Bookrest vs SheetWidget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bookrest
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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/
SheetWidget
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Turn Google Sheets into widgets for your iPhone Home Screen and Lock Screen. Check budgets, work shifts, schedules, sales, stock and project progress without opening your spreadsheet. Sheet Widget displays the cell ranges you choose, preserving borders, background and text colors, bold text and merged cells. HOME SCREEN Choose small, medium, large or extra-large widgets. Display tables, formula results and images from supported IMAGE formulas. Available sizes depend on your device and iOS version. LOCK SCREEN • Above the clock: show a single cell, such as your next appointment. • Circular: show one cell, with a gauge for percentage values. • Rectangular: display a table from your selected range. Create configurations in the app and choose which one each widget displays. Multiple configurations require Pro. NO PUBLIC SHARING REQUIRED Keep your spreadsheet private. You do not need to publish it to the web, create a sharing link or write scripts. Sign in with Google, select a spreadsheet and sheet, choose your cells or range, then add a widget. Tap a widget to open the spreadsheet or app. FREE FEATURES • One Home Screen configuration and one Lock Screen configuration. • Tables with borders, colors, bold text and merged cells. • Preserve cell proportions. • Formula results and supported IMAGE pictures. • Automatic updates and tap-to-open actions. MORE WITH PRO • Unlimited widget configurations. • Supported line, bar, pie and other charts. • Notifications when values, formatting or borders change in the displayed range. • Switch between multiple Google accounts. • Copy a tapped cell’s value, then open your chosen destination. • Nine theme colors plus custom colors. • Nine background presets plus custom RGB colors. • Request fresh data with the refresh button. • Hide the Sheet Widget watermark. • Show or hide the header and footer. Choose a monthly, yearly or lifetime plan. Eligible customers can try the yearly plan free for 7 days. Prices and trial eligibility are shown on the purchase screen. PRIVACY We do not use our own server to store your sheet contents. Authentication credentials are protected on your device using Keychain. No ads or tracking. UPDATES AND NOTIFICATIONS iOS manages automatic widget updates, so refresh intervals vary. Changes and notifications may take time to appear. Real-time updates are not guaranteed. Keep the spreadsheet you check every day where you can see it at a glance. Terms: https://sheetwidget.com/terms/ Privacy: https://sheetwidget.com/privacy/ Support: sheetwidget@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bookrest at every 3 days against SheetWidget's every 8 days. Bookrest also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Bookrest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SheetWidget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bookrest ships an update every 3 days, SheetWidget every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bookrest | SheetWidget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | souma kaneko | Kazuki Kuraya |
In-app purchases
Bookrest
- Bookrest Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Bookrest Pro (Lifetime)$9.99
SheetWidget
- Sheet Widget Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Sheet Widget Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$22.991 Year
- Sheet Widget Pro (Lifetime)$59.99









