Comparison

Typesetter vs Bookmark

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

Head to head
About

Typesetter

Organize your reading list, track books you're currently reading, and save important notes and takeaways. Review all your past books and their associated notes in a dedicated section.

Highlights
  • Add books to future reading list
  • Track currently reading books
  • Record important takeaways
  • Save facts from books
  • Review past books and notes
  • Organize reading library
Features
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Typesetter is a minimalistic reading tracker that is simple but full of features. Add books you want to read to your Bookshelf (TBR). Move them to Currently Reading and make as you read or just track your reading session. WHAT YOU GET • Bookshelf - your reading wishlist • Currently Reading - progress plus notes • Notes library - every finished book with your notes and when you finished it • Goals & streaks - stay consistent with a week reading goal and an optional daily reminder • All-time stats - look back on your reading habits Privacy: Data Not Collected. Requires iOS 18.

About

Bookmark

This app allows you to save your reading progress across physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks in one place. It offers features for collaborative reading, sharing notes without spoilers, and creating discussion guides.

Highlights
  • Save exact reading spots
  • Unified library for all formats
  • Spoiler-free collaborative reading groups
  • Add text, voice, or video notes
  • Create spoiler-safe discussion guides
  • Read EPUB and PDF files in-built reader
Features
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Bookmark keeps your place wherever you are reading—paperback, ebook, or audiobook—and brings every format together in one beautiful library. SAVE THE EXACT SPOT Photograph a paperback page, choose a screenshot from an audiobook or ebook, or save your position inside Bookmark’s built-in reader. Your latest spot stays easy to find, with a history of earlier bookmarks whenever you need it. START WITH A LIVED-IN LIBRARY Download Bookmark and begin with four included reads: • The first three chapters of The Last Bites by Chris Weiss • The Odyssey, with familiar Greek names • Dracula by Bram Stoker • The Secret of the Old Clock Each included title comes with Author’s Commentary, so you can experience Bookmark’s signature features immediately. UNLOCK AUTHOR’S COMMENTARY AS YOU READ Author notes, behind-the-scenes details, and discussion prompts appear when you reach the right place in the book. Upcoming commentary stays hidden, preserving every surprise. READ TOGETHER WITHOUT SPOILERS Create a reading group for two people or many, invite readers with a code, and decide whether to share your progress. Choose exactly which notes your group can see. Shared notes and reactions reveal to each reader only after they reach the matching spot. KEEP NOTES WHERE THEY BELONG Add text, voice, or short video notes at a reading position. Bookmark keeps your commentary, personal notes, and reached group reactions together in reading order. MAKE THE NEXT MEETING BETTER Create a spoiler-safe discussion guide from the Author’s Commentary, notes, and reactions you have already reached. Export it to share, save, or print. READ YOUR OWN FILES Open EPUB and PDF books in Bookmark’s built-in reader. Your files remain yours, and you can remove a downloaded file without removing the book or your saved position. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There is no Bookmark account, advertising, or analytics. Your personal library stays on your device and can sync through your private iCloud. Read Together sends only the information you choose to share through Apple CloudKit for that reading group. Your books. Your people. Your place.

Screenshots

Typesetter4 screens
Bookmark4 screens

Verdict

The call

Typesetter and Bookmark are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Typesetter against 5.0 for Bookmark. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Typesetter versus Bookmark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypesetterBookmark
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMichael TaciukChristopher Weiss

Customer experience

Typesetter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bookmark

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Typesetter

No in-app purchases

None

Bookmark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Typesetter free?
Typesetter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bookmark free?
Bookmark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Typesetter or Bookmark?
Typesetter and Bookmark are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Typesetter or Bookmark have ads?
Neither Typesetter nor Bookmark shows ads.

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