Bookmarks (Read Tracking) vs BetterPages
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.
BetterPages
Organize your reading, track progress, and discover new books with this app. Save quotes, view them dynamically, and explore genres. Premium features offer advanced statistics, ad-free reading, and AI-powered book search.
- Organize bookshelf
- Track reading progress
- Save and view quotes
- Discover new books
- AI-powered book search
- Widgets and Live Activities
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Introducing BetterPages – your comprehensive platform to support and enhance your reading journey. BetterPages helps you organize your bookshelf, discover new books, and optimize your reading performance with a variety of tools designed to suit all readers. Free Features: Track Reading Progress: Monitor your achievements and identify areas for improvement in your reading habits. Search & View Book Information: Easily find detailed information about books. Record Reading Sessions: Keep track of how much time you spend reading. Explore Genres: Delve deeper into different book genres with detailed descriptions. Widgets & Live Activities: Enhance your reading experience with real-time updates and handy widgets. Free Book Collection: Regularly updated selections available right on your home screen. Random Fun Facts: Learn interesting tidbits related to your reading material. Manually Add Books & Personalize Details: Tailor your bookshelf to reflect your taste. Save Quotes: Bookmark memorable quotes from your reads. View Quotes Like Reels: Enjoy a dynamic presentation of your favorite quotes. Premium Features (Available via Monthly, Yearly, or Lifetime Subscription): In-depth Statistics: Gain comprehensive insights into your reading patterns. No Ads: Enjoy an uninterrupted reading experience. Change Book Covers: Personalize your library by searching for and updating book covers online. Scan Books to Add Quotes: Quickly capture quotes using your device’s camera. Expanded Book Collection: Access an ever-growing library of books updated weekly. New Feature - Search Book with AI: Powered by GPT4: Use our advanced AI to search and analyze books based on your queries and preferences. Opal System: This feature requires Opals. Top up your balance with one of three packages: 25 Opals, 200 Opals, or 800 Opals. BetterPages is free to sign up and use, with optional premium enhancements to enrich your reading experience further. Start exploring new titles today and take your reading to the next level! Thank you for choosing BetterPages. Read more about Privacy Policy: https://badquotesapp.com/policy Read more about Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BetterPages at 5.0 against Bookmarks (Read Tracking)'s 3.5. BetterPages also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Bookmarks (Read Tracking)'s advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 BetterPages sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BetterPages holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Bookmarks (Read Tracking)'s written reviews are positive against 50% of BetterPages's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bookmarks (Read Tracking) ships an update every 3 months, BetterPages every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bookmarks (Read Tracking) | BetterPages |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LEONARDO OLIVEIRA | Phat Nguyen |
Customer experience
Bookmarks (Read Tracking)
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In-app purchases
Bookmarks (Read Tracking)
- Remove Ads$2.99
BetterPages
- Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
- Yearly Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Topup 25 Opals$0.99
- Goal Unlocker$3.99
- Topup 200 Opals$4.99
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- Topup 800 Opals$9.99
- Lifetime Premium$44.99
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