Shelf vs tome. Books, Reading Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shelf
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Shelf is the simple, beautiful way to track every book you read — and actually show it off. Most reading apps are bloated social networks. Shelf does one thing well: it tracks your reading and turns it into stats you’re proud to share. ADD BOOKS IN SECONDS • Scan a barcode to add a book in one tap • Or add it manually — title, author, pages TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Currently reading, want to read, finished • Log reading sessions (pages & minutes) • Page-by-page progress and star ratings BUILD A READING STREAK • A gentle daily streak that keeps you turning pages • No shame, no pressure — just momentum YOUR YEAR IN BOOKS • A gorgeous, shareable stats card with a streak grid • Perfect for BookTok and Instagram • Home-screen widget with your streak at a glance PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your library lives on your device • No account required, no ads, ever Shelf Pro (subscription) unlocks all card styles & themes, detailed stats, your animated Year in Books recap, and widgets. Free 7-day trial. Track. Show off. Read more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
tome. Books, Reading Tracker
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Tome: The Reader's Companion Your reading life, beautifully organized. Tome is a clean, focused book tracker for readers who want to know what they're reading, what they've finished, and what's next. Log your pages as you go, set a yearly reading challenge, and keep every shelf in order - without the noise of a social feed. YOUR BOOKSHELF, YOUR WAY Sort every book into Currently Reading, Want to Read (your TBR), Finished, and Did Not Finish. Order your shelves by date added, date read, author, title, release date, or rating. Your whole library, one tap away. Coming from another reading tracker? Import your Goodreads or StoryGraph library from a CSV export and pick up exactly where you left off - no re-typing, no lost history. A READING LOG THAT GETS USED Log the pages you read each session and watch progress build book by book. Tome keeps your full reading history, so your book log doubles as a reading journal you can look back through months and years later. SET A READING CHALLENGE Give yourself a yearly reading goal and let Tome keep score. Every book you finish is added to your active goal automatically - no spreadsheets, no manual counting. Watch your stats grow across the year and see exactly how much you've read. FIND YOUR NEXT READ Search millions of books and authors, or scan a barcode or ISBN to add any book on your shelf in seconds. Browse author pages and follow series you're working through. Anything you're not ready for goes straight onto your TBR list, so you never forget a recommendation again. NOTES, QUOTES AND RATINGS Keep notes on what you're reading and rate books as you finish them. Your thoughts stay attached to the book, right where you'll find them next time someone asks what you made of it. WEEKLY PICKS AND DAILY QUOTES Every week, a small curated selection of books worth your time. Every day, a line worth sitting with - from Between Lines, a hand-picked collection of literary quotes. BUILT TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY No feed. No follower counts. No algorithm deciding what you should read next. Tome is a private reading tracker: your bookshelf, your notes, your ratings, your pace. Your reading history lives on your device, and you can back it up whenever you want. WHO TOME IS FOR Readers who finish fifty books a year and readers working through their first. People who want a simple book tracker and book log without a social network attached. Anyone leaving a bigger tracker behind and looking for something faster, quieter and better looking. TOME PREMIUM Upgrade to unlock: • Unlimited library size - the free version limits how many books you can track • No upgrade prompts, anywhere in the app • Every premium feature currently in Tome Premium directly supports a one-person indie project and pays for the next round of features. Books data powered by the amazing Hardcover.app. Start your reading log today - download Tome and add your first book in under a minute. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shelf at 17.0 against tome. Books, Reading Tracker'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
Both are free to download. Shelf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and tome. Books, Reading Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Shelf | tome. Books, Reading Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yusuf Fuat Sarac | Michal Drabik |
In-app purchases
Shelf
- Shelf Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Shelf Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
tome. Books, Reading Tracker
- Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$24.99
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