Comparison

Keeps vs Shelfieline

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

Head to head
About

Keeps

Features
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Read more. Remember more. Share more. Keeps is the reading companion that helps you capture every meaningful quote and track your reading journey in one place. [Scan Quotes with Your Camera] Point your camera at any book page and OCR instantly recognizes the text. You can also extract text from gallery images. No more typing out long passages. [Beautiful Quote Cards] Turn your favorite quotes into stunning shareable cards. Choose from 8 unique styles and highlight key phrases to make them stand out on social media. [Track Your Reading Progress] Log your progress page by page. Use the built-in reading session timer to track how long you read each day. [Reading Goals & Stats] Set yearly and monthly reading goals and watch your progress. View stats like books completed per month and total pages read. [Your Personal Library] Search and add books by title or ISBN, or manually enter any title. Organize with categories and collections to keep your library tidy. [Secure Cloud Backup] Back up your reading data to the cloud. Switch devices without losing a single note or highlight. Start building your reading habit with Keeps today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/keeps-terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/keepsprivacypolicy

About

Shelfieline

Features
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Your private study, in your pocket. Shelfieline is an iPhone / iPad app that turns reading from a list-management chore into a personal experience. We've recreated a real bookshelf in digital form — spine textures, varying book heights, the heft of the shelf itself. The dark, "private den" aesthetic is built for readers who care about how their library looks. ▼ Key Features 【Study】Your bookshelves side by side. Swipe to switch; neighboring shelves peek in from both sides. On iPad the shelves fill the screen. 【Bookshelf】Your books as realistic spines. Pinch to zoom and the rows rearrange themselves. Paper, cloth and leather textures with letterpress-style titles. Long-press a book to lift it and drag it into place. 【Adding Books】 ・Scan an ISBN barcode (fills in the title, author and page count) ・Continuous scan: scan book after book, then shelve them all at once. Books you already own are flagged ・Enter the title and author by hand ・Share a cover image from Safari and assign it to a book Cover images come only from your camera or your photo library — the choice is always yours. 【Search】 ・Search every shelf by title, author, or the text of your notes ・Filter by status: want to read / reading / finished / stockpile 【Reading Status】 ・Four states, page progress for books in progress, 5-star ratings for finished books ・Start and finish dates 【Reading Stats】 ・Books and pages finished per year, with a month-by-month chart ・A yearly goal, and a breakdown by status 【Reading Diary】 ・Multiple notes per book, grouped by month ・Optional photo attachment 【Shelf Memo & Reading History】 ・A memo and photos for each shelf ・A bank-passbook-style timeline of books added, started, finished and noted 【Share Shelfie!】 ・Turn a shelf into an image of your study and post it ・Preview before sharing; choose 9:16, 4:5 or 1:1 ・Or make an image of the books you read this year 【Flat View & Organize Mode】 ・Switch between spines and a grid of covers ・Select several books and move them to another shelf at once 【Export & Backup】 ・Export your book list as CSV ・Create a backup that includes covers, notes and shelf memo photos, and restore from it 【Shelf Materials & Wallpapers (Pro)】 ・6 shelf materials: Walnut, Ebony (free) + Oak, Maple, Teak, Mahogany (Pro) ・5 wallpapers: Plain (free) + Linen, Wood Panel, Dark Concrete, Leather (Pro) 【Widgets (Pro)】 ・Library size and books finished ・A shelf widget showing your actual spines ・The book you're reading and how far you are (also on the Lock Screen) ▼ Privacy ・Your books, notes and photos stay on your device. No account, no email collected ・No user tracking, no ads ・To improve the app, only anonymous usage counts that cannot identify you are sent ・Cover images come only from your camera or photo library ・Book information is looked up through the official openBD, National Diet Library Search and Open Library APIs ▼ Plans ・Free: up to 3 bookshelves and 30 books. Search, stats, sharing, backup and the rest are all included ・Pro Plan (one-time purchase): unlimited shelves and books + 4 shelf materials + 4 wallpapers + widgets ▼ Requirements iOS 17 or later, iPhone or iPad. --- YOU ARE WHAT YOU READ.

Screenshots

Keeps4 screens
Shelfieline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shelfieline at none against Keeps's shown. Shelfieline also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Keeps's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Keeps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and Shelfieline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keeps ships an update every 2 months, Shelfieline every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Keeps versus Shelfieline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeepsShelfieline
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeungpyo HanTakayuki Hamuro

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Keeps

Subscriptions2
  • Pro plan$3.491 Month
  • Pro Plan$34.991 Year
1 purchases

Shelfieline

One-time1
  • Shelfieline Pro Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Keeps free?
Keeps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shelfieline free?
Shelfieline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Keeps or Shelfieline have ads?
Keeps shows ads; Shelfieline does not.
Which is updated more often, Keeps or Shelfieline?
Keeps ships an update every 2 months, and Shelfieline every 2 days. Most recently, Keeps was updated on October 10, 2026 and Shelfieline on October 7, 2026.

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