Comparison

Hardcovers vs Shelvd

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

Head to head
About

Hardcovers

Easily manage your book collection and reading journey with this library tracker. Log your books, monitor your progress, and keep your reading organized.

Highlights
  • Book collection tracking
  • Reading progress monitoring
  • Digital library management
  • Simple interface
  • Organized reading log
Features
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Hardcovers helps you track your book collection and reading progress in one simple library.

About

Shelvd

Effortlessly log your reading progress by simply taking a photo of any page. This app organizes your library visually, tracks detailed reading statistics, and syncs with Goodreads. It also facilitates book club participation and helps manage your to-read list.

Highlights
  • Photo-based page logging
  • Visual book shelves
  • Goodreads synchronization
  • Import entire reading history
  • Detailed reading statistics
  • Book club features
  • Add books via cover photo
Features
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Log your reading from a photo, not a keyboard. SHELVD is a book tracker that keeps up with how much you read, and keeps your Goodreads library and friends right where they are. FEATURES • Bookmark: Point your camera at any page or Kindle screen and SHELVD marks your place. It reads the page number and updates your progress in about two seconds. No typing. • Visual shelves: Your library lives as real, browsable shelves with spine art, not a list of rows. • Keep your Goodreads updated (Pro): Track everything in SHELVD and your Goodreads profile stays current on its own. Your progress, ratings, and finished books show up there automatically, so the friends you already have keep seeing what you're reading. No other reading app does this. • Bring your whole library: One upload imports your full Goodreads or StoryGraph history: ratings, read dates, and shelves included. • Reading stats: A heatmap of every day you've read, your reading pace, time-to-finish predictions, genre breakdowns, streaks, and progress toward your reading goals. • Book clubs: Read alongside friends, follow live progress on leaderboards, and share what you're into. Create and run your own clubs on Pro. • Snap a cover: Spot a book you want? Photograph the cover and SHELVD adds it to your want-to-read shelf (your TBR). • Hands-free Kindle tracking (Founders): Connect your Amazon account once and your Kindle reading logs itself, no photos needed. Your reading data stays yours. SHELVD never sells or shares your information with third parties. Terms of Use (EULA): https://shelvd.io/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://shelvd.io/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Hardcovers3 screens
Shelvd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hardcovers at 5.0 against Shelvd's 3.9. Hardcovers also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shelvd sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month. Hardcovers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hardcovers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hardcovers's written reviews are positive against 67% of Shelvd's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hardcovers versus Shelvd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHardcoversShelvd
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.9 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings411 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLEE ROBERT CAMPBELLPlatform Thirteen

Customer experience

Hardcovers

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shelvd

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Hardcovers

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Shelvd

Subscriptions7
  • Plus (Monthly)1 Month trial$6.001 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)1 Month trial$12.001 Month
  • Full Shelfie (Monthly)$18.001 Month
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  • Plus (Annual)1 Month trial$58.001 Year
  • Pro (Annual)1 Month trial$114.991 Year
  • Full Shelfie (Annual)$172.991 Year
  • Founders (Annual)$299.991 Year

Questions

Is Hardcovers free?
Hardcovers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shelvd free?
Shelvd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hardcovers or Shelvd?
Hardcovers is rated higher. Hardcovers averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Shelvd averages 3.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Hardcovers or Shelvd have ads?
Neither Hardcovers nor Shelvd shows ads.

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