Reading notes BookClip vs Reading notes AirMarker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reading notes BookClip
Capture and organize favorite sentences from books by taking pictures. Highlight important text digitally without needing a pen. Back up your notes to iCloud for easy transfer between devices.
- Save sentences from pictures
- Digital highlighting
- Organize favorite quotes
- iCloud backup
- No typing required
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BooKClip is an application that allows you to easily manage your favorite sentences from the books you read. If you use BookClip, you can easily save and manage sentences by taking pictures with the camera without typing each sentence. You can highlight important parts of the text so you don't have to use a pen to mark your important books. You can also save your backups to iCloud so that you can change your phone model. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Reading notes AirMarker
Capture and organize important passages from books by taking photos. Search your notes by word or author, and export them to other platforms. Ideal for readers who want to retain and easily access memorable content.
- Capture pages with photos
- Save page numbers and notes
- Search marked content
- Export notes to Notion or text files
- Unlimited book additions (premium)
- Marker export feature (premium)
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AirMarker is an app that supports your reading. Capture the impressive parts of your book with a photo and leave a marker. You can also search for it later. ---- What you can do with AirMarker: ■ Capture a page with a photo and save as a marker Highlight the text that catches your interest by taking a photo. You can also save the page number and notes together. ■ Review the marked content Review the markers for each book. Or, you can also trace back from words or authors using the search function. ■ Export in your preferred format Markers can be exported to Notion, or saved as text files. For those who forget the wonderful phrases they come across while reading or those who want their own reading notes, please give it a try. If you have any opinions or requests, please let us know via the form within the app. We will use it as a reference for future improvements. ---- AirMarker Premium Service (Optional Subscription): By subscribing to the premium service, you can add books without limit, and you can use the marker export feature. Price and Duration: ¥360 per month (tax included) Prices are subject to change. The duration is calculated from the application date and is renewed automatically every month. Details of Automatic Renewal: This is a recurring subscription. Please note that simply deleting the app does not cancel the service. You can cancel (stop the recurring subscription) up to 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Cancellation procedures can be performed from the "Settings" app under "iTunes Store and App Store". Cancellation procedures cannot be done within the app. Monthly fees will be charged within 24 hours before the renewal of the subscription period. Payments will be charged to your iTunes account. If you start a subscription while there is a remaining free trial period, the remaining period will become invalid. How to Cancel Automatic Renewal: (1) Open the "Settings" app. (2) Select "iTunes Store and App Store". (3) Select "Apple ID: Registered Email Address". (4) Select "View Apple ID". (5) Sign in if prompted. (6) Select "Subscriptions". (7) Select "AirMarker". (8) Select "Cancel Subscription". Official Apple Document "View, change, or cancel your subscriptions" https://support.apple.com/ja-jp/HT202039 Cancellation for the Current Month: Cancellations for the current month of the premium service are not accepted. ◆ Terms of Use https://himaratsu.github.io/airmarker-pages/terms.html ◆ Privacy Policy https://himaratsu.github.io/airmarker-pages/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reading notes BookClip at none against Reading notes AirMarker's 1. Reading notes BookClip also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.3 vs 16.0). Reading notes AirMarker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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. Reading notes AirMarker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Reading notes BookClip asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reading notes BookClip ships an update every 11 days, Reading notes AirMarker every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reading notes BookClip | Reading notes AirMarker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yugo Matsuda | RYOSUKE HIRAMATSU |
Customer experience
Reading notes BookClip
Reading notes AirMarker
In-app purchases
Reading notes BookClip
No in-app purchases
Reading notes AirMarker
- プレミアム1 Month trial$0.991 Month
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