Comparison

Shelvd vs Simplreads

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

Simplreads

Organize your personal library with this minimal reading app. Track your reading progress, write reviews, save notes, and create playlists of books to read. Keep a clear record of your reading journey.

Highlights
  • Personal library building
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Write short reviews
  • Save longer notes
  • Group books into playlists
  • Track reading status
Features
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Simplreads is a minimal reading app for building your personal library and keeping your reading process organized. Add books, track progress, write short reviews, save longer notes, and group books into playlists for future reading and sharing with friends. Use Simplreads to keep a clear record of what you want to read, what you are reading now, and what you have finished.

Screenshots

Shelvd4 screens
Simplreads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simplreads at 5.0 against Shelvd's 3.8. Simplreads also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). Shelvd's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Shelvd sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month. Simplreads asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simplreads holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shelvd has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shelvd versus Simplreads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelvdSimplreads
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPlatform ThirteenVasilii Andreev

Customer experience

Shelvd

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%

Simplreads

All ratings1 ratings
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

Simplreads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shelvd free?
Shelvd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simplreads free?
Simplreads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shelvd or Simplreads?
Simplreads is rated higher. Shelvd averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Simplreads averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shelvd or Simplreads have ads?
Neither Shelvd nor Simplreads shows ads.

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