Comparison

Compressly vs ShelfCheck Pro

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

Head to head
About

Compressly

Features
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That 4K video you just shot is eating your storage, and it's too big to text, post, or back up. Compressly shrinks it in seconds โ€” right on your iPhone โ€” so you keep the moment, lose the gigabytes, and never wait through a spinning wheel or a crash again. THE FASTEST COMPRESSOR ON IPHONE Compressly uses your iPhone's built-in hardware video encoder instead of slow software conversion. A clip that takes other apps minutes is done in seconds, and it won't choke or crash on long 4K recordings. Fast and stable, every time. PICK YOUR QUALITY IN ONE TAP Three simple presets cover everything: Low for the smallest possible file, Medium for everyday sharing, and High when you want to keep a video looking great. No confusing bitrate sliders or codec menus โ€” just choose and go. SMART AI RECOMMENDATIONS Tell Compressly what the video is for and it picks the right settings for you โ€” trimmed down for WhatsApp and iMessage, sized right for Instagram and social, or kept high-quality for archiving. The perfect balance of size and quality without the guesswork. COMPRESS IN BATCHES Select up to 20 videos and compress them all in one run. Compressly works through them one by one, shows live progress, and gives you a single summary of everything you saved โ€” perfect for clearing out a full camera roll. SEE EXACTLY HOW MUCH YOU SAVE Every result shows your Before and After size and the percentage you reclaimed, front and center. A running lifetime total tracks every gigabyte you've freed, so clearing space finally feels rewarding instead of tedious. 100% ON-DEVICE, ALWAYS PRIVATE All compression happens on your iPhone using Apple's own frameworks. Your videos never leave your device, there's no account to create, no ads, and no tracking. Compressed files are saved into a dedicated Compressly album so your originals stay untouched and nothing gets mixed up. WHY COMPRESSLY โ€ข Hardware-accelerated compression โ€” fast and crash-free โ€ข Low / Medium / High presets, no technical settings to learn โ€ข Smart AI recommendations for WhatsApp, social, and archiving โ€ข Batch compress up to 20 videos at once โ€ข Before/After savings and a lifetime space-saved tracker โ€ข Saves to a separate Compressly album โ€” originals stay safe โ€ข 100% on-device โ€” nothing is uploaded โ€ข No account, no ads, no tracking For everyone whose iPhone storage is always full โ€” shrink your biggest videos in seconds, share them anywhere, and stop paying for storage you didn't need. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Compressly is free to download and includes a limited number of free compressions so you can try it risk-free. Compressly PRO unlocks unlimited compressions, batch processing, and every quality preset with one of two auto-renewing subscriptions: โ€ข Yearly: $29.99 USD / year, with a 3-day free trial (save 92% vs. weekly). After the trial, your subscription automatically converts to a paid yearly plan unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. โ€ข Weekly: $6.99 USD / week (no free trial). Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically at the same price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; the account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Local prices may vary by region; the exact price for your region is shown in the in-app subscription tile. You can manage and cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://getcompressly.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://getcompressly.app/terms

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ShelfCheck Pro

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Never buy the same book twice. ShelfCheck is the fastest way to check if you already own a book before you buy it. Just point your iPhone at the barcode, and in under a second you get a clear answer: red for owned, green for new, amber for a possible different edition. Built for book collectors, avid readers, and anyone who has ever come home from a bookstore only to realize they already had that book on the shelf. KEY FEATURES Instant Duplicate Check Scan any ISBN barcode and get immediate feedback. Three-layer matching checks exact ISBN, title and author fuzzy match, and online database lookup to catch duplicates even across different editions. Works Offline No Wi-Fi at the used book sale? No problem. ShelfCheck checks your entire local library instantly without an internet connection. Online metadata lookup happens in the background when you are back online. Zero Friction No account to create, no cloud service to sign up for, no social features to distract you. Open the app and start scanning. Your data stays on your device. Continuous Scan Mode Toggle continuous mode to scan dozens of books in minutes. Each scan shows instant feedback and automatically moves to the next. Perfect for cataloging an entire bookshelf or browsing a library sale. Your Book Library Browse all your books in a clean list view. Search by title, author, or ISBN. Sort by date added, title, or author. Filter by tags to find any book in seconds. Book Details and Notes Tap any book to see full details including cover, publisher, page count, and more. Add personal notes, mark books as read, and track which books you have lent out and to whom. Custom Tags and Lending Tracker Organize your collection with custom tags. Track lent books with borrower name and date. Never lose track of who has your favorite novel again. CSV Export Export your entire library as a CSV file for backup or import into other tools. Your data, your way. Manual Book Entry No barcode? No problem. Add books manually by entering the title, author, and ISBN. The app will still check for duplicates and look up metadata automatically. Smart ISBN Handling Automatically normalizes ISBN-10 and ISBN-13 formats. Handles hyphens, spaces, and prefix variations so you never miss a match. Default Shelf Location Set a default shelf location in Settings so every new book is automatically assigned to the right spot on your bookshelf. PRIVACY FIRST ShelfCheck collects no personal data. No analytics, no tracking, no third-party sharing. Your book library is your business. FREE TO USE Scan and check books with no limits. Store up to 50 books for free. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited books, continuous scan, custom tags, lending tracker, and CSV export. PRO SUBSCRIPTION Unlock the full power of ShelfCheck with a Pro subscription: - Monthly: $1.99/month - Yearly: $9.99/year (58% savings) - Lifetime: $19.99 one-time purchase All Pro plans include a 7-day free trial (monthly and yearly). SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription.

Screenshots

Compressly4 screens
ShelfCheck Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

Compressly and ShelfCheck Pro are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Compressly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and ShelfCheck Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Compressly versus ShelfCheck Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompresslyShelfCheck Pro
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.017 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloudBeat Inc.่ดบ ๅ‘จ

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Compressly

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro$29.991 Year
3 purchases

ShelfCheck Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Compressly free?
Compressly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShelfCheck Pro free?
ShelfCheck Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Compressly or ShelfCheck Pro have ads?
Neither Compressly nor ShelfCheck Pro shows ads.

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