Comparison

Readmarks vs BookStash

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

Head to head
About

Readmarks

Features
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Readmarks is a private reading journal for intentional readers. Not a social network. Not a gamified tracker. Just a calm, focused place to keep your reading life — yours alone. Track the books you're actually reading, not the ones you aspire to. Log your progress in seconds and get back to reading. Save the quotes and thoughts that matter. When a book leaves a mark, Readmarks keeps it. What you get: - A reading journal for your current books — paper, ebook, audiobook, or borrowed - Progress tracking by pages or percentage, no timers, no streaks triggering quilt - Quarter star ratings for books - Quotes tied to the books they came from - Browse your finished books by years and months, with stats - Stopped a book? Move it to its own shelf, guilt-free - Export your entire reading history as CSV — your data, always - Share your daily reading progress with your friends using our beautiful designs - Share finished book stats and month reads - Beautiful widgets to keep an eye on your reading journey - One-time purchase. No subscription. Ever. Adding a book is a small ritual, not a database entry. Choose the format, add your own cover image, set your starting point, and begin. It takes seconds and it makes the difference. Readmarks is built by one indie developer. Your reading life is private and belongs to you. Keep it that way. Terms of Use: https://readmarks.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://readmarks.app/privacy

About

BookStash

Features
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BookStash — твоя особиста бібліотека. Додавай книжки за посиланням, веди полиці «Хочу прочитати», «Читаю» й «Прочитано», став оцінки й нотатки, дивись статистику й ділись прочитаним. ЗА ПОСИЛАННЯМ • Встав посилання на сторінку книжки або поділись нею з браузера — назва, автор, обкладинка й опис заповняться самі • Список підтримуваних книгарень — у застосунку; немає твоєї — запропонуй її • «Хочу купити» для книжок, які збираєшся придбати БІБЛІОТЕКА • Три полиці: хочу прочитати, читаю, прочитано • Оцінки, нотатки, дати початку й кінця читання • Колекції: зібрані вручну або автоматичні СТАТИСТИКА • Скільки прочитано за тиждень, місяць, рік чи весь час • Улюблені автори й жанри, середня оцінка КОЛАЖІ • Колаж обкладинок прочитаного за період або з вибраних книжок • Квадрат, портрет чи формат для сторіз, світлий або темний РАЗОМ З FAMHQ • Книжка з BookStash — у списку речей поїздки в Roam Умови використання: https://bookstash.famhq.org/terms Політика конфіденційності: https://bookstash.famhq.org/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Readmarks4 screens
BookStash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookStash at none against Readmarks's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Readmarks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BookStash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readmarks ships an update fortnightly, BookStash weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Readmarks versus BookStash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadmarksBookStash
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOksana FedorchukYulian Lozynskyi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Readmarks

One-time3
  • Readmarks Lifetime Family Upgrade$9.99
  • Readmarks Lifetime$14.99
  • Readmarks Lifetime Family$24.99
None

BookStash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Readmarks free?
Readmarks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BookStash free?
BookStash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Readmarks or BookStash have ads?
Neither Readmarks nor BookStash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readmarks or BookStash?
Readmarks ships an update fortnightly, and BookStash weekly. Most recently, Readmarks was updated on October 31, 2026 and BookStash on October 31, 2026.

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