Comparison

Hacker Note vs Bookrest

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

Head to head
About

Hacker Note

This note-taking app offers a unique "coolness" with a design inspired by hackers and sci-fi movies. Enjoy a futuristic feel with a transparent background option and customizable themes. It includes essential features like categorization, password protection, and cloud backup.

Highlights
  • High-performance and simple functionality
  • Transparent app background
  • Theme color customization
  • Category management
  • HTML and Markdown output
  • Password protection
  • Google Drive backup
Features
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Recommended for those who are tired of general Note Taking apps. Hacker Note is a simple Note Taking App that pursues "coolness". The design is based on the image of "hackers," "sci-fi movies". example "The Matrix". It is also equipped with a function that makes app background look transparent, so you can enjoy a sense of the near future while taking notes, which is different from ordinary memos. [Main functions] ・ High-performance and simple function ・ Background transparency function ・ Theme color change function ・ Category function ・Output function to HTML and markdown ・ Password setting ・ Backup to Google Drive ・Cool Japanese mode - For cool Japanese displays such as kanji. [Features to be expanded in the future] ・ A cooler color theme

About

Bookrest

Features
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Found a page you wanted to come back to — and never did? Bookrest is a visual bookmark manager. Save any link with a thumbnail, drop it into a folder, and spot it again in a single glance. No more screenshots buried in your camera roll. Articles you mean to read. Recipes to try. Trips to plan. Pages you'd rather not log in to save. Keep them all in your own private, image-rich gallery. • No ads • No account • Everything stays on your iPhone KEY FEATURES Save with a thumbnail Pick any image from the page as its cover. Scroll back through your list and recognize it instantly. Add from any browser Save in one tap from the share sheet — choose the name, folder, and thumbnail right there. Three ways to browse Switch between grid, list, and photo views to see your bookmarks exactly how you like. Organize with folders Create folders with any name — Articles, Travel, Shopping, Inspiration — and keep everything tidy. Lock private folders Set a PIN on folders you'd rather keep to yourself. Locked folders stay out of search, too. A gentle nudge An optional weekly reminder of the pages you saved but haven't opened yet. Yours, and private No sign-up. No tracking. Every bookmark lives only on your device. No ads, ever Just your collection, on a clean, calm screen. BOOKREST PRO • Unlimited bookmarks (free plan: up to 100) • Unlimited folders (free plan: up to 5) • Notes on your bookmarks • Dark mode • Custom folder covers • iCloud backup Available as a one-time purchase or a monthly plan. Stop screenshotting the things you want to remember. Give them a place to live. Download Bookrest and start your collection. Privacy Policy: https://sknk-aaa.github.io/folders-app/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hacker Note4 screens
Bookrest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bookrest at Free against Hacker Note's $9.99. Bookrest also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Hacker Note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bookrest is free to download; Hacker Note costs $9.99 up front. Bookrest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Hacker Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hacker Note ships an update fortnightly, Bookrest every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Hacker Note versus Bookrest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHacker NoteBookrest
Price$9.99Free — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryuki okadasouma kaneko

In-app purchases

None

Hacker Note

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bookrest

Subscriptions1
  • Bookrest Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Bookrest Pro (Lifetime)$9.99

Questions

Is Hacker Note free?
Hacker Note costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bookrest free?
Bookrest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hacker Note or Bookrest have ads?
Neither Hacker Note nor Bookrest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hacker Note or Bookrest?
Hacker Note ships an update fortnightly, and Bookrest every 3 days. Most recently, Hacker Note was updated on September 24, 2026 and Bookrest on September 28, 2026.

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