Bookmarks (Read Tracking) vs Free the Bookmarks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bookmarks (Read Tracking)
Easily catalog books you're reading, have read, or plan to read. Features widgets for quick progress checks and a section to save favorite quotes. An Apple Watch app offers convenient updates from your wrist.
- Catalog reading progress
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Save favorite quotes
- Apple Watch app integration
- Track current page numbers
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Keep track of your reading progress! Catalog the titles you’re reading, have read or want to read in the future. The app features Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets that not only show the books you’re currently reading but also the respective pages you’re on in each of them. This way you don’t even have to unlock your device! Besides that, a Quotes section allow users to save their favorite quotes from any books they’d like. An Apple Watch app is available for those who might want to check or update their progress right from their wrist.
Free the Bookmarks
Track your reading progress with daily goals for pages or minutes. Collectible characters motivate you as you read and mark books as finished. View yearly stats and check progress directly from your Apple Watch.
- Track reading progress
- Set daily page/minute goals
- Mark books as reading/finished
- Follow yearly reading stats
- Collectible motivational characters
- Apple Watch complication support
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Free the Bookmarks — because no bookmark should stay trapped forever. Track your reading progress in a fun and motivating way with Free the Bookmarks! Add your books, set a daily goal for pages or minutes, and stay inspired to read more. Mark books as reading or finished, follow your yearly stats, and celebrate each bookmark you free — collectible characters that cheer you on as you read! Every Apple Watch complication is supported, so you can check your book’s progress right from your wrist. And don’t worry — no bookmarks were harmed in the making of this app. Free the Bookmarks offers auto-renewing subscriptions. Subscriptions renew automatically. Before the end of the subscription period, your Apple ID will be charged unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Privacy Policy: https://www.freethebookmarks.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.freethebookmarks.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Bookmarks (Read Tracking) at free with in-app purchases against Free the Bookmarks's subscription. Free the Bookmarks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bookmarks (Read Tracking) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Free the Bookmarks sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bookmarks (Read Tracking) ships an update every 3 months, Free the Bookmarks every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Bookmarks (Read Tracking) | Free the Bookmarks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LEONARDO OLIVEIRA | Ricardo V. Del Frari |
Customer experience
Bookmarks (Read Tracking)
Free the Bookmarks
In-app purchases
Bookmarks (Read Tracking)
- Remove Ads$2.99
Free the Bookmarks
- Bookmarks Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Year
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