Comparison

Buchen vs Bookmarks

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

Head to head
About

Buchen

Manage your web links with this bookmark organizer. Tag, sort into folders, and add notes to your saved sites. Import/export bookmarks and access them via widgets or share sheets.

Highlights
  • Tagging and folder organization
  • Bookmark pinning
  • Add notes to bookmarks
  • Import/export bookmarks (JSON, HTML)
  • Share sheet integration
  • QR code generation
  • App styling and widgets
  • Biometric app lock
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Buchen (pronounced like bookin’) is a simple bookmark manger that allows you to manage your bookmarks for multiple browsers, tags, and folders. Some of the feature of the app include: - Tag your bookmarks with an interface that allows you to easily add new tags and suggest existing ones. - Organise your bookmarks in folders. Folders can have as many sub-folders as you need to organise your bookmarks. - Pin your bookmarks, tags or folders. - Remove common trackers from URLs with one click when adding / editing a bookmark. - Add notes to your bookmarks. - Import / Export bookmarks as JSON or HTML. When the optional fields added date, tags, or notes are available in either import format, Buchen will use those too. - Shortcuts for adding bookmarks or searching bookmarks. - An “Add Bookmark” action for the Share Sheet. This allows you to add bookmarks directly from Safari and other apps. - A variety of keyboard shortcuts for iPad users. - Create QR Codes in a variety of colours for your bookmarks. You can view or share the QR Code from the bookmark detail view or with a left swipe / long-press on a bookmark. - Choose between different bookmark styles. You can choose different styles in the Bookmarks and Tags sections. - When you choose a bookmark style that shows its tags, you can navigate to that tag from any bookmark. - Choose from multiple colors to style the app and widgets. - Select which browser will open your bookmark. Note: Browsers other than Safari are only an option if they’re installed on the device. Read the help for the list of compatible browsers. - Lock Buchen with Face ID / Touch ID / Passcode. Either fully lock it down or enjoy some convenience and allow widgets and shortcuts to show your data. - Search your bookmarks against their name, URL, notes, browser, tags or even creation date (YY-MM-DD format). Buchen also comes with Widgets in all 4 sizes. Medium, Large and Extra Large widgets let you open links from the Widget. Add lock screen widgets for easy access to bookmarks, tags, and folders. Importing bookmarks can use the Buchen JSON format, Firefox JSON backup files or standard bookmark HTML files. Exporting bookmarks can use the Buchen JSON format or the standard bookmark HTML format. Notes from HTML imports require using the Delicious / Pinboard HTML format.

About

Bookmarks

This app provides a seamless way to save and organize website links. It offers deep iOS integration, iCloud synchronization, and extensive Siri Shortcuts for effortless management. The user interface is designed for a delightful and intuitive experience.

Highlights
  • URL bookmarking
  • iCloud Sync
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Stunning user interface
  • Deep iOS integration
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Linkeeper is the best URL bookmarking app out there, featuring deep integration into iOS, iCloud Sync, extensive Siri Shortcuts actions, and a stunning user interface that makes it a joy to use and feels like home. It is also 100% free to use.

Screenshots

Buchen4 screens
Bookmarks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bookmarks at 5.0 against Buchen's 4.1. Bookmarks also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Buchen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bookmarks sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Buchen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bookmarks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Buchen's written reviews are positive against 75% of Bookmarks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buchen ships an update every 2 months, Bookmarks every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Buchen versus Bookmarks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuchenBookmarks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWilliam BaerStarlight Apps LLP

Customer experience

Buchen

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral18.8%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral21.4%
Negative14.3%

Bookmarks

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

Buchen

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Bookmarks

One-time4
  • Appreciation$0.99
  • Heartfelt Gift$4.99
  • Impactful Gesture$9.99
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  • Mega Support$19.99

Questions

Is Buchen free?
Buchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bookmarks free?
Bookmarks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buchen or Bookmarks?
Bookmarks is rated higher. Buchen averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Bookmarks averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Buchen or Bookmarks have ads?
Neither Buchen nor Bookmarks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buchen or Bookmarks?
Buchen ships an update every 2 months, and Bookmarks every 4 months. Most recently, Buchen was updated on October 25, 2026 and Bookmarks on October 21, 2026.

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