# Book End vs Bookmark

The clearest difference is monetization model: Book End at free against Bookmark's free with in-app purchases. Book End also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). Bookmark's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Book End sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Bookmark sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Book End against 4.5 for Bookmark. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 35 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 85% and 85% positive.

Book End ships an update every 10 days, Bookmark every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Book End | Bookmark |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-end-reading-tracker/id6447303933/reviews)** | [4.5 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookmark/id6757299789/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 21 | **35** |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | **85.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Benjamin Wheeler](https://appshunter.io/developer/1680902050) | [Dean McGrath](https://appshunter.io/developer/1188531220) |

## What reviewers say

### Book End

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-end-reading-tracker/id6447303933)

Easily track your reading progress with this app. Scan or import books, log reading sessions, and receive personalized statistics like reading speed and time remaining predictions. Develop your reading habit with helpful insights.

**Highlights:** Scan, search, and import books, Log reading sessions with a timer, Generate personalized reading statistics, Predict time remaining for books, Track reading speed and pages per hour, Develop reading habits

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


### Bookmark

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookmark/id6757299789)

Organize your entire book life in one beautifully designed app. Track books, log progress, build reading habits, manage wishlists, and connect with other readers and book clubs.

**Highlights:** Track owned books and reading progress, Build daily reading habits and streaks, Manage wishlists and track upcoming releases, Connect with other readers and join book clubs, Organize physical and digital libraries, Create shareable reading cards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bookmark Pro | $2.99 | per month |
| Bookmark Professional | $29.99 | per year |
| Bookmark Founding Members | $399.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Book End free?

Book End is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bookmark free?

Bookmark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Book End or Bookmark?

Book End is rated higher. Book End averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Bookmark averages 4.5 from 35 ratings.

### Do Book End or Bookmark have ads?

Neither Book End nor Bookmark shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Book End or Bookmark?

Book End ships an update every 10 days, and Bookmark every 4 days. Most recently, Book End was updated on October 13, 2026 and Bookmark on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*