Comparison

Reading notes AirMarker vs BookNotes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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

About

BookNotes

Features
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Capture notes & remember forever. BookNotes turns the books you read into knowledge that lasts. Capture a quick note, import your Kindle and Apple Books highlights, and a daily Recall feed brings each one back at the right moment, so what you read stays with you. THREE QUIET HABITS • Capture: type a note, select text straight off a photo of the page, or let AI suggest the highlights worth keeping. Every note links to its book, author, and chapter, so context is never lost. • Review: auto-generated multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank (cloze) quizzes turn passive highlights into active recall. Tap "Explain with AI" on any note for the context behind it. • Recall: a daily feed resurfaces your notes at growing intervals using spaced repetition, so they move from short-term to long-term memory. YOUR OWN FILING SYSTEM • Give a note a colored label, then pull up every note wearing it, across every book you have read. Name them whatever your own system calls them. Colored tabs sit on the edge of each card, and a tap opens that label. • Practice one label on its own when that is what you need. • Send your notes on to Notion, Obsidian or Apple Notes. After a first export, "Only what's new" sends just what you have added since. START FREE Everything is free for your first 30 days, no card needed. Bring years of existing Kindle, Apple Books, and Goodreads highlights into BookNotes in a few taps. After that, keep reviewing your notes as flashcards for free, or subscribe for AI quizzes, unlimited Recall and unlimited notes. STUDYING FOR A REAL EXAM? Set the date and BookNotes spreads the work out evenly, then ramps up as it gets close. Going on holiday? Vacation mode pauses your streak without losing your progress. STUDY TOGETHER • Start a private study group and share a deck of notes with friends. • Keep a recall streak going together and see who's studied today. Start your first note today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://booknotes.laross.se/privacy

Screenshots

Reading notes AirMarker4 screens
BookNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BookNotes at every 5 days against Reading notes AirMarker's every 5 weeks. Reading notes AirMarker's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Reading notes AirMarker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and BookNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading notes AirMarker ships an update every 5 weeks, BookNotes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Reading notes AirMarker versus BookNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading notes AirMarkerBookNotes
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRYOSUKE HIRAMATSULaross Consulting AB

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Reading notes AirMarker

Subscriptions1
  • ćƒ—ćƒ¬ćƒŸć‚¢ćƒ 1 Month trial$0.991 Month
2 purchases

BookNotes

Subscriptions2
  • Full access - monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Full access - yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Reading notes AirMarker free?
Reading notes AirMarker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BookNotes free?
BookNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reading notes AirMarker or BookNotes have ads?
Neither Reading notes AirMarker nor BookNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading notes AirMarker or BookNotes?
Reading notes AirMarker ships an update every 5 weeks, and BookNotes every 5 days. Most recently, Reading notes AirMarker was updated on October 30, 2026 and BookNotes on October 24, 2026.

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