Comparison

Tally vs CozyShelf

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

Head to head
About

Tally

Features
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Tally is a reading app built around sessions, pace, progress, and momentum. Instead of only helping you organize books, Tally helps you understand how your reading is actually moving. Log reading sessions in seconds. Track pages, time, pace, goals, and streaks. See how your current book is progressing and how your reading rhythm changes over time. With Tally, you can: - log reading sessions quickly - track reading pace and pages over time - build momentum with streaks and goals - see progress on your current read - remember where and how you read - share beautiful reading milestones - follow other readers without a noisy social feed Tally is best for people looking for: - a reading pace tracker - a reading tracker - a reading log - a book progress app - a reading goals app - a reading stats app If you want reading to feel more active, measurable, and motivating, Tally is built for that. https://tally-nu-sepia.vercel.app/en/terms

About

CozyShelf

This app is a private reading journal and tracker designed for mood readers. It allows users to capture their feelings about books, set personalized reading environments, and monitor their reading habits without external pressure.

Highlights
  • Mood-tagged reading journal entries
  • Customizable visual ambience themes
  • Book tracking by status, format, and genre
  • Reading goals and pace tracking
  • Import from Goodreads or StoryGraph
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
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Your book hangover has a home now. You didn't just read it. You lived in it. CozyShelf is for that reader: the one who finishes a series at 2am and immediately needs the next book. Who has strong opinions about fictional characters and zero apologies about it. NEVER LOSE YOUR PLACE IN A SERIES Add the first book and CozyShelf offers the rest of the series in reading order, straight to your TBR. Your Series shows how far you are into every saga at once and what comes next, including books that aren't out yet. OUT OF YOUR READING SLUMP Can't decide what to read? Blind Date with your TBR asks how you want to feel tonight and hands you a wrapped book from your own shelf. Your first date is free. LOG THE FEELING, NOT JUST THE BOOK Write journal entries mid-chapter. Tag the mood, mark the page, and save the exact moment an author wrecked you. Before you start, set your expectations from "Low bar" to "Slump incoming," then see if the book delivered. SET THE MOOD Seven ambiences, all free: Classic, Romantasy, Cottage Core, Enchanted Library, Winter Reading Room, Cozy Halloween and Dark Academia. Fairy lights, falling snow and butterflies included. TRACK WITHOUT THE PRESSURE Reading, TBR, Finished and DNF. Scan a barcode or search to add a book. Bring your library over from Goodreads, StoryGraph or Kobo in a minute. Stats and your reading calendar are free. YOUR YEAR IN STARS With CozyShelf Pro, your year becomes a constellation and a stained glass wheel of everything you felt. Pro also adds custom shelves, three Blind Dates a night, the reading timer, habits and book colors. Built by a mood reader, for mood readers, fantasy devotees and romantasy obsessives. CozyShelf. For every book that ruined you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tally4 screens
CozyShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tally at daily against CozyShelf's every 3 days. 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. Tally sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and CozyShelf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tally ships an update daily, CozyShelf every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tally versus CozyShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallyCozyShelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB13 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperArthur LopesJoanna Leslie

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tally

Subscriptions2
  • Tally Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Tally Pro - Annual$39.991 Year
2 purchases

CozyShelf

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly: Shelves & Stats$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual: Shelves & Stats$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CozyShelf free?
CozyShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tally or CozyShelf have ads?
Neither Tally nor CozyShelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tally or CozyShelf?
Tally ships an update daily, and CozyShelf every 3 days. Most recently, Tally was updated on October 25, 2026 and CozyShelf on October 28, 2026.

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