Comparison

Readnest vs ShelfLog

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

Head to head
About

Readnest

Features
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Readnest is the simple, private way to track everything you read - no account, no social feed, just your own reading life. Organize your books across To-Read, Reading, Finished and DNF shelves, log reading sessions, set a yearly reading challenge and watch your stats grow - all offline. WHY SHELFLIFE - Private by design: every book stays on your device. No sign-up, no cloud. - Offline: your library works anywhere, even with no connection. - Made for readers: a calm reading tracker, not another social network. YOUR LIBRARY - Add title, author, pages, cover photo, genre, tags and format (paper, e-book, audiobook) - Optional ISBN barcode scan to add books fast - Shelves for To-Read, Currently Reading, Finished and Did-Not-Finish - Rate books, write reviews and save notes and quotes TRACK YOUR READING - Update progress by page or percent with a quick slider - Log reading sessions (pages and minutes) - Get an estimated finish date based on your own reading pace - Build a daily reading streak CHALLENGES & GOALS - Set a yearly books goal and an optional pages goal - See if you are on track, ahead or behind schedule - Quarter milestones keep you motivated INSIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS - Books finished per month, genre breakdown and reading heatmap - Reading by weekday, longest streak and personal records - Unlock dozens of achievements as you read MADE YOUR WAY - Progress as percent or page count - Custom genres and a daily reading reminder - Available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German and Portuguese - Export and import your library anytime Whether you are building a to-read pile, finishing your reading challenge, or just keeping a private reading journal, Readnest makes it easy. Download Readnest and track every book you read - in your pocket, forever.

About

ShelfLog

Features
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ShelfLog is a calm, private reading tracker β€” no account, no social feed. Your books, reading sessions and notes live only on your device. KEY FEATURES β€’ Reading timer β€” start a session and it is logged automatically, with the pages you read. β€’ Your shelf β€” add books (paper, e-book or audiobook), track progress and mark them finished. β€’ Scan an ISBN β€” scan the barcode on the back cover and the title, author and page count fill themselves in. Typing a book in by hand still works too. β€’ Book details β€” open any book to update progress, finish it, and look back at every session and note it holds. β€’ Notes & quotes β€” save a quote or a thought as you read, with the page number, then filter by book or search everything at once. β€’ Stats β€” see minutes read by week, month and year, your reading speed and format mix. β€’ Reading calendar β€” a heatmap of your whole year, plus a year in review with books finished, minutes read, top genre and fastest finish. β€’ Yearly challenge β€” set a book goal and watch the ring fill as you finish books. β€’ Streaks β€” keep your daily reading streak alive. β€’ Backup β€” export and import your data, notes included, as a file. It is yours to keep. Private by design: everything is stored on your device. No sign-up, no account, no tracking. Available in 25 languages, with dates and numbers in your local format. ShelfLog is free and supported by ads. A one-time Pro purchase removes the ads and unlocks advanced charts, personal rankings, yearly archives and themes.

Screenshots

Readnest4 screens
ShelfLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Readnest at none against ShelfLog's 1. Readnest also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. ShelfLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Readnest asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 3 level
Readnest versus ShelfLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadnestShelfLog
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size54 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFerran Espunamint-soft

In-app purchases

None

Readnest

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ShelfLog

One-time1
  • ShelfLog Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Readnest free?
Readnest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShelfLog free?
ShelfLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Readnest or ShelfLog have ads?
Both Readnest and ShelfLog show ads.

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