Comparison

Buchen vs Bookmarks Reader

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 Reader

Save and organize articles, tweets, and videos for later. This app cleans up web content for distraction-free reading and allows you to search by content, not just titles or URLs. It automatically saves clipboard content and categorizes your discoveries.

Highlights
  • Save articles, tweets, and videos
  • Distraction-free reading mode
  • Organize links, text, and images
  • Search by content
  • Automatic clipboard saving
  • Intelligent content categorization
  • Customizable fonts and sizes
Features
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Introducing Bookmarks - Your Ultimate Article Reading Companion! Effortlessly save and organize your digital discoveries like an article you want to read, or a tweet you want to revisit or a YouTube video for your study session later with Bookmarks. Experience a new way of reading articles with Bookmarks! This incredible app effortlessly handles any type of article you paste, smartly displaying only the main content while eliminating distractions, creating a serene and peaceful reading environment. Bookmarks' innovative "Read Mode" takes it a step further by segregating links and attachments from the main article, placing them in a separate section. Now, you can easily access them when needed without disrupting your reading flow, ensuring that you stay focused on what truly matters. Bookmarks is a powerful tool that allows you to save and organize images, text, and website links all in one place for convenient access later. Whether it's a fascinating Twitter thread you want to read or a website you want to explore at your leisure, simply store them in Bookmarks and revisit them whenever you have the time. Features - Efficient Bookmarking: Keep all your links, text, and images organized in one central location for easy retrieval when you need them. - Website Link Previews: Get a quick overview of website content right within the app, allowing you to assess its relevance and decide when to dive in. - Customized Reading Experience: Adjust fonts and font sizes to match your preferences, ensuring a comfortable and personalized reading experience. - Enhanced Reading Environment: Immerse yourself in distraction-free reading with features designed to optimize your focus and enjoyment. - Clipboard Preservation: Never lose important content in your clipboard again. Bookmarks automatically saves any copied information for later reference. - Powerful Search Functionality: Never lose track of your content again. With our enhanced search feature, you can now search through your bookmarks with ease. Whether it's an article, text, website, or any other link, finding specific content has never been simpler. - Content-Based Search: Looking for a specific article or website but can't recall the title or URL? No worries! Our advanced search functionality allows you to search by the actual content of the website, ensuring you find the information you need effortlessly. Discover a whole new level of convenience. - Liked Content: Mark your favorite pieces of content with a simple tap. By liking articles, texts, or websites, you can easily access them later when you have the time. Explore the all-new 'Liked' page, where all your cherished bookmarks are neatly organized for quick retrieval. Bookmarks intelligently creates categories based on the links you provide, making it effortless to organize and locate specific types of content. Whether it's Twitter links, Medium articles, YouTube videos, or Instagram posts, Bookmarks keeps everything neatly sorted. We're thrilled to embark on this exciting journey in clipboard management, and we hope you'll enjoy using Bookmarks as much as we enjoyed creating it. Privacy Your location data never leaves your device. The app does not collect any personal information.

Screenshots

Buchen4 screens
Bookmarks Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bookmarks Reader at 5.0 against Buchen's 4.1. Bookmarks Reader also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Buchen's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bookmarks Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buchen has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Buchen's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bookmarks Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buchen ships an update every 2 months, Bookmarks Reader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Buchen versus Bookmarks Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuchenBookmarks Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWilliam Baersachin jeph

Customer experience

Buchen

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral23.1%
Negative15.4%

Bookmarks Reader

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

In-app purchases

None

Buchen

No in-app purchases

None

Bookmarks Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buchen free?
Buchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bookmarks Reader free?
Bookmarks Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Buchen or Bookmarks Reader?
Bookmarks Reader is rated higher. Buchen averages 4.1 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Bookmarks Reader averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Buchen or Bookmarks Reader have ads?
Neither Buchen nor Bookmarks Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buchen or Bookmarks Reader?
Buchen ships an update every 2 months, and Bookmarks Reader every 2 weeks. Most recently, Buchen was updated on September 23, 2026 and Bookmarks Reader on September 13, 2026.

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