Comparison

Die Cast Shelf vs Diecast Vault

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

Head to head
About

Die Cast Shelf

Features
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Die Cast Shelf is the private garage for Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Greenlight, and diecast collectors — on iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo — without subscriptions, accounts, or cloud lock-in. YOUR SHELF, YOUR RULES • Catalog every car on your shelf, wishlist, or trade pile • Add photos, purchase price, estimated value, storage location, and notes • Spotlight Treasure Hunts, Super Treasure Hunts, chases, and grail cars • Select multiple cars to move, set location, or delete — with undo • Find duplicates, merge entries, or move extras to your trade pile FREE TIER (50 CARS) • Quick Scan barcodes and Scan Package (on-device OCR on blister/card text) • Browse 22,000+ castings offline — swipe to shelf or wishlist • Garage milestones, duplicate finder, filters, export PDF/spreadsheet/backup • Home Screen widget, storage bin QR labels, optional iCloud via your Apple ID PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE (NOT A SUBSCRIPTION) • Unlimited cars on shelf, wishlist, and trade • Peg Hunt — in-store scan: already on shelf, wishlist, or in a bin (offline) • Photo Match, Series Tracker, eBay market value refresh • Restock Radar (optional community peg-drop feed) • Scan a storage bin QR to filter your shelf by location UNIVERSAL LAYOUT Adaptive grids and readable columns on iPad and iPhone Duo (including Duo vertical toolbar on the outer display). Same garage on every screen size. PRIVACY FIRST Your collection stays on your phone by default. No ads. No analytics. No tracking. Pay once for Pro — own it forever. Restore anytime with your Apple ID.

About

Diecast Vault

Features
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Diecast Vault turns your 1:64 scale diecast collection into a living 3D display cabinet on your phone. • A real-time 3D cabinet you can rotate and explore — switch between multiple cabinet styles. • Browse your models, choose left- or right-hand drive, and open each car's detail page. • Add the cars you own to your cabinet from the built-in catalog — each one lights its niche on your shelf. • Light-as-state design — your models glow in their niches. • Fully bilingual: English and 简体中文. Built for collectors who want to carry their shelf in their pocket and show a friend any model without carrying the real car.

Screenshots

Die Cast Shelf4 screens
Diecast Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Diecast Vault at none against Die Cast Shelf's 1. Diecast Vault also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Die Cast Shelf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Diecast Vault asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Die Cast Shelf versus Diecast Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDie Cast ShelfDiecast Vault
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMonarch Labs Collective代晨 染

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Die Cast Shelf

One-time1
  • Die Cast Shelf Pro$9.99
None

Diecast Vault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Die Cast Shelf free?
Die Cast Shelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diecast Vault free?
Diecast Vault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Die Cast Shelf or Diecast Vault have ads?
Neither Die Cast Shelf nor Diecast Vault shows ads.

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