Shelv
Manga Collection Tracker
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
You've stood in a bookstore and guessed. Picked up a volume that felt like a gap in your collection. Got home. Already owned it.
That's what Shelv is for.
Scan the barcode before you buy. It takes about two seconds. Shelv checks your collection and tells you right then whether you already have it — and if you don't, adds it immediately. No spreadsheet. No trying to remember. Just a straight answer while you're still standing in the aisle.
Beyond the scan, Shelv gives you a proper view of what you actually own. Every series you collect, organized by volume, with the gaps clearly visible. You'll know you're missing Chainsaw Man Vol. 4 before you're at a convention speed-buying through a dealer's table.
The release calendar is personalized to your collection. Not every upcoming manga release — just the ones from series you're tracking. New volume for something on your shelf? It shows up. Simple.
There's also a collection value calculator. Shelv pulls current Amazon pricing for every volume you own and adds it up. Most collectors haven't actually sat down and calculated what their shelf is worth. When you do, especially if you've been collecting for a few years and picked up some volumes that've since gone out of print, the number is usually surprising in a good way.
Wishlist keeps the titles you're planning to collect next. You can add volumes without owning them yet, which matters when you're at a sale and want to know what you were supposed to be looking for.
Shelv supports English, German, French, and Japanese — including separate edition tracking for each region. If you collect across markets, or you're buying both the English singles and the Japanese originals for the same series, that's handled properly. Not bolted on as an afterthought.
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What's new:
• 7-day Pro trial — free, no card required
• New Lifetime plan: pay once, unlock forever
• Personalized collection insights on the upgrade screen
• Smoother upgrade and onboarding experience
The developer, Joshua Aideloje, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Joshua Aideloje
- Size
- 94 MB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 6 more
- English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2025 Shelv. All rights reserved. Manga cover images and titles are property of their respective publishers and rights holders.