Free the Bookmarks vs Book Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Book Tracker
Organize your reading with custom shelves, track progress through timed sessions, and set reading goals. Log books via search, scan, or import from other platforms. Analyze your reading habits with detailed statistics.
- Organize books on custom shelves
- Track reading sessions with timers
- Set page, book, or hour goals
- Import from Goodreads & Storygraph
- Detailed reading statistics
- Log notes with tags and page references
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Auread – Your Reading Tracker & Journal Track your reading journey with library, goals, streaks, notes, and stats - all in one beautiful app. Library Organize books on four shelves: Currently Reading, To Be Read, Completed, Did Not Finish. Add via Google Books search, barcode/ISBN scan, manual entry, or bulk import. Import Goodreads & Storygraph CSV easily. Sort however you prefer. Reading Sessions Start stopwatch or timed sessions (15–60 min). Live Activity shows timer on Lock Screen & Dynamic Island. Log pages with a simple dial or manually. Get session-end notifications. Book Details Track progress, view all sessions, add notes (with tags & page refs) and vocabulary words. Share session or completion cards in story-style format (customizable light/dark/frosted). Goals & Streaks Set page, book, or hour goals (daily/weekly/monthly/yearly). Track consecutive reading days with current + best streak. Stats View pages, books, and hours read. See charts for Today, Week, Month, or Year.Premium unlocks • Unlimited books, sessions, notes, vocab & goals • Full stats access • iCloud backup & restore Light/dark theme • iPhone & iPad support • Haptics & smooth experience. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Book Tracker at freemium against Free the Bookmarks's subscription. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Free the Bookmarks sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year and Book Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Free the Bookmarks | Book Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ricardo V. Del Frari | Elementra LLC |
Customer experience
Free the Bookmarks
Book Tracker
In-app purchases
Free the Bookmarks
- Bookmarks Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Year
Book Tracker
- Pro Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
Questions
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