ManualBook vs List Log

Paper manuals pile up in drawers — and the one you need is never there. ManualBook turns that pile into a searchable library on your phone. Scan a manual with your camera, snap a photo, or import a PDF. ManualBook reads every word on the page — in English, 简体/繁體中文, and 日本語 — entirely on your device, so you can find any detail in seconds. How it works • Capture: the built-in document scanner auto-detects edges and straightens the page. Or import straight from Photos or Files — images and PDFs alike. • Recognize: on-device text recognition reads each page, including mixed English / Chinese / Japanese, with no internet and nothing uploaded. • Search: full-text search across every manual and every page, with matches highlighted and a tap to jump right to the page. • Organize: group manuals into folders, add tags, and keep brand and notes together. • Share to ManualBook: send a PDF or photo from any app — Safari, Files, Mail, Photos — straight into your library, scanned and filed automatically. • Export: turn any manual back into a shareable PDF. Private by design • Everything runs on your iPhone. Text recognition happens on-device — your manuals are never uploaded to us, and there are no accounts, servers, analytics, or trackers. • Optional iCloud Sync keeps your library in your own private iCloud, encrypted by Apple, so it's there on all your devices. We never see it. Stop hoarding paper. Scan it once, find it forever.

When did you change the lawn mower oil? When did you last fertilize the lawn? What supplies do you need to service the outboard engine? Most checklist apps are binary — Yes/No, Complete/Incomplete —and forget the details the moment you check the box. List Log is different. It captures actual data every run: measurements, dates, observations, photos, and links. Create a checklist once, run it as often as needed, and every run becomes its own dated, independent record — exactly what you found and did, yours to export and keep. WHO IT'S FOR • DIYers and tinkerers — vehicle maintenance, seasonal checks, home projects • Home gardeners and lawn care — mower upkeep, herbicide, pesticide, and fertilizer records • Mechanics, boat owners, and hobbyists needing durable, exportable records • Small business owners and solo operators — safety inspections, facility walkthroughs, service logs REAL DATA, NOT JUST CHECKMARKS 11 field types for capturing what actually matters: Checkbox, Number, Short & Long Text, Date & Date/Time, Photo, Yes/No/N/A, List of Values, URL, and PDF The torque spec you hit, the fluid level you measured, the part you linked, the photo you took. Not just done or not done. EVERY RUN IS AN INDEPENDENT RECORD Design a checklist once, run it as many times as you need. Every run is saved as its own snapshot — even if you edit or delete the checklist later, what you recorded stays exactly as entered. Leave a run mid-job and resume later; every value auto-saves, no save button, no lost work. Export any run as PDF, or every run as CSV, whenever you want a copy that's fully yours. REFERENCE ITEMS: INFORMATION THAT SHOWS UP AUTOMATICALLY Attach fixed information to a checklist once — a service manual link, a torque spec, a parts page, a how-to video — and it appears automatically on every run, read-only. No copying, no searching. STAY ORGANIZED • Collections — group related checklists your way: by property, vehicle, boat, or however you work • Duplicate a checklist to build a variation without starting over • Name each run — tell "Spring Fertilizer" apart from "Fall Fertilizer" at a glance GET YOUR DATA OUT All runs are always viewable — free, forever. Export requires the one-time unlock: • PDF — a formatted record of any run: grouped sections, links, embedded photos, page numbers • CSV — every run for a checklist in one spreadsheet-ready file • Checklist export & import — back up or share a checklist design, import it into any copy of List Log READY-MADE TEMPLATES AT LISTLOGAPP.COM Download ready-to-import checklists — use as-is or customize: • Lawn Mower Maintenance (John Deere X300 Series) — 4 groups, 29 items, with reference links to parts, manual, and video • Fertilizer & Weed Killer Application — PPE- and weather-aware records tracking product, rate, and area treated • Weekly Safety Inspection — 6 groups, pass/fail and measured readings, photo documentation • Boating set — Float Plan, Pre-Trip Check, Routine Engine Maintenance, and Trip Log; vessel info set once, shown on every run • Starter Template — one example of every item type STAYS WITH YOU • iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad — free for everyone • Family Sharing: one purchase covers your whole family • No account, no login — uses your existing iCloud account only • No tracking. No ads. Your data stays private. WHAT'S FREE, WHAT REQUIRES A PURCHASE Free — always, no time limit, no subscription: One checklist · Unlimited runs · Full viewing · iCloud sync · Collections · Named runs One-time purchase unlocks everything else: Unlimited checklists (including Duplicate) · PDF export · CSV export · Checklist import & export · Starter template Pay once. Own it forever. Supports Family Sharing. Because real recurring work deserves more than checkmarks.