Comparison

Margins vs Next Page

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

Head to head
About

Margins

This app helps you discover, track, and share your reading journey. It offers detailed tracking options, customizable features, and powerful search capabilities. Stay focused on your reading goals with built-in tools to minimize distractions.

Highlights
  • Half-star ratings
  • Track recommendations
  • Customizable book covers
  • Fuzzy date tracking
  • Advanced book search
  • Reading goals
  • Reading timer
  • Distraction blocking
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

About

Next Page

This app provides neutral information about books, highlighting themes, topics, and content areas to support informed decisions. Scan ISBNs or search titles to view content indicators for language, maturity, or sensitive topics, with optional detailed insights. Build personal or family bookshelves and manage reader profiles for transparency.

Highlights
  • Scan book ISBNs or search titles
  • View content indicators for themes
  • Explore detailed content insights
  • Build and manage bookshelves
  • Create reader profiles
  • Neutral, transparent book information
Features
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Next Page is designed with you in mind to provide clear, neutral information about books. We have over 100million titles to search from! What it does: • Highlights themes, topics, and content areas that may be present in a book • Provides context to support informed decisions • Aims to increase transparency, not influence opinion We'll show you what's inside the book - the choice to open it, is yours. Scan a book’s ISBN to see clear, easy-to-understand content indicators. Whether you’re a reader, parent, or teacher, Next Page gives you transparency. No guessing. No surprises. • Scan books using the ISBN/ or manually search your favorite titles • View content indicators for themes like language, maturity, or sensitive topics • Explore optional, detailed content insights when you want more context • Build and manage personal or family bookshelves • Create profiles for different readers Next Page offers clarity, not conclusions. Next Page uses automated analysis to help surface potential content themes. Results are informational and may not capture every detail. They’re designed to support thoughtful decisions — not replace reading or parental guidance. Free & optional subscriptions Start with a Free tier to try scanning and searching. Subscriptions unlock additional features and higher usage limits. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://uneven-twill-b4b.notion.site/268b0246e6ee80939f10e7f0e1e62faf Privacy Policy: https://uneven-twill-b4b.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-250b0246e6ee80498775ffb0c660bde5 Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Margins4 screens
Next Page4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Margins at 20K against Next Page's 6. Margins also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and chart position (#57 vs unranked). 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. Margins sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Next Page sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 — 4.9 for Margins against 5.0 for Next Page. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Margins has 20K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Margins's written reviews are positive against 100% of Next Page's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Margins ships an update every 4 days, Next Page every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Margins versus Next Page: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarginsNext Page
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (20K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#57 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB23 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperParatext Inc.Dmitriy Glazko

Customer experience

Margins

All ratings19,672 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews3,744 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%

Next Page

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Next Page

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Margins

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

Next Page

Subscriptions3
  • Basic$0.991 Month
  • Plus$1.991 Month
  • Family$5.991 Month

Questions

Is Margins free?
Margins is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Next Page free?
Next Page is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Margins or Next Page?
Next Page is rated higher. Margins averages 4.9 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Next Page averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Margins or Next Page have ads?
Neither Margins nor Next Page shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Margins or Next Page?
Margins ships an update every 4 days, and Next Page every 10 days. Most recently, Margins was updated on November 5, 2026 and Next Page on October 30, 2026.

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