Bulbul vs Scout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bulbul
Securely store photos and files in separate, password-protected spaces. Each code unlocks a unique vault, preventing a single password from revealing all your data. Features include a file manager, markdown editor, private browser, and camera, with optional Face ID/Touch ID.
- Multiple codes for separate vaults
- Integrated file manager
- Markdown editor for notes
- Private in-app browser
- Direct camera saving
- Optional Face ID/Touch ID
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When you have to hand over your phone, open only the space you are fine showing. Bulbul is a decoy folder and a vault in one: every code opens a different space, and every code opens a real one, so nothing looks hidden. Text codes, patterns, and numeric codes each open a separate space for photos, files, notes, links, and web research. Decoy by design - Keep a decoy code and a real code side by side. - No list of spaces is shown anywhere in the app, not even how many exist. - Nothing looks locked, so nobody asks you to unlock it. Code-addressed spaces - Text codes, patterns, and numeric codes can each open a different space. - There is no exposed list of every space in the app. - There is no master password that opens everything at once. - Decoy spaces are natural: every code opens a real, separate space. Capture into the right place - Share files, photos, and links into Bulbul from other apps. - Pick the code for the space where the item belongs. - Save YouTube and web links as shortcuts inside the right project. - Pin widgets to jump directly into a specific space and tab. Work inside each space - File manager for folders, documents, images, PDFs, and videos. - Markdown editor for private notes and read mode. - Camera that saves directly into the active space, not your camera roll. - Built-in browser with a separate session per space. - Per-space iCloud sync controls when you want a space to stay local. Made for people who - Keep work files, family photos, project notes, and receipts in separate contexts. - Share a device but do not want one visible folder of private material. - Prefer opening only the space they need, instead of unlocking everything. Important - Forgotten codes cannot be recovered. - Bulbul stores data on your device and in the iCloud account you explicitly enable. Requires iOS 26 or later. Universal app for iPhone and iPad.
Scout
A text-first internet browser for iOS that prioritizes simplicity and privacy. It offers a lightweight alternative to the modern web, focusing on content and speed without ads or trackers.
- Gemini capsule browsing
- Text and Gemini rendering
- Back/forward history and bookmarks
- Interactive capsule input handling
- TOFU certificate verification
- Client certificate support
- Media viewing and saving
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Scout is a native iOS client for the Gemini protocol; a lightweight, text-first alternative to the modern web built around simplicity, privacy, and content. No ads. No trackers. No JavaScript. Just pages written by real people, served fast. Features - Browse any Gemini capsule with full text/gemini rendering - Navigate with back/forward history and bookmarks - Handle input prompts for interactive capsules - TOFU (Trust On First Use) certificate verification for privacy-respecting security - Client certificate support for authenticated capsules - Media viewing and saving support - Clean and minimal styles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scout at 4.0 against Bulbul's 2.0. Scout also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scout holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Bulbul | Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | heewook shin | Steven Simkins |
In-app purchases
Bulbul
No in-app purchases
Scout
No in-app purchases









