Comparison

Buchen vs Upwards

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

Upwards

Enhance your browsing experience by adding a "Back to Top" button to any webpage. This tool remembers your scroll position and allows you to return to specific points with ease. It also features "Pitstops" to bookmark locations for later access.

Highlights
  • Add 'Back to Top' button
  • Remember scroll position
  • Set page checkpoints ('Pitstops')
  • Return to bookmarked locations
  • Customizable button functionality
Features
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Add a "Back to Top" button to any webpage. It remembers the position where you scrolled up from and lets you go back to it. Plus, it has a feature called "PitStops" that lets you set checkpoints on a page that you can return to later.

Screenshots

Buchen4 screens
Upwards2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Buchen at 4.1 against Upwards's 3.2. Buchen also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (64% vs 50%). Upwards's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Upwards sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Buchen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Buchen holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Buchen's written reviews are positive against 50% of Upwards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buchen ships an update every 2 months, Upwards every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Buchen versus Upwards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuchenUpwards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings) — better3.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWilliam BaerRitinkar Pramanik

Customer experience

Buchen

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

Upwards

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Buchen

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Upwards

One-time1
  • PRO Upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is Buchen free?
Buchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Upwards free?
Upwards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buchen or Upwards?
Buchen is rated higher. Buchen averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Upwards averages 3.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Buchen or Upwards have ads?
Neither Buchen nor Upwards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buchen or Upwards?
Buchen ships an update every 2 months, and Upwards every 3 weeks. Most recently, Buchen was updated on November 7, 2026 and Upwards on November 4, 2026.

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