Comparison

Bibliostats vs Shelfd

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

Head to head
About

Bibliostats

Log your reading progress, organize your library, and analyze your reading habits over time. Import existing libraries and discover meaningful statistics about your reading journey. Focus solely on tracking your books without distractions.

Highlights
  • Track reading progress by page or percentage
  • Organize and filter entire library
  • View yearly and weekly reading statistics
  • Import library from Goodreads or Storygraph
  • Search and add books easily
  • Rate and review finished books
  • No social feeds or distractions
Features
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Track your reading journey with Bibliostats. Log the books you're reading, see how many pages you've read this week, and watch your yearly stats grow over time. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Update your current page or percentage as you read. See your progress at a glance from the home screen. YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED Browse and filter your entire library by year, status, or author. Search by title or author to find any book instantly. MEANINGFUL STATS See books finished and pages read per year with monthly breakdowns. Track weekly trends for pages read, reading pace, books finished, and average rating. IMPORT YOUR LIBRARY Already tracking on Goodreads or Storygraph? Import your finished books from a CSV export and pick up right where you left off. FIND BOOKS EASILY Search by title or author to add books to your library. Covers and page counts are filled in automatically. JUST BOOKS No social feeds, no accounts, no distractions. Bibliostats is a focused tool for tracking what you read and seeing how your reading habits evolve. FREE FEATURES - Add unlimited books via search or manual entry - Track reading progress by page or percentage - Rate and review finished books - Weekly reading stats and trends - Yearly stats with monthly breakdowns - Import from Goodreads or Storygraph - Browse, filter, and search your library BIBLIOSTATS PRO Unlock even more with a Pro subscription: - Reading Trends — Compare your reading across months and years - Reading Pace — See your pages per day and estimated completion dates - Re-read Tracking — Start new sessions for books you want to read again - iCloud Sync — Keep your library in sync across all your devices Pro is available as a monthly subscription, yearly subscription (best value), or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions include a 7-day free trial. Privacy Policy: https://bibliostats.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://bibliostats.app/terms-of-service

About

Shelfd

Organize your reading life with a charming book tracker. Log what you're reading, discover your next book with a spin of a wheel, and visualize your reading habits with personalized stats and achievements. Enjoy a cozy, ad-free experience with optional premium features for advanced tracking.

Highlights
  • Track current, finished, and to-be-read books
  • Spin a wheel to pick your next read
  • Organize books by genre with custom colors
  • Set reading goals and view yearly stats
  • Earn achievements narrated by an Archivist
  • Import libraries from other apps (CSV)
  • Backup and restore your library
Features
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A warm, unhurried home for your reading life. Shelfd keeps a quiet record of everything you've read and everything still waiting — without turning your hobby into a job. No leaderboards. No guilt for the week you didn't finish anything. HOWEVER YOU READ IT Paper, ebook, or audiobook — track them side by side on the same shelf. Audiobooks count down in hours and minutes remaining, the way your listening app shows them, so there's no maths to do when you log your progress. YOUR SHELF, ACTUALLY SHELVED Finished books stand as real spines, coloured from their own covers. Browse them as a shelf or a list, and build your own collections for classics, comfort rereads, or whatever you're hoarding this month. SPIN THE WHEEL Too many books, not enough decisions. Load up your TBR, give it a spin, and let fate choose your next read. A GOAL WORTH HITTING Set a books-per-year target and watch the arrow move toward the bullseye. Miss it and nothing bad happens. Hit it and something rather nice does. THE SHAPE OF YOUR TASTE See which genres you actually gravitate to, how you read — paper, screen, or headphones — and the quiet trends across your year. ACHIEVEMENTS, STAMPED Every finished book earns a mark from the Archivist, who keeps your records in impeccable order and is quietly more invested than he lets on. BRING YOUR LIBRARY Coming from Goodreads or StoryGraph? Import your whole history from a single file and pick up where you left off. Back up your shelf whenever you like — your library is yours, and it stays on your device. SCAN AND GO Point the camera at a barcode and the book is on your shelf, page count and cover included. SHELFD PREMIUM Read up to three books at once, unlock the Ratings Card with half-stars and emoji vibes for how a book actually felt, get the deeper genre breakdown, and build unlimited shelves and lists. "Keep reading. That's all I ask." — The Archivist SHELFD PREMIUM — SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Shelfd Premium is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time Founders Group purchase. A 7-day free trial is included with the subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://joinshelfd.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Bibliostats4 screens
Shelfd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bibliostats at 100% against Shelfd's 50%. Bibliostats also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.2). Shelfd's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). 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. Bibliostats sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Shelfd sells 3 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

Bibliostats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Bibliostats's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shelfd's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bibliostats ships an update weekly, Shelfd daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bibliostats versus Shelfd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBibliostatsShelfd
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCasey KirstZachary Selburg

Customer experience

Bibliostats

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shelfd

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bibliostats

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$13.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$34.99
3 purchases

Shelfd

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Shelfd Founders Group$59.99

Questions

Is Bibliostats free?
Bibliostats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shelfd free?
Shelfd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bibliostats or Shelfd?
Bibliostats is rated higher. Bibliostats averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Shelfd averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Bibliostats or Shelfd have ads?
Neither Bibliostats nor Shelfd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bibliostats or Shelfd?
Bibliostats ships an update weekly, and Shelfd daily. Most recently, Bibliostats was updated on October 13, 2026 and Shelfd on October 9, 2026.

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