Comparison

Lookmark vs AppBookmark

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

Head to head
About

Lookmark

Save apps, movies, music, and books from iTunes to a personal wishlist. Get notified when content is available on Wi-Fi to save data. A premium subscription offers price change alerts and app update notifications.

Highlights
  • Bookmark iTunes content
  • Save apps, movies, music, books
  • Share extension integration
  • Wi-Fi availability notifications
  • Price change alerts (Plus)
  • App update notifications (Plus)
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Lookmark is a smart way to bookmark iTunes content. Apps, movies, music, books and more - all can be bookmarked from your phone or computer. Use the Lookmark share extension in Safari or other apps such as the App Store. SAVE DATA! Don’t waste your data by downloading iTunes content over a cellular network. Lookmark notifies you when Wi-Fi is available. LOOKMARK PLUS With a Lookmark Plus subscription you can be notified of prices changes for all content and app updates in the App Store or the Mac App Store. Terms of Service: https://lookmark.io/terms

About

AppBookmark

Easily save and organize apps you discover in the App Store. Never forget an interesting application again with this straightforward bookmarking tool.

Highlights
  • Bookmark app discoveries
  • Organize saved apps
  • Simple interface
  • App Store integration
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Never forget an interesting app again. Simple bookmarking tool for your App Store discoveries.

Screenshots

Lookmark2 screens
AppBookmark1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lookmark at 53% against AppBookmark's 0%. Lookmark also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (83 vs 4). AppBookmark's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. Lookmark sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 6 months. AppBookmark asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lookmark holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lookmark has 83 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Lookmark's written reviews are positive against 0% of AppBookmark's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Lookmark versus AppBookmark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLookmarkAppBookmark
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (83 ratings) — better2.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings83 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeybox ABShota Abe

Customer experience

Lookmark

All ratings83 ratings
Positive61.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative32.5%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral9.8%
Negative37.6%

AppBookmark

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Lookmark

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App removed all stored apps
  • Deleted all bookmarks
  • Bookmarks randomly vanish
  • Password recovery broken
  • Cannot add apps to list (need to login error)
Show 12 more
  • Cannot bookmark from iOS share sheet
  • App Store freezing when adding apps
  • Lost hundreds of bookmarked apps
  • Update wiped all bookmarks
  • Lost everything after last update
  • Last update lost everything
  • Items added don't show up
  • App Store freezing when adding apps
  • In-app browser closes and bookmark disappears
  • Cannot purchase Plus subscription
  • Notifications not working
  • Share sheet entry missing for app store

Requested features

8 requests
  • iPad native version
  • Ability to sort and categorize apps
  • Add notes or tags to apps
  • Show price difference/savings
  • Bulk actions for lists
Show 3 more
  • Folders for organization
  • One-time purchase option
  • Universal app support for iPad

AppBookmark

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lookmark

Subscriptions3
  • All Content$12.996 Months
  • Apps Only1 Month trial$13.991 Year
  • All Content1 Month trial$19.991 Year
None

AppBookmark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lookmark free?
Lookmark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AppBookmark free?
AppBookmark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lookmark or AppBookmark?
Lookmark is rated higher. Lookmark averages 3.6 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while AppBookmark averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Lookmark or AppBookmark have ads?
Lookmark shows ads; AppBookmark does not.

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