Comparison

Curio vs Shelvo

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

Head to head
About

Curio

Catalog, value, and organize your entire collection of cards, records, toys, and more. Identify items with AI, track their market worth over time, and connect with a community of fellow collectors. Generate reports and export your data with ease.

Highlights
  • AI item recognition
  • Barcode scanning
  • Real-time market price tracking
  • Collection analytics
  • Community features
  • Data export
Features
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Your entire collection, cataloged, valued, and organized in one app. Scan a card, coin, record, or Funko and Curio identifies it, prices it, and tracks what your whole collection is worth over time. Take control of your collections with Curio, the all-in-one app for serious collectors. Whether you're into trading cards(Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Lorcana, sports cards, etc.), vinyl records, sneakers, coins, comics, video games, Funko POPs, action figures/toys(Star Wars, Masters of the Universe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, etc.), LEGO, or anything in between, Curio helps you catalog, value, and grow your collection with ease. You can even get an unofficial pre-grade for your cards before sending them off to be graded. You can also generate PDF reports for insurance. Music collectors can integrate Curio directly with Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Spotify to open and play albums directly from Curio! CATALOG EVERYTHING Add items quickly with barcode scanning and UPC lookup, AI item recognition, and even bulk import items by just taking pictures of your shelves. Organize across multiple collections with custom fields, photos, conditions, and tags. Import existing inventories from CSV or XLSX files. You can even sync directly with other platforms such as Discogs, Letterboxd, CLZ, and PriceCharting! TRACK YOUR VALUE Monitor what your collection is worth with real-time market price lookups. View price history charts, set price alerts, and watch how your portfolio grows over time with detailed analytics and value snapshots. ANALYZE & DISCOVER Dive into collection analytics to see value distribution, condition breakdowns, and trends over time. Identify duplicates and spot your most valuable holdings at a glance. CONNECT WITH COLLECTORS Explore a community of collectors. Follow other users, browse public collections, and chat directly through in-app messaging. Post on the trade board to find items you want or move ones you don't. EXPORT & SHARE Share collections publicly or export them as CSV, XLSX, or JSON files. You're always in control of your data. EARN BADGES Hit milestones, climb the leaderboard, and earn collector badges as your collection grows. CURIO PLUS FEATURES - Custom fields per collection - eBay market prices & sold comps - Historical price trends - Price watch & alerts - Portfolio analytics & investment view - Insurance & appraisal reports - Spreadsheet (XLSX) export & printable catalog - Bulk import, bulk edit & bulk pricing - Public decks (private decks are free, up to 3) - Discogs & Goodreads background sync Start organizing your collection today! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shelvo

Features
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Your collection, properly kept. Adding a piece takes seconds. Search by name, product code or barcode, pick the exact variant, and it arrives with its photo, year, series and scale already filled in. The catalog holds more than 200,000 records: diecast cars, LEGO sets, figures and trading cards. Nine out of ten have a photo. WHAT YOU RECORD Condition, quantity, boxed or loose, and your own photos. Purchase price and private notes stay private. They never appear on your profile, in the feed, or anywhere another collector can reach. HOW FAR ALONG YOU ARE Follow a series and Shelvo counts for you. Three of fifty. One piece short. When you get close, it says so. YOUR SHELF Pin a collection to your profile. Put your most treasured pieces up front and write a line about why each one matters. What other collectors see is a shelf, not a spreadsheet. LISTS A wishlist, a themed list, a list of the ones you are still hunting. Make one public and other collectors can follow it. THE FEED New series arriving in the catalog, collector fairs coming up, a piece from years back, and what the people you follow are showing off. Choose the categories and brands you care about and the feed leans that way instead of showing you everything. BROWSING By category, by decade, by theme. The time tunnel walks back through release years. Barcode search works, so you can scan the back of a package and land on the exact release. EVENTS Collector fairs and meetups, with a countdown on the ones you follow. Already keeping a spreadsheet? Bring it in as CSV instead of typing it again. Turkish and English, the whole app. Shelvo is in beta. It changes fast right now, and what you tell us decides what gets built next. support@shelvo.app Shelvo Pro is an auto-renewing monthly subscription. It renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shelvo.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://shelvo.app/terms

Screenshots

Curio4 screens
Shelvo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shelvo at 15.1 against Curio's 26.2. On price, update cadence, 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. Curio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Shelvo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Curio ships an update every 5 days, Shelvo every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Curio versus Shelvo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurioShelvo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB49 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCurio Limited Liability CompanyCaglar Enes Sezgun

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Curio

Subscriptions2
  • Curio Plus Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Curio Plus Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plus$49.99
2 purchases

Shelvo

Subscriptions1
  • Shelvo Pro$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Founding Supporter$9.99

Questions

Is Curio free?
Curio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shelvo free?
Shelvo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Curio or Shelvo have ads?
Neither Curio nor Shelvo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Curio or Shelvo?
Curio ships an update every 5 days, and Shelvo every 8 days. Most recently, Curio was updated on November 5, 2026 and Shelvo on November 6, 2026.

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