# Ink&Echo vs Shelved

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shelved at none against Ink&Echo's 1. Shelved also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Ink&Echo's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ink&Echo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shelved asks for nothing beyond the download.

Shelved holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ink&Echo has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ink&Echo | Shelved |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ink-and-echo/id6760956076/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelved-audiobookshelf-reader/id6798978127/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **18** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 26 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gary Zhuo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887005700) | [Zobair S](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882048088) |

## What reviewers say

### Ink&Echo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ink-and-echo/id6760956076)

Manage your personal ebook and audiobook collection in a single, unified library. Import your own files, read various formats, and listen to audiobooks locally. Organize your library with advanced filtering and sorting options, and keep your reading and listening progress synced.

**Highlights:** Unified library for ebooks and audiobooks, Local import for personal media, In-app reading for text, PDF, EPUB, Local playback for imported audiobooks, Organize with filters, folders, sorting, Sync reading and listening progress

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Premium Unlock | $10.00 | one-time |


### Shelved

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shelved-audiobookshelf-reader/id6798978127)

This app allows you to stream, listen to, and read your audiobooks and ebooks from your self-hosted server. It offers advanced playback controls, offline access, and syncs your progress across devices.

**Highlights:** Advanced audiobook player, EPUB reader, Offline access, Media sync, Stats and library management, Progress syncing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ink&Echo free?

Ink&Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Shelved free?

Shelved is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ink&Echo or Shelved?

Shelved is rated higher. Ink&Echo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Shelved averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Ink&Echo or Shelved have ads?

Neither Ink&Echo nor Shelved shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*