Comparison

ShelfyHub vs The Stack

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

Head to head
About

ShelfyHub

Features
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ShelfyHub is the app for physical video game collectors who want to finally have their library under control. Whether you have five games or five hundred, keeping track of formats, platforms, regions, and ratings across your shelf is harder than it sounds. ShelfyHub makes it simple. - Scan or add manually. Point your camera at any barcode and ShelfyHub pulls in the game details automatically. Prefer to do it by hand? No problem โ€” you can add any title manually in seconds. - Your collection, your way. Log the format (cartridge, disc, digital), region (PAL, NTSC), your personal rating, hours played, times completed, purchase date, and where you bought it. Every game gets the context it deserves. - Track your hardware too. Consoles, handhelds, accessories โ€” scan or search to add them to a dedicated Hardware collection. Add cover photos, condition ratings, and notes, or drop them into your Wishlist. - Mark your favourites. Bookmark the games you love and filter your library to see only the ones that matter most. - Built for collectors. Browse by platform, search by title, and get a full picture of your collection through built-in stats. See how many games you own, which platforms dominate your shelf, and how far you've come. - Free to start. Collect up to 30 games for free. When your shelf grows, upgrade to Pro and collect without limits. ShelfyHub is for the people who still believe physical games are worth collecting โ€” and worth remembering. ShelfyHub Pro Unlock unlimited games and scans with a ShelfyHub Pro subscription. Available as a monthly or annual plan. Pricing is shown before purchase and varies by region. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://shelfyhub.site/terms Privacy Policy: https://shelfyhub.site/privacy

About

The Stack

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The Stack is a media tracker that works like a to-do list. Someone recommends a film, a series, a book, a comic or a game? Add it to your stack and get to it whenever. ONE TRACKER, ONE QUESTION. You only have a block of time and attention, so why have several tracking apps? Movies, TV shows, books, comics, manga and video games live in one stack with the same four statuses for everything: Pending, In progress, Finished, Dropped. FAST TO ADD, EASY TO FIND. Search once across catalogues for film and TV, books, comics and games, tap to add, and the cover, year and details come with it. Filter by type or status, and see at a glance what is waiting for you. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED. Open the app and start adding. Everything is saved on this device from the first tap. If you want the same stack on another device or want to change phones, add your email and sign in with a one-time code. No passwords, no profile, no social features. FREE, WITH NOTHING BEHIND A PAYWALL. The Stack is free and fully featured. There are no ads, no subscriptions, no premium tier and no limits on how much you track. If you want to support the developer there is an optional tip in Settings; it unlocks nothing, by design. BUILT TO BE USED. Dark interface, full VoiceOver support, English and Spanish. Made by one person who couldn't keep up with her media pile. Catalogue data comes from TMDB, IGDB, Open Library, AniList and Metron under their terms. The Stack shows titles, covers and details only; it does not host, stream or link to the works themselves.

Screenshots

ShelfyHub4 screens
The Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Stack at none against ShelfyHub's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. ShelfyHub sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and The Stack sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ShelfyHub versus The Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelfyHubThe Stack
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size73 MB44 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAntonio Moreno VallsAlmudena Bernardos

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ShelfyHub

Subscriptions2
  • ShelfyHub Pro โ€“ Monthly$1.991 Month
  • ShelfyHub Pro โ€“ Annual$17.991 Year
3 purchases

The Stack

One-time3
  • Small tip$2.49
  • Medium tip$6.99
  • Big tip$11.49

Questions

Is ShelfyHub free?
ShelfyHub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Stack free?
The Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShelfyHub or The Stack have ads?
ShelfyHub shows ads; The Stack does not.

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