Comparison

Earwake vs ShelfCheck Pro

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

Head to head
About

Earwake

Features
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Save reusable wake setups and challenge the actual name-and-phrase matcher against calls and near misses before choosing a profile. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Profiles and capture your current Set Up or load the clearly labeled phrase example. 2. Add recognized-text trials with your expected trigger result. Run text rehearsal and compare results across sensitivity levels. 3. Save the rehearsed profile, export its report, or restore its complete setup. Restoring always leaves Earwake disarmed; review Set Up and arm it yourself. Name and phrase listening, sound triggers, wake styles, dismiss challenges and event history remain available. Profiles preserve their settings and add controlled disarmed restoration. WHAT TO KNOW Text rehearsal tests the matcher only. It does not test microphone input, speech recognition, ambient sound detection, volume, alarm delivery or waking reliability. Earwake needs to stay in the foreground to listen. Use a separate reliable alarm for critical wake times. Profiles do not schedule background operation. iPhone and iPad.

About

ShelfCheck Pro

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Never buy the same book twice. ShelfCheck is the fastest way to check if you already own a book before you buy it. Just point your iPhone at the barcode, and in under a second you get a clear answer: red for owned, green for new, amber for a possible different edition. Built for book collectors, avid readers, and anyone who has ever come home from a bookstore only to realize they already had that book on the shelf. KEY FEATURES Instant Duplicate Check Scan any ISBN barcode and get immediate feedback. Three-layer matching checks exact ISBN, title and author fuzzy match, and online database lookup to catch duplicates even across different editions. Works Offline No Wi-Fi at the used book sale? No problem. ShelfCheck checks your entire local library instantly without an internet connection. Online metadata lookup happens in the background when you are back online. Zero Friction No account to create, no cloud service to sign up for, no social features to distract you. Open the app and start scanning. Your data stays on your device. Continuous Scan Mode Toggle continuous mode to scan dozens of books in minutes. Each scan shows instant feedback and automatically moves to the next. Perfect for cataloging an entire bookshelf or browsing a library sale. Your Book Library Browse all your books in a clean list view. Search by title, author, or ISBN. Sort by date added, title, or author. Filter by tags to find any book in seconds. Book Details and Notes Tap any book to see full details including cover, publisher, page count, and more. Add personal notes, mark books as read, and track which books you have lent out and to whom. Custom Tags and Lending Tracker Organize your collection with custom tags. Track lent books with borrower name and date. Never lose track of who has your favorite novel again. CSV Export Export your entire library as a CSV file for backup or import into other tools. Your data, your way. Manual Book Entry No barcode? No problem. Add books manually by entering the title, author, and ISBN. The app will still check for duplicates and look up metadata automatically. Smart ISBN Handling Automatically normalizes ISBN-10 and ISBN-13 formats. Handles hyphens, spaces, and prefix variations so you never miss a match. Default Shelf Location Set a default shelf location in Settings so every new book is automatically assigned to the right spot on your bookshelf. PRIVACY FIRST ShelfCheck collects no personal data. No analytics, no tracking, no third-party sharing. Your book library is your business. FREE TO USE Scan and check books with no limits. Store up to 50 books for free. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited books, continuous scan, custom tags, lending tracker, and CSV export. PRO SUBSCRIPTION Unlock the full power of ShelfCheck with a Pro subscription: - Monthly: $1.99/month - Yearly: $9.99/year (58% savings) - Lifetime: $19.99 one-time purchase All Pro plans include a 7-day free trial (monthly and yearly). SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription.

Screenshots

Earwake3 screens
ShelfCheck Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ShelfCheck Pro at Free against Earwake's $1.99. Earwake's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

ShelfCheck Pro is free to download; Earwake costs $1.99 up front. ShelfCheck Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Earwake asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Earwake versus ShelfCheck Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarwakeShelfCheck Pro
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert Corbinčīš å‘Ļ

In-app purchases

None

Earwake

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ShelfCheck Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Earwake free?
Earwake costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShelfCheck Pro free?
ShelfCheck Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Earwake or ShelfCheck Pro have ads?
Neither Earwake nor ShelfCheck Pro shows ads.

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