Comparison

BookMarch vs Shelfieline

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

Head to head
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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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Shelfieline

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Your private study, in your pocket. Shelfieline is an iPhone / iPad app that turns reading from a list-management chore into a personal experience. We've recreated a real bookshelf in digital form — spine textures, varying book heights, the heft of the shelf itself. The dark, "private den" aesthetic is built for readers who care about how their library looks. ▼ Key Features 【Study】Your bookshelves side by side. Swipe to switch; neighboring shelves peek in from both sides. On iPad the shelves fill the screen. 【Bookshelf】Your books as realistic spines. Pinch to zoom and the rows rearrange themselves. Paper, cloth and leather textures with letterpress-style titles. Long-press a book to lift it and drag it into place. 【Adding Books】 ・Scan an ISBN barcode (fills in the title, author and page count) ・Continuous scan: scan book after book, then shelve them all at once. Books you already own are flagged ・Enter the title and author by hand ・Share a cover image from Safari and assign it to a book Cover images come only from your camera or your photo library — the choice is always yours. 【Search】 ・Search every shelf by title, author, or the text of your notes ・Filter by status: want to read / reading / finished / stockpile 【Reading Status】 ・Four states, page progress for books in progress, 5-star ratings for finished books ・Start and finish dates 【Reading Stats】 ・Books and pages finished per year, with a month-by-month chart ・A yearly goal, and a breakdown by status 【Reading Diary】 ・Multiple notes per book, grouped by month ・Optional photo attachment 【Shelf Memo & Reading History】 ・A memo and photos for each shelf ・A bank-passbook-style timeline of books added, started, finished and noted 【Share Shelfie!】 ・Turn a shelf into an image of your study and post it ・Preview before sharing; choose 9:16, 4:5 or 1:1 ・Or make an image of the books you read this year 【Flat View & Organize Mode】 ・Switch between spines and a grid of covers ・Select several books and move them to another shelf at once 【Export & Backup】 ・Export your book list as CSV ・Create a backup that includes covers, notes and shelf memo photos, and restore from it 【Shelf Materials & Wallpapers (Pro)】 ・6 shelf materials: Walnut, Ebony (free) + Oak, Maple, Teak, Mahogany (Pro) ・5 wallpapers: Plain (free) + Linen, Wood Panel, Dark Concrete, Leather (Pro) 【Widgets (Pro)】 ・Library size and books finished ・A shelf widget showing your actual spines ・The book you're reading and how far you are (also on the Lock Screen) ▼ Privacy ・Your books, notes and photos stay on your device. No account, no email collected ・No user tracking, no ads ・To improve the app, only anonymous usage counts that cannot identify you are sent ・Cover images come only from your camera or photo library ・Book information is looked up through the official openBD, National Diet Library Search and Open Library APIs ▼ Plans ・Free: up to 3 bookshelves and 30 books. Search, stats, sharing, backup and the rest are all included ・Pro Plan (one-time purchase): unlimited shelves and books + 4 shelf materials + 4 wallpapers + widgets ▼ Requirements iOS 17 or later, iPhone or iPad. --- YOU ARE WHAT YOU READ.

Screenshots

BookMarch4 screens
Shelfieline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookMarch at none against Shelfieline's 1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shelfieline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BookMarch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
BookMarch versus Shelfieline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookMarchShelfieline
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTATSUYA TAGUCHITakayuki Hamuro

In-app purchases

None

BookMarch

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Shelfieline

One-time1
  • Shelfieline Pro Unlock$9.99

Questions

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

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