MediaShelf vs Astar
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MediaShelf compared with Astar
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MediaShelf | A
Astar |
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| What it does | Your physical media collection in your pocket
| Name stars, leave notes, and find them again
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| Stage | Not given
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| Founded | Not given
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| Based in | CA
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| Pricing model | Free
| Freemium
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| Key features | - Barcode scanning for books, vinyl, CDs, DVDs, and games
- AI Scanner to identify items from photos of covers
- Automatic cover art and metadata lookup
- Duplicate checking while shopping
- Wishlist for titles you don't own yet
- Collections organized by media type or custom categories
- Location tracking for physical items
- Discover New York Times bestsellers and staff picks
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Available in five languages
| - Name stars and leave notes
- Public or private note visibility
- 3D scene visualization
- Notes limited to 280 characters
- Likes and favorites
- Explore feed
- Automated profanity filtering
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| What makes it different | - AI Scanner identifies items from cover photos when barcodes aren't available
- Private by default with no account required; library stays on your device
- Rich automatic metadata and cover art for every item scanned
- Beautiful interface with eight themes and multiple layout options
- Optional iCloud Sync keeps library private in your own Apple iCloud account
| - Private personal night sky
- Free on iOS and Android
- Public and private note options
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| Free plan | Not given
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| Open source | Not given
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| Platforms | Not given
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| Public API | Not given
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | Not checked yet ● no change since last check | 29 ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 4 | 0 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 4 | 12 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 2 | 13 |
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