Comparison

Savage (Simple Shelf App) vs Quotelog | Quote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Savage (Simple Shelf App)

Organize your personal library with this minimalist app. Quickly add books by scanning barcodes and capture favorite passages using OCR technology. Sync your collection across devices for easy access anytime.

Highlights
  • Instant book registration via barcode scan
  • OCR passage capture from photos
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Minimalist and intuitive design
  • Save quotes and notes
Features
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Savage is a personal library app for book lovers. Save your favorite passages in seconds and access them anytime, anywhere. • Instant book registration with a quick scan. Just scan a book’s barcode to add it to your shelf—no manual input needed. • Capture meaningful words effortlessly. Take a photo of your favorite passage and convert it into text with OCR. Use it directly as quotes or notes, and revisit your saved phrases anytime. Perfect for writing reviews and articles. • Secure cloud sync across your devices. Access your data on iPhone and Mac with seamless cloud synchronization. Your reading history and precious passages are safely backed up. With Savage, keep your memories with books alive. Enjoy a more fulfilling reading experience with a simple and intuitive design. ▼ Terms of Service https://savage.vc/app/terms ▼ Privacy Policy https://savage.vc/app/privacy-policy

About

Quotelog | Quote

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Quotelog is a quote-based reading notes app for saving the words that catch your eye — the moment they do. Paper books or e-books: scan a page with your camera, trace the part you want to keep, and it's text in a snap. Then get right back to reading. ■ HOW IT WORKS • Capture text from an image — Photograph a page and trace the passage you want to quote. Turn it into text the instant it catches your eye. • Add comments and photos — Attach your own impressions, or related figures and images, to each quote. Your reading record grows one tap at a time. • Review your reading — Find any book or quote instantly with keyword search, and look back over your reading in a calendar-style activity log. • Export in bulk — Write out your quotes and book info as Markdown with a customizable format. Perfect for connecting to tools like Notion or Obsidian. ■ FEATURES • OCR text capture — Turn printed pages into editable text with a trace of your finger. • Continuous capture — Read smoothly across page after page. • Comments & images — Add as many note elements to a quote as you like. • Quote colors — Give quotes a color to make them stand out. • Barcode scanning — Auto-fill book info from the ISBN. • Cover images — Set a cover for each book for easy browsing. • Kindle import — Pull in your notes and highlights from Kindle in bulk. • Keyword search — Search across everything you've saved at once. • Activity log — See your reading tallied up in a calendar view. • Markdown export — Fine-tune exactly what your output contains. • Dark mode — A darker theme, perfect for reading at night. • Offline-first — Your library is stored locally on your device. No account, no sign-in. ■ About Supporters (Optional) We welcome your support as a supporter (auto-renewing subscription, starting at ¥120/month) to help keep the app running. Our policy is to offer most features for free and without limits, so it is not required for regular use. As a supporter, regardless of the amount, you will get some minor extra perks (such as additional colors and extra reading log displays). - Name: Quotelog Supporter / Period: 1 month (auto-renewing) / Price: eight monthly tiers; the price in your local currency is shown in the app. - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account will be charged for renewal at the same amount. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your App Store Account Settings after purchase. - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - App Terms of Use: https://quotelog.page/terms - Privacy Policy: https://quotelog.page/privacy

Screenshots

Savage (Simple Shelf App)4 screens
Quotelog | Quote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Savage (Simple Shelf App) at daily against Quotelog | Quote's every 5 days. Savage (Simple Shelf App) also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Quotelog | Quote's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Savage (Simple Shelf App) sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.49 per month and Quotelog | Quote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Savage (Simple Shelf App) ships an update daily, Quotelog | Quote every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Savage (Simple Shelf App) versus Quotelog | Quote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSavage (Simple Shelf App)Quotelog | Quote
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryu kawaseYusuke Kobayashi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Savage (Simple Shelf App)

Subscriptions1
  • Savage Pro$9.491 Month
6 purchases

Quotelog | Quote

Subscriptions6
  • Quotelog サポーター2 variants$0.991 Month
  • Quotelog サポーター$1.991 Month
  • Quotelog サポーター$2.991 Month
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  • Quotelog サポーター2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Quotelog サポーター$4.991 Month
  • Quotelog サポーター$5.991 Month

Questions

Is Savage (Simple Shelf App) free?
Savage (Simple Shelf App) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quotelog | Quote free?
Quotelog | Quote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Savage (Simple Shelf App) or Quotelog | Quote have ads?
Neither Savage (Simple Shelf App) nor Quotelog | Quote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Savage (Simple Shelf App) or Quotelog | Quote?
Savage (Simple Shelf App) ships an update daily, and Quotelog | Quote every 5 days. Most recently, Savage (Simple Shelf App) was updated on November 3, 2026 and Quotelog | Quote on October 28, 2026.

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