Scroll vs Marks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Scroll
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Your pocket reading sanctuary. No noise, just stories. Transform any messy webpage into a beautiful reading experience. Scroll extracts the good stuffβclean text, crisp images, perfect typographyβso you can focus on what matters: the story.
Marks
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The fastest bookmark manager for articles, tweets, PDFs, and links β save now, then actually read them later. No ads. No tracking. No social feed. Just your bookmarks, beautifully organized and synced across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web. Why people switch from Pocket and Instapaper: SAVE FROM ANYWHERE Use the share extension to save any link from Safari, Chrome, or any app. Marks automatically detects the content type β articles, tweets, videos, PDFs, and more. READ LATER, DISTRACTION-FREE Open saved articles in a clean reader view with no ads or clutter. PDFs render inline. Tweets show their full text and images. ORGANIZE WITH TAGS Tag your bookmarks to find them later. Filter by tag, search across titles and URLs, and keep your collection tidy. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Your bookmarks sync securely. Access your full collection from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web. OFFLINE ACCESS Saved content is cached locally so you can read even without a connection. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays yours. No tracking, no ads, no social features. Just your bookmarks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Marks at none against Scroll's shown. Marks also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scroll ships an update every 2 months, Marks weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scroll | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ciao Apps | noah kagan |
In-app purchases
Scroll
No in-app purchases
Marks
No in-app purchases









