Comparison

Narrable vs Bookmark

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

Head to head
About

Narrable

Experience audiobooks with a full cast of distinct voices for each character. Import your own EPUB or PDF files and have them read aloud with synchronized text highlighting. Enjoy offline listening and adjustable playback speeds.

Highlights
  • Full-cast narration with distinct character voices
  • Import and read EPUB and PDF files
  • Synchronized text highlighting with audio
  • Adjustable playback speed (0.5x to 2x)
  • Offline listening with downloaded books
  • Tap any word to start listening
Features
Read full description

Read Aloud Books, PDFs & Text Books where every character has their own voice. Narrable is an audiobook app with a catalogue of full-cast recordings, and it will read your own books too. Open Discover and start listening, or bring an EPUB or PDF and have it voiced. A full cast, not one voice Most audiobooks are one narrator doing everybody. Narrable gives each character their own voice, so dialogue sounds like people talking to each other rather than one person reading both halves. And you choose. Every book is made both ways, so you can switch between the full cast and a single narrator while you listen, mid-sentence, and it picks up exactly where you were. Your own books Import an EPUB or a PDF and Narrable reads who speaks in it, gives each character a voice, and plays you a scene before it makes the rest. Your files stay private to you. While you listen Text highlights in time with the audio, so you can follow along or put the phone down. Speed from 0.5x to 2x with the pitch held, so voices keep their character. Tap any word to start there, skip, rewind, and pick up where you left off. Books download to the phone, so listening doesn't need a connection. Over a thousand voices. Nothing is recorded in a studio, and nothing is read by a person.

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

Narrable4 screens
Bookmark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bookmark at none against Narrable's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Narrable sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Bookmark asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Narrable versus Bookmark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNarrableBookmark
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAzam SuleimanChristopher Weiss

Customer experience

Narrable

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bookmark

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Narrable

Subscriptions4
  • Basic$7.991 Month
  • Narrable Reader Pro Plan$12.991 Month
  • Basic$69.991 Year
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  • Pro Plan - Yearly$109.991 Year
None

Bookmark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Narrable free?
Narrable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bookmark free?
Bookmark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Narrable or Bookmark have ads?
Neither Narrable nor Bookmark shows ads.

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