Comparison

SoloRead vs Shelfieline

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

Head to head
About

SoloRead

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SoloReadは「読むためのアプリではなく、読めてしまう状態をつくる」ことを目指した読書アプリです。 毎日、青空文庫から厳選された短編が提示されます。 選んだ瞬間から、静かな読書が始まります。 余計なボタンも、通知も、広告もありません。 【SoloReadの特徴】 ◆ 今日の出会い 毎日、未読の作品から厳選して提示。 迷わず、読み始められます。 ◆ 静謐な読書体験 起動した瞬間から本文が始まり、読み終わるまで余計なUIは現れません。 ステータスバーも消え、ただ文字だけと向き合えます。 ◆ 自動栞 スクロールを止めると、自動で栞が挟まります。 次に開いたとき、続きから読めます。 ◆ 一期一会 一度読んだ作品は、二度と提示されません。 常に「まだ見ぬ一篇」との出会いがあります。 【こんな方におすすめ】 ・短編小説を気軽に読みたい ・読書アプリの機能過多に疲れた ・静かな環境で集中して読みたい ・青空文庫の作品に触れたい ・シンプルな読書体験を求めている 【収録作品について】 青空文庫に掲載されている作品の中から、 読了目安時間が適切な短編を厳選して収録しています。 芥川龍之介、太宰治、夏目漱石、宮沢賢治など、 日本文学の名作に出会えます。 【ないもの】 SoloReadには、以下の機能がありません。 ・検索機能 ・評価・レビュー機能 ・SNSシェア機能 ・広告 ・複雑な設定 ・通知 ・読書記録 引き算の美学で、読書だけに集中できる場所を作りました。 --- 静かに、一篇を。 今日の出会いが、あなたを待っています。

About

Shelfieline

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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

SoloRead3 screens
Shelfieline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SoloRead at 15.1 against Shelfieline's 17.0. On price, ads, 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. SoloRead sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shelfieline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SoloRead versus Shelfieline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoloReadShelfieline
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyoya AnnoTakayuki Hamuro

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SoloRead

One-time1
  • スタンダードプラン$2.99
1 purchases

Shelfieline

One-time1
  • Shelfieline Pro Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is SoloRead free?
SoloRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shelfieline free?
Shelfieline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SoloRead or Shelfieline have ads?
Neither SoloRead nor Shelfieline shows ads.

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