Comparison

Shelvd vs DisciPals

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

Head to head
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

About

DisciPals

This app helps users engage with scripture daily through guided reading plans, personal notes, and collaborative study groups. Track your progress, celebrate milestones, and personalize your reading experience with various translations and themes. Many features are available offline after initial sign-in.

Highlights
  • Daily scripture reading plans
  • Personal notes and highlights
  • Invite-only study groups
  • Progress tracking and milestones
  • Offline reading capabilities
  • Multiple Bible translations
Features
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DisciPals is a Bible app designed to help you stay close to Scripture every day. Journey helps you keep a steady reading rhythm with chapter completion, catch-up, progress tracking, and reading streaks that grow any day you read — with a grace day if you miss one. A Verse of the Day greets you on the Journey home, with optional daily notifications. StudyPals groups are private and invite-only. Create or join a group with a code, follow a shared focus, grow together, and chat as you read. Shared content is filtered to help keep conversations safe and respectful. The Bible tab is a dedicated reader with its own reading position, so free browsing never moves your plan's place. Add notes, highlights, and bookmarks as you read, and share verses with links that open straight to the verse in the app. Reflections is a home for sermon notes, prayers, and thoughts. It automatically detects and links Bible references as you type, supports formatting, and syncs across your devices. Milestones help you celebrate progress across the app, including Journey, StudyPals, and streak activity, so you can see how your time in Scripture is growing. Account lets you personalize the app with theme, translations, journey plan, Bible reader preferences, and notifications. It also includes Help & FAQ. You can reset or delete your account whenever you need to. The app is built to work online, but many features also work offline once you sign in. NIV is included in the app, and any translation you download can also be read offline. Available translations include NIV, NLT, NKJV, WEBUS, and ASV.

Screenshots

Shelvd4 screens
DisciPals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DisciPals at 5.0 against Shelvd's 3.9. DisciPals also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Shelvd's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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. DisciPals asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DisciPals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Shelvd's written reviews are positive against 100% of DisciPals's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shelvd ships an update fortnightly, DisciPals every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shelvd versus DisciPals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelvdDisciPals
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (11 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB31 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPlatform ThirteenBeqir Dedushaj

Customer experience

Shelvd

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

DisciPals

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

DisciPals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shelvd free?
Shelvd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DisciPals free?
DisciPals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shelvd or DisciPals?
DisciPals is rated higher. Shelvd averages 3.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while DisciPals averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Shelvd or DisciPals have ads?
Neither Shelvd nor DisciPals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shelvd or DisciPals?
Shelvd ships an update fortnightly, and DisciPals every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shelvd was updated on October 31, 2026 and DisciPals on October 6, 2026.

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