Comparison

Collectory vs Shelvo

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

Head to head
About

Collectory

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Collectory is a private, local-first catalog for the objects you care about. Create separate collections for cameras, records, games, books, figures, cards, comics, tools, or anything else you keep. Add the details that help you recognize and find each item later. KEEP A USEFUL CATALOG โ€ข Create multiple collections, each with its own picture โ€ข Record names, categories, condition, quantity, estimated value, tags, and notes โ€ข Add up to six photos per item from your camera or library โ€ข Search every item by name, tag, category, condition, note, collection, or place โ€ข Move a mistake to Recently Deleted KNOW WHERE THINGS LIVE Save the locations you already use (rooms, shelves, display cases, cabinets, drawers, or labeled bins), then assign each item to its place. Select several items and move them together. OWN YOUR BACKUP Create a manual ZIP backup containing your catalog and saved photos, and restore that ZIP on your device when needed. COLLECTORY PRO An optional one-time purchase adds collection insights, a photo catalog as PDF or HTML, CSV export, and restoring deleted items. No subscription. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Collectory requires no account and has no ads, tracking, analytics, developer-hosted collection database, or subscription. Your catalog stays on your device unless you choose an operating-system save or share action.

About

Shelvo

Features
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Your collection, properly kept. Adding a piece takes seconds. Search by name, product code or barcode, pick the exact variant, and it arrives with its photo, year, series and scale already filled in. The catalog holds more than 200,000 records: diecast cars, LEGO sets, figures and trading cards. Nine out of ten have a photo. WHAT YOU RECORD Condition, quantity, boxed or loose, and your own photos. Purchase price and private notes stay private. They never appear on your profile, in the feed, or anywhere another collector can reach. HOW FAR ALONG YOU ARE Follow a series and Shelvo counts for you. Three of fifty. One piece short. When you get close, it says so. YOUR SHELF Pin a collection to your profile. Put your most treasured pieces up front and write a line about why each one matters. What other collectors see is a shelf, not a spreadsheet. LISTS A wishlist, a themed list, a list of the ones you are still hunting. Make one public and other collectors can follow it. THE FEED New series arriving in the catalog, collector fairs coming up, a piece from years back, and what the people you follow are showing off. Choose the categories and brands you care about and the feed leans that way instead of showing you everything. BROWSING By category, by decade, by theme. The time tunnel walks back through release years. Barcode search works, so you can scan the back of a package and land on the exact release. EVENTS Collector fairs and meetups, with a countdown on the ones you follow. Already keeping a spreadsheet? Bring it in as CSV instead of typing it again. Turkish and English, the whole app. Shelvo is in beta. It changes fast right now, and what you tell us decides what gets built next. support@shelvo.app Shelvo Pro is an auto-renewing monthly subscription. It renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shelvo.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://shelvo.app/terms

Screenshots

Collectory4 screens
Shelvo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shelvo at every 8 days against Collectory's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Collectory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shelvo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collectory ships an update monthly, Shelvo every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Collectory versus Shelvo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollectoryShelvo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.415.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNewman AI Works LLCCaglar Enes Sezgun

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Collectory

One-time1
  • Collectory Pro$9.99
2 purchases

Shelvo

Subscriptions1
  • Shelvo Pro$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Founding Supporter$9.99

Questions

Is Collectory free?
Collectory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shelvo free?
Shelvo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Collectory or Shelvo have ads?
Neither Collectory nor Shelvo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collectory or Shelvo?
Collectory ships an update monthly, and Shelvo every 8 days. Most recently, Collectory was updated on October 31, 2026 and Shelvo on November 6, 2026.

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