Bookmarks (Read Tracking) vs Marcus
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.
Marcus
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Reading, without the friction. Marcus is the reading app made for restless minds. A calm tracker glides along the line to keep your eyes exactly where you are, so your attention stops slipping off the page. Import any EPUB or PDF and just read. WHY IT STICKS - Stay on the line - a gentle tracker keeps your place, at your pace - Stuck? Just ask - explain, summarize or recap without leaving the page - Every book, one tap away - import EPUB & PDF and pick up where you left off - Reading that rewards you - daily goals, streaks and achievements - A shelf that fills as you read - finished books become spines on your bookcase - Your thoughts, in one place - a notebook and a glossary of words you've learned - Share the lines you love - turn any quote into a beautiful card MADE FOR HOW YOUR BRAIN READS ADHD-first and dyslexia-friendly: the OpenDyslexic font, calm themes, read-along audio, and short daily goals that make five minutes count. No guilt, no noise - just no zero days. MARCUS PRO Unlimited explanations, summaries and recaps, all themes and the OpenDyslexic font, and advanced tracker styles. Read more. Struggle less. Start your first page today. Terms of Use: https://marcus.vuvee.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://marcus.vuvee.me/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Marcus at none against Bookmarks (Read Tracking)'s shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Bookmarks (Read Tracking) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Marcus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bookmarks (Read Tracking) ships an update every 3 months, Marcus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bookmarks (Read Tracking) | Marcus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LEONARDO OLIVEIRA | Vukasin Rancic |
In-app purchases
Bookmarks (Read Tracking)
- Remove Ads$2.99
Marcus
- Marcus Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- Marcus Pro Annual$49.991 Year
Questions
Is Bookmarks (Read Tracking) free?
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