Comparison

Free the Bookmarks vs PagePath

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

PagePath

Track your reading habits privately and offline. Easily add books by scanning or typing, view detailed stats, set reading goals, and get visual recaps of your progress. Offers a free tier with a limit and a one-time purchase for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Add books via scan or manual entry
  • Detailed reading statistics
  • Weekly and monthly reading recaps
  • Set and track yearly reading goals
  • Offline and private data storage
  • Import/export reading library
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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PagePath keeps your entire reading life on your phone - private, offline, and subscription-free. ADD BOOKS IN SECONDS Scan the ISBN barcode or type in the author and title. PagePath pulls the cover and details automatically. You can also upload your own cover or add books entirely by hand. YOUR STATS Books finished this month. Pages read this year. All-time totals. Daily reading streaks. WEEKLY & MONTHLY WRAPS A visual recap of your reading - books finished, pages read, genres explored, time spent. Like a year-in-review you can check anytime. Share them or keep them private. SET A GOAL Pick a yearly book target. PagePath tracks your progress and celebrates when you hit it. YOUR DATA, YOUR PHONE Your reading library stays on your device. PagePath does not upload your reading history. Book lookups send only the ISBN, title, or author needed to fetch covers and details. Purchases and referrals use external services, but your library and reading history are not uploaded. SWITCH WITHOUT LOSING ANYTHING Import your existing reading library from CSV. Books, ratings, shelves, and dates carry over. Export your full history anytime as a backup. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS See your current book and reading goal right on your home screen. No need to open the app. TBR ROULETTE Can't decide what to read next? Spin the roulette and let PagePath pick from your to-be-read pile. TIME YOUR SESSIONS Track each reading session. Enter your start and end pages. See how your reading time adds up by day, week, and month. FREE & PRO Your first 25 books are free. A one-time purchase unlocks unlimited books plus monthly and yearly wraps. No subscription. Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Turkish, and Chinese.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: PagePath at free with in-app purchases against Free the Bookmarks's subscription. PagePath also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Free the Bookmarks sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year and PagePath sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Free the Bookmarks versus PagePath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFree the BookmarksPagePath
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB50 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperRicardo V. Del FrariAndreas Schevzik

Customer experience

Free the Bookmarks

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PagePath

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Free the Bookmarks

Subscriptions1
  • Bookmarks Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Year
2 purchases

PagePath

One-time2
  • PagePath Pro — Lifetime (Special)$4.99
  • PagePath Pro — Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Free the Bookmarks free?
Free the Bookmarks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PagePath free?
PagePath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Free the Bookmarks or PagePath have ads?
Neither Free the Bookmarks nor PagePath shows ads.

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