Comparison

Shelfly vs Shelfroom

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

Head to head
About

Shelfly

Features
Currently charting
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Shelfly is a cozy bookshelf where every book you read finds its place. Track your reading journey in a simple, beautiful way. Line up your books on shelves, follow your progress and watch your reading habit grow with clear stats. Whether you read a few pages a day or chase a yearly goal, Shelfly keeps everything in one calm, distraction-free place. Highlights: - Import your Goodreads or StoryGraph library in one go, with ratings and reviews - Search your library by title, author or your own notes - Book-like spines, or use the cover or a photo of your real book's spine - Four color themes (Classic, Jewel, Cover, Pop) in light and dark - Shelf decorations: a lamp, plants, a cat, candles and more, with new ones unlocked as you read - Add books by scanning a barcode or entering details manually - Update your progress with a smooth page wheel - Built-in Pomodoro timer that asks how many pages you read after each session - Celebrations when you finish a book, reach your goal or keep a streak - Yearly reading goal, reading streak, rating distribution and a reading calendar - Year in Books: celebrate your reading year with shareable cards - Share a picture of your shelf with one tap - Rate finished books and keep personal notes - Arrange books by tapping, or sort a shelf by title, author or color - Back up and restore your library so nothing gets lost - Available in English and Turkish - Fully offline and ad-free; your data stays on your device Shelfly is for readers who want focus, calm and the simple joy of a growing bookshelf.

About

Shelfroom

Design a visually appealing digital bookshelf to showcase your book collection. Track reading progress, save favorite quotes, and share your curated shelves as images. The app focuses on creating a personal, atmospheric space for your reading life.

Highlights
  • Customizable digital bookshelf scenes
  • Track reading progress and consistency
  • Save and share favorite book quotes
  • Import books from library exports
  • Offline core experience
  • Create shareable shelf images
Features
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Your reading life deserves more than a grid of covers. Shelfroom makes your shelf the heart of the experience: a full-screen personal space where the books you own and love become part of a scene that grows with you. Start with a thoughtfully designed template or a blank canvas, then make it unmistakably yours. A shelf, not another catalog Arrange your books with intention and shape the atmosphere around them. Build a shelf for a favorite series, a mood, a season, or your whole collection. The result feels less like inventory and more like a place you will want to return to. Bring your reading life with you Starting fresh should not mean starting over. Scan a stack of books, find the edition you own, add an unusual title yourself, or bring your collection from a supported library export. Shelfroom gets you from a list of books to a personal shelf without hours of rebuilding everything by hand. A calmer way to keep reading When you open a book, start a focused reading session and let Shelfroom keep the thread. Pick up where you left off, see your progress take shape, and look back on the time and consistency behind every finished book—without turning reading into a chore. Keep the lines that stay with you Capture a passage from a page, refine it, and keep it connected to the book it came from. Your favorite quotes remain easy to revisit, collect, and share as beautiful cards. Made to share. Designed to stay yours. When your shelf feels right, save the current composition or the entire scene as a clean, share-ready image. Your library and creations live on your device. No account is required to begin, and the core experience remains available offline after your books are saved. Online book search requires a connection. Shelfroom has no ads. Create a shelf you want to return to—and a reading story that grows with it. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Shelfly4 screens
Shelfroom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shelfroom at Free against Shelfly's $0.99. Shelfroom also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). Shelfly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#111 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Shelfroom is free to download; Shelfly costs $0.99 up front. Shelfroom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Shelfly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shelfly ships an update every 4 months, Shelfroom every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shelfly versus Shelfroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelflyShelfroom
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#111 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeynep Beyza INCIKYurii Solomakha

In-app purchases

None

Shelfly

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Shelfroom

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Shelfly free?
Shelfly costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shelfroom free?
Shelfroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shelfly or Shelfroom have ads?
Neither Shelfly nor Shelfroom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shelfly or Shelfroom?
Shelfly ships an update every 4 months, and Shelfroom every 4 days. Most recently, Shelfly was updated on October 31, 2026 and Shelfroom on October 25, 2026.

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