Comparison

Moth vs Shelfd

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

Head to head
About

Moth

Log your reading sessions, build daily streaks, and visualize your progress with detailed statistics. Organize your book library, set yearly goals, and enjoy a dark mode interface designed for readers.

Highlights
  • Reading timer
  • Streaks and daily goals
  • Detailed reading statistics
  • Book library organization
  • Yearly reading goal tracking
  • ISBN barcode scanner
  • Dark mode interface
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Track your reading, build streaks, and see beautiful stats. All in dark mode. Moth is the reading tracker designed for readers who want to see their progress, stay consistent, and make their reading life look as good as it feels. --- WHY YOU WILL LOVE MOTH --- Every reading session you log builds a picture of who you are as a reader. How fast you read, how consistent you are, what you love: Moth turns all of it into gorgeous stats you'll want to check every day. READING TIMER Start a timer when you pick up your book. Log your pages when you're done. That's it, no complexity, no clutter. Moth tracks your reading habits and daily progress automatically. No limits on free sessions, ever. STREAKS & DAILY GOALS Set a daily reading goal in pages or minutes. Every consecutive day you hit it builds your streak. Moth is here to help you stay consistent and motivated. READING STATS See your reading life in numbers: books finished, total pages, reading time, reading speed, and a calendar heatmap showing your last 90 days of reading activity. Watch your patterns emerge as the data builds up over time. YOUR BOOK LIBRARY Add books by searching or scanning the ISBN barcode, no typing required. Organize into shelves: Want to Read, Reading, Finished, or Did Not Finish. Create custom shelves to organize your books just the way you want. Rate with half-stars and keep notes. DNF is a first-class status here, not something hidden in a submenu. BUILT FOR DARK MODE Moth is dark-first. Warm backgrounds, amber accents, soft typography: it looks and feels like reading by lamplight. Every screen has fewer elements than any competitor. Simplicity is the point. YEARLY READING GOAL Set a target for how many books you want to read this year and track your progress with a visual progress bar. See exactly where you stand. --- WHAT'S FREE --- Track up to 12 books. Unlimited reading sessions. Full reading timer. Streaks and daily goals. Yearly reading goal. ISBN barcode scanner. Half-star ratings and notes. Calendar heatmap. Everything you need to track your reading, with no paywalls on the essentials. --- MOTH PREMIUM --- Unlock unlimited book tracking, advanced reading stats, and deeper insights into your reading habits with our monthly or yearly subscription. - - - Subscription terms: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://moth-app.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://moth-app.com/privacy

About

Shelfd

Organize your reading life with a charming book tracker. Log what you're reading, discover your next book with a spin of a wheel, and visualize your reading habits with personalized stats and achievements. Enjoy a cozy, ad-free experience with optional premium features for advanced tracking.

Highlights
  • Track current, finished, and to-be-read books
  • Spin a wheel to pick your next read
  • Organize books by genre with custom colors
  • Set reading goals and view yearly stats
  • Earn achievements narrated by an Archivist
  • Import libraries from other apps (CSV)
  • Backup and restore your library
Features
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A warm, unhurried home for your reading life. Shelfd keeps a quiet record of everything you've read and everything still waiting — without turning your hobby into a job. No leaderboards. No guilt for the week you didn't finish anything. HOWEVER YOU READ IT Paper, ebook, or audiobook — track them side by side on the same shelf. Audiobooks count down in hours and minutes remaining, the way your listening app shows them, so there's no maths to do when you log your progress. YOUR SHELF, ACTUALLY SHELVED Finished books stand as real spines, coloured from their own covers. Browse them as a shelf or a list, and build your own collections for classics, comfort rereads, or whatever you're hoarding this month. SPIN THE WHEEL Too many books, not enough decisions. Load up your TBR, give it a spin, and let fate choose your next read. A GOAL WORTH HITTING Set a books-per-year target and watch the arrow move toward the bullseye. Miss it and nothing bad happens. Hit it and something rather nice does. THE SHAPE OF YOUR TASTE See which genres you actually gravitate to, how you read — paper, screen, or headphones — and the quiet trends across your year. ACHIEVEMENTS, STAMPED Every finished book earns a mark from the Archivist, who keeps your records in impeccable order and is quietly more invested than he lets on. BRING YOUR LIBRARY Coming from Goodreads or StoryGraph? Import your whole history from a single file and pick up where you left off. Back up your shelf whenever you like — your library is yours, and it stays on your device. SCAN AND GO Point the camera at a barcode and the book is on your shelf, page count and cover included. SHELFD PREMIUM Read up to three books at once, unlock the Ratings Card with half-stars and emoji vibes for how a book actually felt, get the deeper genre breakdown, and build unlimited shelves and lists. "Keep reading. That's all I ask." — The Archivist SHELFD PREMIUM — SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Shelfd Premium is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time Founders Group purchase. A 7-day free trial is included with the subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://joinshelfd.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Moth4 screens
Shelfd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Moth at 4.6 against Shelfd's 4.0. Moth also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). Shelfd's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Moth sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Shelfd sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moth holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moth ships an update every 5 days, Shelfd daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Moth versus Shelfd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMothShelfd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInolabZachary Selburg

Customer experience

Moth

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shelfd

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Moth

Subscriptions3
  • Moth Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Moth Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Moth Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Shelfd

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Shelfd Founders Group$59.99

Questions

Is Moth free?
Moth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shelfd free?
Shelfd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moth or Shelfd?
Moth is rated higher. Moth averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Shelfd averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Moth or Shelfd have ads?
Neither Moth nor Shelfd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moth or Shelfd?
Moth ships an update every 5 days, and Shelfd daily. Most recently, Moth was updated on October 28, 2026 and Shelfd on October 24, 2026.

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