Comparison

BunkerLog vs Bookrest

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

Head to head
About

BunkerLog

Features
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BunkerLog is your privacy-first emergency preparedness inventory manager. Point your camera at any product - the on-device AI instantly detects the item name, brand, category, and expiration date. No typing needed. All processing happens entirely on your device using Apple's Vision framework. Never let supplies expire unnoticed. BunkerLog sends you configurable push notifications before items reach their expiration date, so you always know what needs replacing. KEY FEATURES AI-Powered Camera Scanning Point and shoot. A multi-pass OCR engine analyzes each photo and uses weighted consensus voting to extract the most accurate expiration date. Smart Inventory Management Search, filter, and sort your entire supply inventory. View items by category, expiration status, or name. Batch operations let you manage multiple items at once. Expiration Alerts Set notifications at 30, 7, 1, and 0 days before expiration - fully configurable. Weekly summary notifications keep you informed at a glance. Dashboard See your inventory at a glance with category breakdowns and expiration status overview. Know exactly what you have and what needs attention. Share & Export Export your full inventory as JSON or CSV. Import data to restore or transfer between devices. Optional iCloud sync keeps your inventory up to date across your own devices. Privacy & Security Optional Face ID / Touch ID lock protects your inventory. All data is stored on your device - or, if you enable sync, in your own iCloud. No accounts, no tracking, no ads. Available in 15 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Dutch, Lithuanian, Estonian, Latvian, Portuguese (Brazil & Portugal), Swedish, and Ukrainian. PERFECT FOR - Household food storage rotation - Emergency preparedness and survival planning - Anyone tracking products with expiration dates BunkerLog requires no internet connection - every feature works fully offline. Your data stays on your device (or in your own iCloud if you enable optional sync).

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

BunkerLog4 screens
Bookrest4 screens

Verdict

The call

BunkerLog and Bookrest are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. BunkerLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bookrest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BunkerLog ships an update every 4 days, Bookrest every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BunkerLog versus Bookrest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBunkerLogBookrest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreitas Kodas, MBsouma kaneko

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BunkerLog

One-time1
  • BunkerLog$4.99
2 purchases

Bookrest

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

Questions

Is BunkerLog free?
BunkerLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bookrest free?
Bookrest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BunkerLog or Bookrest have ads?
Neither BunkerLog nor Bookrest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BunkerLog or Bookrest?
BunkerLog ships an update every 4 days, and Bookrest every 3 days. Most recently, BunkerLog was updated on September 29, 2026 and Bookrest on September 28, 2026.

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