Comparison

kanah vs Margins

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

Head to head
About

kanah

Access a vast library of ebooks, audiobooks, short stories, and book summaries across various genres and languages. Personalize your reading experience with interactive features, offline access, and seamless syncing across devices. Authors and publishers can also manage and distribute their content.

Highlights
  • Ebooks and audiobooks
  • Short stories and summaries
  • Personalized digital library
  • Interactive reading experience
  • Offline reading and listening
  • Send-to-Kindle feature
  • Author and publisher tools
Features
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Kanah – Your Gateway to Endless Reading Discover a world of ebooks, audiobooks, short stories, and insightful summaries with Kanah. Enjoy an extensive collection of captivating content in various genres, available in different languages. Why Readers Choose Kanah: - Ebooks and audiobooks Explore many titles of ebooks and audiobooks in fiction, non-fiction, romance, fantasy, sci-fi, and more. With an ever-growing library, there's always something new to discover. - Short Stories & Summaries Perfect for quick reads or gaining new insights—enjoy engaging short stories and concise summaries of popular non-fiction books, in both text and audio formats. - Personalize Your Library Build your own digital library with personalized reading lists. Save your favorites and synchronize your progress across all your devices effortlessly. - Interactive Reading Experience Engage deeply with interactive quizzes, vocabulary lists, and memorable quotes tied to your reading material. Export your highlights and notes in EPUB or PDF formats. - Seamless Audio Listening Control audio playback speed, bookmark, and utilize the sleep timer for a comfortable listening experience. - Offline Reading and Listening Download content to enjoy anywhere, anytime—even without an internet connection. - Send-to-Kindle Feature Conveniently send ebooks directly to your Kindle for distraction-free reading. - Join Our Community Interact with fellow readers, participate in quizzes, explore inspiring quotes, and respond to writing prompts within a vibrant literary community. - Secure and Convenient Purchasing Easily purchase premium titles or enjoy a selection of free content. Your purchases automatically sync across devices. - Publisher and Author-Friendly Are you an author or publisher? Kanah makes it easy to upload, manage, and track your content, reach new readers, and simplify earnings management. Experience the joy of reading in a whole new way. Download Kanah today! ___ By downloading the kanah app, you agree to the EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Margins

Track your reading habits, discover new books through unique vibe-based searches, and block distracting apps to focus on your reading. This app offers a beautifully designed interface to curate your library, connect with friends, and manage book clubs.

Highlights
  • Log books, series, and authors
  • Track reading goals and streaks
  • Search books by mood and vibe
  • Block distracting apps
  • Customize book covers and library
  • Connect with friends and book clubs
  • Import from Goodreads and other platforms
Features
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Margins is a beautifully designed app for people who love books. - App of the Day in 20+ countries - 4.9 rating (40,000+ reviews) - Featured in USA Today, BookRiot, and more TRACK YOUR READING - Log books, series, authors, recommendations, and more - Track Strava-style goals, stats, and streaks - Curate lists of books you care about SEARCH BOOKS BY VIBES - Search books by mood, plot, setting, vibe, and more - Try things like “books like 1920s Paris,” “thriller with a love triangle,” or “indie romantasy” - You can even turn images from Pinterest or your camera roll into book recommendations BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS - Block social media, notifications, and other apps while you read - Use meditation reading timer for soothing rain sounds CHOOSE YOUR COVERS - Pick the cover that matches your version of the book - Curate covers to fit your aesthetic - Sort your library by color CUSTOMIZE YOUR PROFILE - Turn your picture into a sketched portrait you’d see in a book - Show off your favorite books SEE WHAT FRIENDS ARE READING - Find and follow other book lovers - See what they’re reading in Stories - Enjoy gorgeous, hand-illustrated monthly recaps INVITE YOUR BOOK CLUB - Schedule gatherings - Suggest and vote on books - Log your club’s history LEAVE GOODREADS FOR GOOD - Import from Goodreads, StoryGraph, and Fable - Half-star ratings - Support a small, indie team WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING “LOVE this app! so easy to import data from goodreads. it excels where others fail. like letterboxd for books. Really glad there’s finally a good book app out there, i’ve been waiting for something like this!” — scruffythejanitor01 “I love the UI of this app, easy to use and aesthetically pleasing. Also, I've been struggling getting back into reading and the screentime feature has helped me loads. I haven't been able to read this much since 4 years ago. Thank you Margins” — mitakaluvr “The search by vibes is so cool. I am a WWII buff, but this search popped up a two-book WWII saga I had never even heard of, much less read. It ended up being my top read of 2025.” —Michigancolt FREE TO USE Almost all features are free to use. An optional subscription unlocks premium features and priority support. FOLLOW US Instagram: @readwithmargins TikTok: @margins TERMS OF USE Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Margins Terms of Service: https://margins.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://margins.app/privacy “Without the margins, writing is just words on a page. But with them, each of us is invited to leave our mark in the endless conversation between books and the people that love them.” — Excerpt from the Margins manifesto

Screenshots

kanah4 screens
Margins4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Margins at 20K against kanah's 3. Margins also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and chart position (#48 vs unranked). kanah's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. kanah sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Margins sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for kanah against 4.9 for Margins. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Margins has 20K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of kanah's written reviews are positive against 95% of Margins's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

kanah ships an update every 10 days, Margins every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
kanah versus Margins: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterkanahMargins
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.9 (20K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better95.2% of reviews
Number of ratings320K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank—#48 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB135 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developerkanah LLCParatext Inc.

Customer experience

kanah

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Margins

All ratings20,150 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews3,744 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%

Bugs and requests

kanah

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Margins

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Reading time not saving correctly
  • Inability to delete or edit books from lists
  • Inconsistent behavior when importing data from Goodreads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to track page progress and percentage read
  • Implement a profile system with custom avatars and bios
  • Introduce a social feed to share reading activity with friends
  • Add more advanced statistics and reading analytics

In-app purchases

10 purchases

kanah

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
One-time9
  • Digital Book Tier #2$1.99
  • Digital Book Tier #3$2.99
  • Digital Book Tier #4$3.99
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  • Digital Book Tier #5$4.99
  • Digital Book Tier #6$5.99
  • Digital Book Tier #7$6.99
  • Digital Book Tier #8$7.99
  • Digital Book Tier #9$8.99
  • Digital Book Tier #10$9.99
3 purchases

Margins

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is kanah free?
kanah is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Margins free?
Margins is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, kanah or Margins?
kanah is rated higher. kanah averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Margins averages 4.9 from 20K ratings.
Do kanah or Margins have ads?
Neither kanah nor Margins shows ads.
Which is updated more often, kanah or Margins?
kanah ships an update every 10 days, and Margins every 4 days. Most recently, kanah was updated on November 3, 2026 and Margins on November 10, 2026.

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