Shelvd vs Kancil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Photo-based page logging
- Visual book shelves
- Goodreads synchronization
- Import entire reading history
- Detailed reading statistics
- Book club features
- Add books via cover photo
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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
Kancil
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Kancil ialah aplikasi untuk pencinta buku yang ingin merekod, memahami, dan berkongsi pengalaman membaca mereka dengan lebih bermakna. Dengan Kancil, anda boleh menyimpan rekod bacaan bagi setiap buku yang dibaca, termasuk nota, refleksi, dan jurnal peribadi - semuanya tersusun di satu tempat. Ia bukan sekadar penjejak bacaan, tetapi ruang untuk anda berfikir, mengingati, dan berkembang bersama setiap halaman. Lebih menarik, Kancil turut menghubungkan anda dengan komuniti pembaca lain. Kongsi pandangan, temui perspektif baharu, dan sertai kumpulan perbincangan yang memfokuskan kepada buku atau penulis tertentu. Sama ada anda ingin berbincang secara santai atau mendalami sesuatu karya, semuanya tersedia di hujung jari. Ciri-ciri utama: • Rekod bacaan dan kemajuan buku dengan mudah • Tulis jurnal dan nota peribadi untuk setiap buku • Kongsi ulasan dan pandangan dengan komuniti • Sertai kumpulan perbincangan mengikut minat buku atau penulis • Temui pembaca lain dengan minat yang sama
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kancil at none against Shelvd's 7. 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
Both are free to download. Shelvd sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month. Kancil asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shelvd | Kancil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Platform Thirteen | Amanz Media Sdn Bhd |
In-app purchases
Shelvd
- 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
Kancil
No in-app purchases









