# Bento vs ManualBook

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bento at every 3 days against ManualBook's every 4 months. ManualBook's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bento sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and ManualBook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bento ships an update every 3 days, ManualBook every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bento | ManualBook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bento-personal-library/id6770398950/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 119 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Don Kallail](https://appshunter.io/developer/1794854443) | [Hashing LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867362639) |

## What reviewers say

### Bento

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bento-personal-library/id6770398950)

Organize and store your digital life locally on your device. Save recipes, links, notes, PDFs, and more in customizable boxes. Search everything, even text within images, and keep private items secure.

**Highlights:** Capture recipes, documents, voice memos, photos, and places, Save links, URLs, and copied text, Organize content into customizable boxes, Search across all saved items, including text in screenshots, Secure private items with Face ID, Add personal notes to saved content

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bento Pro | $4.99 | per year |
| Bento Pro Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


### ManualBook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manualbook/id6776900100)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Manuals | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bento free?

Bento is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ManualBook free?

ManualBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Bento or ManualBook have ads?

Neither Bento nor ManualBook shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bento or ManualBook?

Bento ships an update every 3 days, and ManualBook every 4 months. Most recently, Bento was updated on October 31, 2026 and ManualBook on November 11, 2026.

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