Comparison

Shelvd vs FoxMark

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

FoxMark

Organize your reading with custom shelves, track page progress, and discover new books. Get personalized yearly recaps of your reading habits and connect with other readers. Premium features offer advanced insights.

Highlights
  • Customizable reading shelves
  • Page progress tracking
  • Book discovery and search
  • Personalized reading stats
  • Yearly reading recaps
  • Social reading features
Features
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FoxMark is a reading tracker and book discovery app. Keep all your books in one place, track every page, and get a personalized recap of your year in books. YOUR SHELVES, YOUR WAY Sort everything you read into To Be Read, Currently Reading, Finished, and Did Not Finish. Did Not Finish gets its own shelf, because giving up on a book counts too. Never forget what you wanted to pick up next. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVORITE BOOK Browse new releases and search millions of titles. Tap any book to see details, add it to a shelf, and start tracking right away. Add your own tags to track your reading trends and get personalized reports. TRACK EVERY PAGE Log your progress as you read, set start and finish dates, and leave ratings and reviews. Your whole reading history stays at your fingertips. SEE YOUR READING STATS Get yearly breakdowns of books finished, pages read, top genres, and your reading pace. Your numbers grow with every book you finish. YOUR YEAR IN BOOKS At the end of each year, get a personalized recap with your top genres, your most read author, and your own reader archetype. Share it with one tap. CONNECT WITH OTHER READERS See what your friends are reading, find out what the community is loving, and share your own reading activity. FOXMARK PREMIUM Take things further with an auto renewable Premium membership. Unlock a monthly reading report, advanced stats, and more. - Yearly: $19.99/year - Monthly: $2.99/month - Lifetime: $59.99/one-time Prices may vary by region. Upgrade anytime from within the app. Some features shown in the listing images may require a Premium membership. Privacy Policy: https://eggplant-carmesan.github.io/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://eggplant-carmesan.github.io/terms.html Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ For support, contact wardcarmen91@gmail.com

Screenshots

Shelvd4 screens
FoxMark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FoxMark at 4.0 against Shelvd's 3.5. FoxMark also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (67% vs 55%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 and FoxMark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FoxMark holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Shelvd's written reviews are positive against 67% of FoxMark's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shelvd ships an update every 2 weeks, FoxMark every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shelvd versus FoxMark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelvdFoxMark
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (8 ratings)4.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB62 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPlatform ThirteenCARMEN MARIE WARD

Customer experience

Shelvd

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.5%

FoxMark

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Shelvd

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

FoxMark

Subscriptions2
  • Bookmark'd Premium$2.991 Month
  • Bookmark'd Premium$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Shelvd free?
Shelvd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FoxMark free?
FoxMark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shelvd or FoxMark?
FoxMark is rated higher. Shelvd averages 3.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while FoxMark averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Shelvd or FoxMark have ads?
Neither Shelvd nor FoxMark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shelvd or FoxMark?
Shelvd ships an update every 2 weeks, and FoxMark every 5 days. Most recently, Shelvd was updated on September 18, 2026 and FoxMark on September 21, 2026.

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