Comparison

PagePath vs Shelved

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

Head to head
About

PagePath

Track your reading habits privately and offline. Easily add books by scanning or typing, view detailed stats, set reading goals, and get visual recaps of your progress. Offers a free tier with a limit and a one-time purchase for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Add books via scan or manual entry
  • Detailed reading statistics
  • Weekly and monthly reading recaps
  • Set and track yearly reading goals
  • Offline and private data storage
  • Import/export reading library
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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PagePath keeps your entire reading life on your phone - private, offline, and subscription-free. ADD BOOKS IN SECONDS Scan the ISBN barcode or type in the author and title. PagePath pulls the cover and details automatically. You can also upload your own cover or add books entirely by hand. YOUR STATS Books finished this month. Pages read this year. All-time totals. Daily reading streaks. WEEKLY & MONTHLY WRAPS A visual recap of your reading - books finished, pages read, genres explored, time spent. Like a year-in-review you can check anytime. Share them or keep them private. SET A GOAL Pick a yearly book target. PagePath tracks your progress and celebrates when you hit it. YOUR DATA, YOUR PHONE Your reading library stays on your device. PagePath does not upload your reading history. Book lookups send only the ISBN, title, or author needed to fetch covers and details. Purchases and referrals use external services, but your library and reading history are not uploaded. SWITCH WITHOUT LOSING ANYTHING Import your existing reading library from CSV. Books, ratings, shelves, and dates carry over. Export your full history anytime as a backup. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS See your current book and reading goal right on your home screen. No need to open the app. TBR ROULETTE Can't decide what to read next? Spin the roulette and let PagePath pick from your to-be-read pile. TIME YOUR SESSIONS Track each reading session. Enter your start and end pages. See how your reading time adds up by day, week, and month. FREE & PRO Your first 25 books are free. A one-time purchase unlocks unlimited books plus monthly and yearly wraps. No subscription. Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Turkish, and Chinese.

About

Shelved

Features
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Shelved is the ultimate mobile companion for your self-hosted Audiobookshelf server. Seamlessly stream, listen, and read your favorite audiobooks and ebooks anywhere, anytime. Designed for speed, flexibility, and a distraction-free experience, Shelved syncs directly with your server so your progress, bookmarks, and stats stay completely up to date across all your devices. KEY FEATURES: • ADVANCED AUDIOBOOK PLAYER - Granular playback speed controls and customizable skip intervals. - Custom sleep timer: set a countdown or automatically pause at the end of the chapter. - Full chapter navigation, bookmark management, and audio position saving. • EBOOK & EPUB READER - Built-in reader tailored for EPUBs and digital books. - Adjustable text sizes, fonts, themes, and reading modes. - Instant progress sync between audiobook and ebook versions. • OFFLINE ACCESS & MEDIA SYNC - Download audiobooks and ebooks directly to your device for offline listening and reading. - Seamless background syncing with your Audiobookshelf library whenever you re-connect. • STATS & LIBRARY MANAGEMENT - Keep track of your daily listening habits and overall reading progress with visual stats. - Organize audiobooks, podcasts, and ebooks in a unified, clean interface. REQUIREMENTS: Shelved requires a connection to a running, self-hosted Audiobookshelf server instance.

Screenshots

PagePath4 screens
Shelved4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shelved at none against PagePath's 2. 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. PagePath sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Shelved asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PagePath versus Shelved: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPagePathShelved
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB66 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAndreas SchevzikZobair S

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PagePath

One-time2
  • PagePath Pro — Lifetime (Special)$4.99
  • PagePath Pro — Lifetime$9.99
None

Shelved

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PagePath free?
PagePath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shelved free?
Shelved is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PagePath or Shelved have ads?
Neither PagePath nor Shelved shows ads.

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