Shelf

by HeyTap · Personalization · Free

On Google Play since November 2023 · Data updated 2026-10-18

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AppBrain's verdict

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Total installs: 600 million
Rating on Google Play: 2.58; 33,947 ratings
Last updated: November 29, 2023

Shelf is one of the most installed apps on Google Play, with 600 million installs. Users are critical: 2.6 stars from 33,947 ratings.

Pros & Cons

Widget-based access to important app data saves time.
Seamless home-screen integration reduces app switching.
Supports information from multiple apps in one place.
Broad compatibility with Android libraries for smooth performance.

Does not emphasize weather, photos, or calendar widgets as some competitors do.
No explicit permissions are listed in the data, limiting visibility into data access and safety scope.

Installs

Tracked by AppBrain

Last 30 days: 11 million
Per day: 380 thousand; 30-day average
Play install range: 500+ million
Launched: November 2023

Installs over time

Shelf has been installed 600 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 380 thousand installs per day.

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Competitors

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Releases

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Launched: November 2023

Mar 27, 2026Installs500,000,000+ installs
Nov 29, 2023New AppVersion in PERSONALIZATION for Free

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Comments on Shelf for Android

★★★★☆ Koushik · Sep 16, 2026

I don't know about others, but if felt helpful. Especially when you disable all other services and have "Notes" enabled in Shelf. A quick way to check your To-do or Notes if you are a misser 😅

★★★★☆ Mohammed Sanif · Sep 24, 2026

Great app. Please add Apple Music widget support in the shelf. Also good if you bring back the parking lot reminder widget which was present earlier on One Plus shelf

★★★★★ AbHiMaNyU KhAdSe PaTil · Aug 26, 2026

This is a great app please allow us to add any app in it as a shortcut and add an option to replace google discover with a shelf.

★☆☆☆☆ Dr. Watson · Sep 12, 2026

Worst thayoli man. For OnePlus phones you can't even disable the left Google discover pane and replace with Shelf. Why this much koodhi people existing in OPPO and OnePlus?

★★☆☆☆ Vivek Baniya · Aug 30, 2026

I'm not sure what the point is. You can't install anything other than the built-in widgets. You can't even add native widgets like you can on the home screen

★★☆☆☆ Hailey Winstone · Aug 28, 2026

I'd actually use this app if swipe left for shelf was an option like in older OnePlus phones. Now it's either swipe down for shelf or swipe left for Google Discover feed, and that's it. Customizability lacking.

★☆☆☆☆ T · Aug 25, 2026

Don't want it on my phone, it's useless to me and now that oneplus is dead it's even more useless. Let me fully uninstall it, simple as, I don't want it installed.

Technology

Found in the app by AppBrain

Ads: No ads
Price: Free
Libraries: 49
App size: N/A
Needs Android: 13+
Content rating: Everyone

Technologies used by Shelf

49 libraries

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About the app and developer

About Shelf

Shelf is a personalization app developed by HeyTap.

Install Statistics

Shelf has been installed 600 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 11 million times.

User Ratings

Shelf is rated 2.58 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 34 thousand ratings.

App Information

Shelf is freely available from Google Play. The last update was on November 29, 2023.

Technical Requirements

Shelf requires Android 13+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since November 2023.

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Developer information for HeyTap

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Store listing

By HeyTap, from Google Play

“Get a glimpse of important information from apps displayed in widget view.”

Screenshots by HeyTap, from the Google Play listing

Description by HeyTap Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.

Shelf provides a variety of widgets that let you access important information or services from apps with ease. Swipe down on the Home screen to enter Shelf.

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