Comparison

체크책 Check vs Meow Shelf

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

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About

체크책 Check

Features
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체크책 CHECK-CHAEK 눈에 띄는 책은 일단 담고 보는 독서 체크리스트. 체크책은 직관적으로 나의 독서라이프를 기록합니다. [주요 기능] ▪ 체크리스트 검색 또는 바코드 스캔으로 책을 빠르게 추가하세요. 완독하면 체크 한 번으로 끝. ▪ 내 책장 읽고 있는 책, 읽고 싶은 책, 다 읽은 책을 한눈에 확인하세요. 읽기 진행률도 표시됩니다. ▪ 독서기록 & 스크랩 페이지별 메모와 인상 깊은 구절을 기록하고, 5가지 디자인 테마로 예쁘게 공유하세요. ▪ 통계 월별·연간 완독 권수, 장르별 분포를 차트로 확인하세요. 독서 목표를 설정하고 추적할 수 있습니다. ▪ 데이터 백업 내 독서 데이터를 안전하게 백업하고 복구하세요. ▪ 다크 모드 지원 라이트/다크/시스템 설정을 전환할 수 있습니다. [이런 분에게 추천!] · 읽고 싶은 책을 자꾸 잊어버리는 분 · 올해 몇 권 읽었는지 궁금한 분 · 좋은 구절을 기록하고 공유하고 싶은 분 · 가볍고 예쁜 독서 앱을 찾는 분 문의 creator@rantaworks.com

About

Meow Shelf

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Meow Shelf is a reading journal that turns the lines you love into text. Just take a photo of the page. ▪ Snap a page, get the text Point the camera at a book page and the sentences are recognized and typed out for you. No more typing by hand — save the passage you like in seconds. ▪ Everything works without signing in Your library, quotes and memos all stay on your device. You don't need an account. ▪ My Library Sort your books into To read, Reading and Finished, and track your page progress. ▪ Memos Add your own thoughts to any quote. ▪ Character maps Keep track of who's who in a novel by drawing the relationships between characters. ▪ Share as a quote card Turn a saved quote into a pretty card image and share it anywhere. ▪ Reading timer and widget Set a goal time and time your reading. A countdown shows on your Lock Screen, and a widget keeps your cats on your Home Screen. ▪ Grow your cat tower Every time you add a book, another cat moves into your cat tower. Watch your shelf fill up with cats. ▪ Share only when you want If you'd like to share a quote with other readers, you can post it to the feed after signing in. You can change this any time. Some advanced features (unlimited characters, the full tag graph, card templates, and more) are offered as a one-time optional purchase.

Screenshots

체크책 Check4 screens
Meow Shelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Meow Shelf at every 2 days against 체크책 Check's every 3 months. Meow Shelf also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

체크책 Check ships an update every 3 months, Meow Shelf every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
체크책 Check versus Meow Shelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter체크책 CheckMeow Shelf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSEOHYEON JOHajun Lee

In-app purchases

None

체크책 Check

No in-app purchases

None

Meow Shelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 체크책 Check free?
체크책 Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meow Shelf free?
Meow Shelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 체크책 Check or Meow Shelf have ads?
Neither 체크책 Check nor Meow Shelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 체크책 Check or Meow Shelf?
체크책 Check ships an update every 3 months, and Meow Shelf every 2 days. Most recently, 체크책 Check was updated on October 7, 2026 and Meow Shelf on October 29, 2026.

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