Shelv vs BookMarch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shelv
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You've stood in a bookstore and guessed. Picked up a volume that felt like a gap in your collection. Got home. Already owned it. That's what Shelv is for. Scan the barcode before you buy. It takes about two seconds. Shelv checks your collection and tells you right then whether you already have it — and if you don't, adds it immediately. No spreadsheet. No trying to remember. Just a straight answer while you're still standing in the aisle. Beyond the scan, Shelv gives you a proper view of what you actually own. Every series you collect, organized by volume, with the gaps clearly visible. You'll know you're missing Chainsaw Man Vol. 4 before you're at a convention speed-buying through a dealer's table. The release calendar is personalized to your collection. Not every upcoming manga release — just the ones from series you're tracking. New volume for something on your shelf? It shows up. Simple. There's also a collection value calculator. Shelv pulls current Amazon pricing for every volume you own and adds it up. Most collectors haven't actually sat down and calculated what their shelf is worth. When you do, especially if you've been collecting for a few years and picked up some volumes that've since gone out of print, the number is usually surprising in a good way. Wishlist keeps the titles you're planning to collect next. You can add volumes without owning them yet, which matters when you're at a sale and want to know what you were supposed to be looking for. Shelv supports English, German, French, and Japanese — including separate edition tracking for each region. If you collect across markets, or you're buying both the English singles and the Japanese originals for the same series, that's handled properly. Not bolted on as an afterthought. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
BookMarch
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【メイン機能】 ・山手線・東海道新幹線・日本縦断など、馴染みのコースを旅するように読書が進む ・本を登録して「今日読んだページ」を記録するだけで自動的に距離が加算される ・駅や名所に到着するたびにお知らせ通知が届く ・バーコードをスキャンするだけで書籍情報を自動入力 【特徴】 ・すべてのデータは端末内のみに保存。アカウント登録不要、インターネット常時接続不要 ・読書量が積み重なるほど旅が進む達成感 ・毎日の読書リマインダーで習慣化をサポート 【収録コース】 ・山手線(約34.5km・29駅) ・東海道新幹線(東京〜新大阪 約515km) ・日本縦断(稚内〜那覇 約3,000km) 本を読むほど、遠くまで行ける。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookMarch at none against Shelv's 3. BookMarch also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Shelv sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BookMarch asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Shelv | BookMarch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua Aideloje | TATSUYA TAGUCHI |
In-app purchases
Shelv
- Shelv Premium1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Shelv Premium (Yearly)1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- Shelv Pro Lifetime$59.99
BookMarch
No in-app purchases









