Comparison

Shelvd vs Litscape

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

Litscape

Features
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Tired of describing your perfect book and getting completely generic results? Meet Litscape - the AI-powered book discovery app that actually gets you. Tell us the tropes you love, the spice level you want, and what you never want to see again (no cheating, no cliffhangers, we see you) - and our AI finds your next obsession in seconds. WHAT MAKES LITSCAPE DIFFERENT: Search by trope - enemies to lovers, slow burn, dark academia, forbidden love, grumpy sunshine and 30+ more. No other app does this. Set your spice level - from no spice to extremely spicy. You're in control. Exclude what you hate - tell us exactly what you don't want and we'll make sure it never shows up in your results. My Taste - add books you've already loved and we'll find you more just like them. The more you share, the better we know you. AI match percentages - every recommendation comes with a score showing exactly how well it fits your vibe. Content warnings on every book - so you always know what you're getting into. My Shelf - save books you want to read and build a shelf that feels like you. Filter by genre, length, popularity, age category and more. Whether you're chasing a slow burn fantasy romance or a cozy mystery with no cliffhangers - your literary escape starts here.

Screenshots

Shelvd4 screens
Litscape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Litscape 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shelvd ships an update every 2 weeks, Litscape every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Shelvd versus Litscape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelvdLitscape
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB7 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPlatform ThirteenARIANA BHAGWAN

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
None

Litscape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shelvd free?
Shelvd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Litscape free?
Litscape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shelvd or Litscape have ads?
Neither Shelvd nor Litscape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shelvd or Litscape?
Shelvd ships an update every 2 weeks, and Litscape every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shelvd was updated on September 18, 2026 and Litscape on September 22, 2026.

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