Seashell ID vs ShellLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seashell ID
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Seashell ID is your AI-powered seashell scanner and shell identifier. Found a shell on the beach? Take a photo and get an instant, accurate identification in seconds. Whether you are beachcombing, collecting, diving or just curious, Seashell ID turns every beach walk into a learning adventure. MULTI-ANGLE AI SCAN Hard shell to identify? Add up to 3 photos of the same shell - different angles, one combined answer. Your first multi-angle scan is free to try; after that, free scans use a single photo and Pro unlocks unlimited multi-angle scans. INSTANT AI SHELL IDENTIFICATION Point your camera at any seashell - conch, cowrie, scallop, whelk, clam, starfish or sand dollar - and our AI instantly identifies the species. Get the common name, scientific name, family, habitat, size, features, rarity level and estimated collector value on one screen. A RICH SHELL ENCYCLOPEDIA Explore 40+ curated species with beautiful illustrated entries and fun facts, fully available in 8 languages: English, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, German and French. Perfect for students, teachers and marine biology fans. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Save every find to your personal collection with the original photo and automatic details. Track what you have collected, check rarity at a glance, and export your collection anytime. DISCOVER MORE Daily shell facts, beachcombing tips, tide safety guides and collector insights - fresh content every day. PRIVACY FIRST No account required. Photos are sent only for AI identification and never kept - your collection stays on your device. SEASHELL ID PRO Unlimited AI identifications Multi-angle ID (up to 3 photos) Remove all ads Subscriptions: 4.99 USD/month or 19.99 USD/year (save 67%). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account and renews automatically unless turned off in Settings at least 24 hours before the period ends. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use: Apple Standard EULA (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/seashellidprivacypolicy/
ShellLog
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ShellLog is a collection log built for people who already know what they found — on the beach, at a shell show, an estate sale, or a club swap. Track species, condition, storage location, and the story behind every shell you own. 【What You Can Do】 ▷ Shell Ledger Log species, family/genus, condition grade (Gem, Extra Fine, Fine, Good, Beach Worn, or Dead Collected), photos, and a short episode memo for each shell. Every entry gets an auto-numbered catalog number — SL-0001, SL-0002, and so on. Free up to 15 shells. ▷ Collected, Purchased, or Traded Record how you got each shell: the beach and date you collected it, the shop or show you bought it from (with price and currency), or a trade. ▷ Log a Whole Beach Haul After saving one shell, keep going. "Log Another" carries over the beach and date (or the shop and price), so you can log an entire haul in one sitting — then review a trip summary when you're done. ▷ Tide & Weather Notes Jot down the conditions when you found something — spring tide, after a storm, low tide, after rain — with one-tap presets or your own notes. ▷ GPS Location Record exactly where you found a shell using your device's location, and open it in Apple Maps or Google Maps anytime. Entirely optional. ▷ Storage Locations Organize shelves, display cases, drawers, and bins in a nested tree, then assign each shell a home. No more digging through boxes for one shell. ▷ Cleaning History Log how and when you cleaned each shell — method, date, and notes — so you're never guessing what you already tried. ▷ Tags Tag shells however you like — favorites, fragile, gift, rare — and filter your list by tag. ▷ Share Cards Generate a shareable card for a single shell, a beach trip haul, or a collection milestone. Free (with a small ShellLog badge) — Pro removes it. ▷ Full Backup Export your entire collection — records and photos — to a ZIP file, and restore it anytime. Included free, no Pro required. 【Who It's For】 · Beachcombers who bring home more shells than they can remember the story of · Buyers and traders at shell shows, festivals, and club swaps · Anyone whose shell box has outgrown "I'll remember where this came from" · Collectors who want a real catalog, not just a camera roll 【Your Data Stays on Your Device】 Everything is stored locally on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded to external servers. No account required. 【Pricing】 · Free: up to 15 shells. Condition grading, cleaning history, tags, storage locations, GPS, ZIP backup/restore, and share cards (with a small badge) are all included. · ShellLog Pro (one-time purchase): unlimited shells and watermark-free share cards. Pay once, yours forever. ---------------------- Developer: Kore Apps Contact: support@kore-apps.com ----------------------
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ShellLog at none against Seashell ID's shown. Seashell ID's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Seashell ID sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ShellLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Seashell ID ships an update fortnightly, ShellLog every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seashell ID | ShellLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 华珍 许 | kazuki korenori |
In-app purchases
Seashell ID
- Seashell ID Pro — Monthly$4.991 Month
- Seashell ID Pro — Yearly$19.991 Year
ShellLog
- ShellLog Pro$6.99









