Comparison

Pagerun vs ShelfAbsorbed

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

Head to head
About

Pagerun

This app allows users to meticulously track their reading sessions, much like a runner tracks their progress. Record time, pages read, and save memorable quotes, all organized by book. It helps build reading habits and visualize progress over time.

Highlights
  • Track reading time and page progress
  • Log reading sessions by book
  • Record focus, notes, and quotes
  • Extract quote text from images
  • Review reading insights
  • Create shareable Reading Snaps
  • Sync reading library across devices
Features
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Pagerun is a book tracker built for readers who want to record reading the way runners record their runs. Start a reading session, track your time and pages, and save the quotes and thoughts you want to remember. As your reading history grows, Pagerun helps you see not only how much you read, but also the books, ideas, and lines that shaped your reading journey. And now, your reading does not have to stay on your own bookshelf. With Markshare, you can showcase your books, quotes, and notes while discovering what other readers are reading. Find something interesting? Save it to To Read and make it part of your next reading session. Features: - Track reading time and page progress - Log each reading session by book - Record focus, notes, and memorable quotes - Extract quote text from your camera or photos - Add books quickly with barcode scanning - Review weekly, monthly, and lifetime reading insights - Create Reading Snaps and monthly reading share cards - Share your bookshelf, quotes, and notes with Markshare - Discover books and reading highlights from other readers - Save books to your To Read list - Sync your reading library across devices - Check your reading progress with Home Screen widgets - Use Live Activities and Dynamic Island while reading Whether you are building a reading habit, finishing more books, or simply trying to remember the moments and sentences that stayed with you, Pagerun helps turn everyday reading into visible progress. Pagerun Plus unlocks unlimited books, unlimited sync, watermark-free Reading Snaps, and more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ShelfAbsorbed

Features
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ShelfAbsorbed keeps a book club together between meetings. Start a club, share the invite code, and everyone lands in the same place: what you are reading now, when you are meeting next, and what is up for the next pick. Everyone brings one book to the table, and the club settles it with a vote or a draw. Tap any book to see what it is about before you decide. A countdown shows the next gathering with the place and a note from the host. Members RSVP, add it to their calendar, and get a reminder on the day. Club chat knows how far you have read. Say where you are in the book, and anything past that stays hidden until you catch up. Every book the club finishes joins the shelf, with ratings that open after the meeting and photos from the night. Joining a club is free. Hosting one is a subscription, and one subscription covers up to three clubs. Hosting is $2.99 a month or $29.99 a year, with a 7 day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends, and it renews automatically unless you turn auto-renew off at least 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://shelfabsorbed.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://shelfabsorbed.com/terms

Screenshots

Pagerun4 screens
ShelfAbsorbed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ShelfAbsorbed at 15.0 against Pagerun's 26.0. 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. Pagerun sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ShelfAbsorbed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pagerun versus ShelfAbsorbed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPagerunShelfAbsorbed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEuijin SeoNathan Poulson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pagerun

One-time1
  • Pagerun Plus$12.99
2 purchases

ShelfAbsorbed

Subscriptions2
  • Host a Club7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Host a Club7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

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

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