Shelf is a social network app that connects users based on their media interests. The app describes itself as a visual summary of a user’s current interests.
This social network app was launched this year and Koodos, the company behind the app has raised over $7 million from various investors. Some of these investors include First Round Capital, Evan Sharp, Blockchain Capital, and Suchit Dash among others. Koodos Labs is based in New York and they worked on many products but none of them seemed to land, except Shelf.
Firstly, this app works by linking platforms such as Netflix, Apple Music or YouTube. Any media-based platform can be linked with the app. After the users have linked their accounts, Shelf then builds a personalised storefront which gets automatically updated depending on the user’s rate of consumption. The app also has plans to extend support to Steam so users can add the games they are playing.
Shelf: In-App Features of This New and Unique App
Available on both Android and iOS, this free-to-use app tracks both the user’s and their friends’ interests. Both parties can get updates on each other’s interests and media recommendations. The users have full reign to customise what will appear on the app. They can also invite their friends over to the app to share the fun. Users can add links to their page as well.
The app also has fun features like a time capsule which shows the growth of the users’ interest over a certain period. Users can also view a weekly recap of their interests as well as their friends.
Addressing data privacy concerns, Koodos has assured us that the app does not use users’ data to train AI. The company is also testing out a new feature that allows users to have a private Shelf experience. Users will soon be able to track their media interests and habits without sharing them with anyone. Their storefront will not be visible to anyone else except them.
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