Comparison

ShelfSweep vs Echo Books

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

Head to head
About

ShelfSweep

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Turn a bookshelf photo into a private catalog you can actually use. Scan book spines or ISBN barcodes with the camera, or choose a shelf photo. Apple Vision recognizes text on your iPhone or iPad. Every result stays editable: review titles, authors, ISBNs, categories, and shelves before saving. CHECK BEFORE YOU BUY Search by title, author, or ISBN to see whether a book is already in your library or currently on loan. Avoid buying the same book twice. KEEP LOANS VISIBLE Record a borrower label and optional due date. Optional reminders are scheduled on your device. ShelfSweep never reads Contacts. EXPORT A RESULT YOU OWN Free users can create complete JSON backups and add up to 30 books. Restoring an existing ShelfSweep backup is never truncated; if a restored library exceeds 30 books, Pro is required before adding more. ShelfSweep Pro Lifetime unlocks unlimited additions and shelf scans, plus CSV, readable PDF, and ZIP exports. FREE TIER • Add up to 30 books • 3 shelf scans • Manual entry • Duplicate checking • Loan tracking • JSON backup PRO LIFETIME • Unlimited books • Unlimited shelf scans • CSV, PDF, and ZIP exports • One-time purchase, no subscription PRIVACY No account, ads, analytics, tracking, developer backend, cloud AI, or cloud library. Shelf photos are processed on device and are not uploaded to the developer. Exported files go only to the destination you choose in the iOS share sheet. Recognition quality depends on lighting, angle, and spine design. Review results before saving.

About

Echo Books

Features
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Echo Books собирает всю вашу библиотеку, бумажную и электронную, в одном каталоге. Добавление за секунды. Наведите камеру на штрих-код и данные и обложка подтянутся из шести источников. Книга старая и её нет в базах? Сфотографируйте обложку: приложение выпрямит перспективу, уберёт фон, улучшит цвет и найдёт книгу по распознанному названию. Электронные книги приносят обложку и данные прямо из файла. Чтение. EPUB, FB2, PDF (включая сканы, встроенное распознавание превращает их в текст), TXT. Перелистывание «Загибом» как в бумажной книге, скольжение или прокрутка. Тема светлая, тёмная или автоматическая. Кегль настраивается для каждой книги отдельно. Закладки с переходом на страницу. Привычки. Две цели минуты и страницы в день, кольца прогресса, серия дней подряд, статистика недели. Время и страницы считаются сами. Порядок. Свои разделы, поиск по всей библиотеке, отметка «на руках» кому и когда вы дали книгу, с напоминанием о сроке. Приватность. Без аккаунтов, рекламы и аналитики. Данные на ваших устройствах и в вашем личном iCloud. Для iPhone, iPad и Mac.

Screenshots

ShelfSweep4 screens
Echo Books4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Echo Books at none against ShelfSweep's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ShelfSweep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Echo Books asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShelfSweep ships an update every 9 days, Echo Books every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
ShelfSweep versus Echo Books: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelfSweepEcho Books
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHainan Weixia Software Development Co., Ltd.Azret Shogenov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ShelfSweep

One-time1
  • ShelfSweep Pro Lifetime$7.99
None

Echo Books

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShelfSweep free?
ShelfSweep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Echo Books free?
Echo Books is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShelfSweep or Echo Books have ads?
Neither ShelfSweep nor Echo Books shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShelfSweep or Echo Books?
ShelfSweep ships an update every 9 days, and Echo Books every 5 days. Most recently, ShelfSweep was updated on November 5, 2026 and Echo Books on October 31, 2026.

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