Comparison

Franchiselore vs Shelf

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

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Franchiselore

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Franchise is the ultimate tracker for movies, TV shows, comics, manga, books, and games — all organized by the franchises you love. TRACK EVERYTHING Never lose track of what you've watched, read, or played. Mark items as completed, bookmark things for later, and rate everything from 1 to 100. Franchise keeps your entire entertainment history in one place. SERIES & COMICS SUPPORT Dive deep into your favorite series with season and episode tracking. Reading comics or manga? Track every single issue. Franchise even shows your progress with beautiful progress bars so you always know how far you've come. CHARACTER FRANCHISES Here's where Franchise gets unique. When you enter a series through a character — say Batman — tapping the checkmark only marks the episodes featuring Batman. Enter through Catwoman, and it marks Catwoman's episodes instead. A green checkmark means you've seen everything. Purple means you've completed your character's appearances. No other app does this. PROGRESS & STATS See your completion percentage for every franchise, every category, every series. Sort by progress or name. Mark your favorites with a heart and filter to focus only on what matters to you. AI FRANCHISE ASSISTANT Chat with our built-in AI assistant powered by Gemini. Ask anything about movies, series, games, or books. The assistant even detects franchises and items mentioned in the conversation and shows quick links so you can jump straight to their detail pages. SOCIAL FEATURES Add friends and see what they're watching, reading, and playing in real time. Browse their latest activity, read their comments, and check out the ratings they give. Send and receive friend requests, manage your connections, and stay up to date with everyone's franchise journey. COMMENTS & LIKES Leave comments on any movie, episode, comic issue, or game. Like your friends' comments. Sort comments by newest, oldest, most liked, or least liked. Your comment history and liked comments are always just a tap away. RATINGS Rate anything from 1 to 100. See the global average score and how many people have voted. Rate individual episodes and comic issues too — not just the main titles. POWERFUL SEARCH Search across all franchises and all content instantly. Find a movie, series, character, or game in seconds no matter how large your library grows. LIST OR GRID Prefer a clean poster grid? Or a detailed list with progress info? Switch between views anytime from your profile settings. YOUR PROFILE Customize your profile with a name, unique username, and profile photo. Browse your watch history organized by category. Check your bookmarks, your comments, and the comments you've liked. Franchise is the app for people who are serious about their entertainment. Whether you're a Marvel completionist, a DC comics reader, an anime fan tracking every arc, or a gamer working through a massive series Franchise is built for you. Start tracking. Start discovering. Start sharing.

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Shelf

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Shelf is an easy way to discover, track, organize, and understand the video games you play. Keep all your games in one place, whether you play on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, PC, console, handheld, or other major platforms. Track games you want to play, games you are playing, and games you have finished. Shelf combines game discovery, game tracking, achievements, trophies, playtime, stats, collections, and a huge video game catalogue into one app. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT GAME Explore a personalized feed based on your taste, gaming history, favorite genres, platforms, ratings, and games you already enjoy. Browse games in a simple swipeable feed and quickly find something worth playing. For every game, Shelf brings useful information together, including: • Description and screenshots • Release date and platforms • Genres and categories • Developers and publishers • Ratings and reviews • Achievements and trophies • DLCs and expansions • Similar games • Multiplayer information The more games you add and play, the better Shelf understands what you like. CONNECT YOUR GAMING PLATFORMS Connect Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox to import your games into Shelf. Shelf can keep supported gaming activity updated automatically, including: • Games played • Playtime • Achievements • Trophies • XP • Completion progress • Recently played games Your library stays updated automatically as you continue playing. TRACK AND ORGANIZE EVERY GAME Build one place for your entire gaming backlog. Mark games as Playing Next, Playing, Completed, Backlog, Dropped, or organize them however you want using custom shelves. Build realistic game shelves that make your digital collection feel physical again. SEE YOUR GAMING STATS Shelf turns your gaming activity into useful stats and history. Track: • Total playtime • Playtime by day, month, and year • Games played and completed • Achievements and trophies unlocked • Completion progress • Most played games • Favorite genres and platforms • Gaming activity over time View your history using timelines, charts, heatmaps, and progress views. See when you played the most, which games took the most time, and how your gaming habits changed over the years. TRACK ACHIEVEMENTS AND TROPHIES Keep achievements and trophies from supported platforms together with your games. See unlocked achievements, trophies, completion percentage, XP, and other available platform stats for each game. POWERFUL SEARCH AND FILTERS Use 20+ filters to find games you actually care about. Filter by platform, genre, release date, developer, publisher, franchise, rating, game modes, multiplayer, DLCs, achievements, tags, themes, and more. Combine filters to narrow down hundreds of thousands of games to exactly what you want. A HUGE VIDEO GAME CATALOGUE Explore more than 400,000 games across different platforms and generations. Shelf covers AAA releases, indie games, older classics, DLCs, expansions, and upcoming games. The catalogue keeps growing as new games are released and existing information is updated. YOUR COMPLETE GAMING HISTORY Bring your Steam games, PlayStation trophies, Xbox achievements, backlog, and gaming activity together. See what you played, remember what you finished, find what to play next, track your progress, and look back at years of gaming activity from one place. PRIVACY AND CONTROL You choose which gaming platforms you connect and what information you add to Shelf. We never store any credentials in our server on any third part server either. MADE FOR EVERY TYPE OF PLAYER Use Shelf as your: • Video game tracker • Gaming backlog tracker • Game collection manager • Steam game tracker • PlayStation game tracker • Xbox game tracker • Achievement tracker • Trophy tracker • Game recommendation app • Game discovery app • Game wishlist • Game organizer Spend less time deciding what to play and more time playing it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Franchiselore4 screens
Shelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Franchiselore at none against Shelf's 4. Franchiselore also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Shelf's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Shelf sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Franchiselore asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Franchiselore ships an update every 3 days, Shelf every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Franchiselore versus Shelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFranchiseloreShelf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDIYADIN ALPERGUNShreyasi Mandal

In-app purchases

None

Franchiselore

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Shelf

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Sub$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Sub$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Sub$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$79.99

Questions

Is Franchiselore free?
Franchiselore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shelf free?
Shelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Franchiselore or Shelf have ads?
Neither Franchiselore nor Shelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Franchiselore or Shelf?
Franchiselore ships an update every 3 days, and Shelf every 2 weeks. Most recently, Franchiselore was updated on October 17, 2026 and Shelf on October 19, 2026.

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