Comparison

WebShelf vs Source Browser for Research

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

Head to head
About

WebShelf

Features
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WebShelf は、気になったWebページやニュースを“見たまま”まるごとオフライン保存し、自分のフォルダで整理できる、アカウント不要・完全ローカルの個人用Webアーカイブです。 スクリーンショットと違い、レイアウトごと保存。あとから検索でき、リンクも残ります。「あとで読む」系サービスと違い、保存したページはあなたの端末の中だけに残ります。 ■ 主な機能 ・共有シートからワンタップ保存(Safari や各種アプリの共有メニューから) ・ページをまるごとオフライン保存(保存後はネット接続なしで閲覧) ・自分のフォルダで整理(作成・移動・名前変更、最大4階層) ・リスト/グリッド表示、名前・保存日・サイズで並び替え ・タイトル・URLの検索 ・読みやすいオフラインビューア(文字サイズ調整・元URLを開く・再共有) ・誤削除しても数秒間は取り消し可能 ■ プライバシー最優先 ・あなたのデータを一切収集しません。アカウント登録は不要です。 ・保存ページ・設定はすべて端末内にのみ保存されます。 ・ページ保存時のみ、あなたが指定したそのページのサーバーに通信します(ブラウザで開くのと同じ、あなたの操作による通信です)。 ■ 対象 公開されているWebページが対象です。ログインが必要な非公開ページや有料記事の完全な保存には対応していません(「一部のみ保存」として扱われます)。 ■ 料金 無料で2件まで保存できます。買い切りのアプリ内課金で保存数が無制限になります。一度のお支払いで、追加課金はありません。

About

Source Browser for Research

Features
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Source Browser is a browser designed to turn what you find on the web into something you can actually use later. Instead of simply saving pages to “read later,” you can keep screenshots, screen recordings, quotes, links, and analysis results, then organize them together in NOTE. Capture a moment with SHOT. Record the flow of a page with REC. Save important passages as quotes, while keeping everything connected to its original source. Your collected materials can be organized, rearranged, and edited in a conversation-style NOTE. Research. Save. Connect. Source Browser turns your browsing into material for your next idea.

Screenshots

WebShelf4 screens
Source Browser for Research4 screens

Verdict

The call

WebShelf and Source Browser for Research are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. WebShelf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Source Browser for Research sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WebShelf ships an update every 4 days, Source Browser for Research every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
WebShelf versus Source Browser for Research: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebShelfSource Browser for Research
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.417.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSHIGEMITSU RYOMAYUKIYA SHIMODA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WebShelf

One-time1
  • Unlock Full (Unlimited Saves)$2.99
1 purchases

Source Browser for Research

One-time1
  • TEXT MAP$1.99

Questions

Is WebShelf free?
WebShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Source Browser for Research free?
Source Browser for Research is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WebShelf or Source Browser for Research have ads?
Neither WebShelf nor Source Browser for Research shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WebShelf or Source Browser for Research?
WebShelf ships an update every 4 days, and Source Browser for Research every 3 days. Most recently, WebShelf was updated on October 15, 2026 and Source Browser for Research on October 11, 2026.

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