Last updated: June 1, 2026
Shelf Life is built to keep your data yours.
Your games, plays, players, and stats live on your device and sync through your own private iCloud account (Apple CloudKit). We never see or have access to this data.
When you search for or import a game, your request (the search text or game ID, plus your IP address) is routed through our proxy server, hosted on Cloudflare, to fetch game information from BoardGameGeek and, after a game is selected, mechanic labels from Wikidata. This is used only to return results, enrich saved game metadata, and prevent abuse. We don't store it or tie it to you.
No accounts. No ads. No analytics or tracking. We don't sell or share your data — we don't have it.
Questions? Email axchen17@icloud.com.