OnShelf vs Oren
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OnShelf
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OnShelf es tu estantería digital: organiza los libros que lees, los que estás leyendo y los que quieres leer. BIBLIOTECA PERSONAL Añade libros con portada, autor, sinopsis, ISBN, enlace web, editorial, año de publicación y año de edición. Clasifícalos por estado de lectura: leído, leyendo o pendiente. Ordena tu colección por título, autor o fecha. BÚSQUEDA AUTOMÁTICA Introduce un ISBN o el título y OnShelf rellena por ti la portada, autor, editorial, año, sinopsis y número de páginas. Sin teclear, sin errores. NOTAS Y CITAS Guarda notas de lectura y tus citas favoritas de cada libro, con número de página incluido. Todo queda vinculado al libro para que nunca pierdas una idea. CALIFICACIONES Puntúa cada libro con estrellas y, si quieres, con nivel de picante. El sistema spicy es opcional por libro, así que solo aparece donde tiene sentido. CALENDARIO DE LECTURAS Visualiza tus libros leídos en un calendario mensual. Revisa tu historial de lectura de un vistazo. CHALLENGES DE LECTURA Crea retos de lectura con fechas y objetivo de libros. Sigue tu progreso y motívate para leer más. TEMAS PERSONALIZABLES Elige entre 7 temas visuales: Apple Books, Dark Apple Books, Coral Sunset, Peach Dream, Mint Lavender, Lemon Mint y Lavender Sky. Haz que la app sea tuya. SINCRONIZACIÓN iCLOUD Tus datos se sincronizan automáticamente entre todos tus dispositivos Apple a través de iCloud. Gratis para todos los usuarios. VERSIÓN GRATUITA Usa OnShelf gratis con hasta 10 libros, 5 notas y 5 citas por libro, 1 challenge y 2 temas. Sin anuncios. ONSHELF PREMIUM — COMPRA ÚNICA Desbloquea libros ilimitados, notas y citas ilimitadas, challenges ilimitados, acceso completo al calendario y los 7 temas. Un único pago, para siempre. Sin suscripciones.
Oren
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Oren is a calm and beautiful book tracker built to help you read more, stay consistent, and actually finish the books you start. Most reading Apps are made for cataloging huge libraries. Oren is different. It is a reading tracker for real readers who want to build a better reading habit, track daily progress, save notes, remember key ideas, and see meaningful reading stats without clutter. Whether you read nonfiction, business books, self-improvement, psychology, technology, or fiction, Oren gives you a focused space to track your books and understand your reading journey. BUILD A READING HABIT THAT STICKS Oren helps you turn reading from something you “should do” into something you actually do. Start a reading session, track your minutes and pages, build your streak, and watch your progress grow over time. Every session adds to your reading log, reading goals, and personal stats, so you always know how much you have read and how consistent you have been. A BOOK TRACKER FOR FOCUSED READERS Oren is not trying to be another crowded social reading app. There are no noisy feeds, no endless recommendations, and no pressure to manage thousands of books. Instead, Oren helps you focus on the books that matter right now. Track books you are currently reading, books you want to read, and books you have finished. Keep your reading list simple, organized, and easy to update. TRACK REAL READING SESSIONS Reading progress should reflect what actually happened. With Oren, you can track every reading session with time, pages, pace, and progress. See how long you read, how many pages you finished, and how your reading habit improves day by day. Oren also supports Live Activities, so you can follow your current reading session from your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island without opening the app. SAVE NOTES, QUOTES, AND TAKEAWAYS A good book should stay with you. Oren lets you save personal notes, memorable quotes, highlights, definitions, and key takeaways for each book. Use it as a simple reading journal where your thoughts, lessons, and favorite ideas stay connected to the book they came from. SEE BEAUTIFUL READING STATS Oren turns your reading activity into clear, useful insights. Track pages read, minutes read, books finished, current streak, yearly reading goal, reading pace, and session history. See when you read best, how consistent you are, and how your habit is growing over time. DESIGNED TO FEEL CALM, NOT CLUTTERED Oren is made for readers who care about focus. Every screen is designed to feel clean, thoughtful, and easy to use. Logging a session, saving a note, checking your stats, or updating a book should feel satisfying, not like data entry. OREN IS PERFECT FOR YOU IF YOU WANT TO: * Track books and reading progress * Build a daily reading habit * Set daily reading goals * Log reading sessions * Save notes, quotes, and takeaways * View reading stats and insights * Track pages, minutes, streaks, and finished books * Keep a clean reading journal * Stay motivated without social pressure * Finish more books with less friction FEATURES * Book tracker for currently reading, finished, and want-to-read books * Reading tracker with session timer * Reading log with pages, minutes, and pace * Live Activities and Lock Screen support * Dynamic Island reading session support * Daily streaks and daily reading goals * Notes, quotes, highlights, and takeaways * Reading stats and habit insights * Session history and progress tracking * Clean, calm, ad-free design If you want a simple, beautiful, and focused book tracker that helps you read more consistently, Oren is built for you. Download Oren and start building a reading habit you can actually keep. Terms & conditions: https://www.getoren.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.getoren.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Oren at every 3 days against OnShelf's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. OnShelf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Oren sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OnShelf ships an update every 2 weeks, Oren every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnShelf | Oren |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruben Gonzalez | Meticha Infotech Private Limited |
In-app purchases
OnShelf
- OnShelf Premium$0.99
Oren
- Oren Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
- Oren Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year





