spacing are all adjustable, so you can tune the page until it reads easily for you. The reading ruler helps if you lose your place or your eyes slide off the line. YODAKA PREMIUM Every work is free to read. Premium adds iCloud sync, the reading record, widgets, 12 themes, 10 fonts, 12 highlight colors and 8 app icons. A share of Premium revenue, after costs, is donated to Aozora Bunko (Fund for the Future of Books), to dyslexia support, and to barrier-free reading support. Terms of Use: https://yodaka.app/terms

Screenshots

ShelfStream4 screens
yodaka4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ShelfStream at 17.0 against yodaka's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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. ShelfStream sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and yodaka sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShelfStream ships an update weekly, yodaka every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ShelfStream versus yodaka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelfStreamyodaka
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB123 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer株式会社リモシアKnotsLab LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ShelfStream

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Year
3 purchases

yodaka

Subscriptions2
  • yodaka Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • yodaka Premium (Yearly)$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • yodaka Premium$49.99

Questions

Is ShelfStream free?
ShelfStream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is yodaka free?
yodaka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShelfStream or yodaka have ads?
Neither ShelfStream nor yodaka shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShelfStream or yodaka?
ShelfStream ships an update weekly, and yodaka every 6 days. Most recently, ShelfStream was updated on October 2, 2026 and yodaka on October 1, 2026.

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