# BookJournal vs Readmarks

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookJournal at none against Readmarks's 3. BookJournal also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Readmarks's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Readmarks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BookJournal asks for nothing beyond the download.

BookJournal ships an update weekly, Readmarks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BookJournal | Readmarks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Size | 23 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | **17.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Garip Koeyluece](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863708345) | [Oksana Fedorchuk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1803330166) |

## What reviewers say

### BookJournal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookjournal-reading-tracker/id6756924976)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Readmarks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readmarks-reading-journal/id6757328996)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Readmarks Lifetime Family Upgrade | $9.99 | one-time |
| Readmarks Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |
| Readmarks Lifetime Family | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BookJournal free?

BookJournal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Readmarks free?

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

### Do BookJournal or Readmarks have ads?

BookJournal shows ads; Readmarks does not.

### Which is updated more often, BookJournal or Readmarks?

BookJournal ships an update weekly, and Readmarks fortnightly. Most recently, BookJournal was updated on September 11, 2026 and Readmarks on September 24, 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.*