ShelfTalker vs Shelva: Digital Shelf Labels
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of May 27, 2026 for ShelfTalker, Oct 13, 2026 for Shelva.
The short answer
- Only Shelva lists a free plan.
- ShelfTalker lists 1 features Shelva’s listing doesn’t mention, including Real-time sync.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Explore Shelva with simulated labels
- · Starter Kit testing
Essentials
- · Automatic price updates
- · Editable label designs
- · Shopify POS integration
- · Up to 100 active labels
Showcase
- · Automatic price updates
- · Editable label designs
- · Shopify POS integration
- · Up to 250 active labels
Storefront
- · Automatic price updates
- · Custom design requests
- · Editable label designs
- · Shopify POS integration
- · Up to 500 active labels
Flagship
- · Automatic price updates
- · Custom design requests
- · Editable label designs
- · Shopify POS integration
- · Up to 1,000 active labels
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShelfTalker enables retailers to manage electronic shelf labels using product data from their Shopify store. Products are synced into ShelfTalker at store level and can be assigned to labels without manual imports or duplication. When product data or pricing changes, updates are reflected on shelf labels, reducing manual relabelling, improving pricing accuracy, and saving operational time in physical stores.
Shelva makes it easy to manage electronic shelf labels (ESLs) directly from Shopify. Link products to labels, customize how they look, and update your labels in real time as you change prices or promotions online. No more manual relabeling - Shelva helps retail stores save time, prevent errors, and keep shelves accurate and consistent with Shopify.
- Sync product data into ShelfTalker automatically
- Assign products to electronic shelf labels
- Update shelf pricing without manual relabelling
- Keep in‑store labels accurate and consistent
- Seamless Pairing – Quickly link Shopify products to digital shelf labels
- Custom Branding – Add fonts, layouts, colors, and logos to your labels
- Easy Ordering – Request Shelva labels directly inside the app
- Auto-Sync – Schedule updates so labels always reflect your product changes
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  ShelfTalker |  Shelva |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | ShelfTalker | Shelva |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 8 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ShelfTalker | Shelva |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $100/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 5 |
Listing
| Measure | ShelfTalker | Shelva |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #100 | #8 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 27, 2026 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ShelfTalker | Gallus Ventures Inc. |
FAQ
ShelfTalker and Shelva: common questions
- Is ShelfTalker or Shelva cheaper?
- Only Shelva lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ShelfTalker lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Real-time sync. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of May 27, 2026 for ShelfTalker, Oct 13, 2026 for Shelva; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of May 27, 2026 for ShelfTalker, Oct 13, 2026 for Shelva. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.