Comparison

Readmarks vs Burrow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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

Burrow

Features
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A paid subscription or lifetime purchase is required after the library preview. A little home for your reading life. Bring your books together in Burrow, track the time you spend with them and collect keepsakes for the milestones you reach. HOME: YOUR NEXT READING MOMENT Return to your current book, start a reading timer and log pages or minutes. See your daily goals and a preview of your weekly reading insights, then open the details from Home. Set daily page or minute targets and an annual book goal, or pause your goals when you need a break. LIBRARY: YOUR BOOKS, TOGETHER Keep track of what you want to read, what you are reading and what you have finished. Find books in your personal library, organize them with collections and tags, and make your illustrated bookshelf your own. ADD BOOKS YOUR WAY Photograph a bookshelf, scan a book's barcode or cover, search the catalog, or enter details yourself. Review suggested matches before adding them and correct the details when needed. Photo recognition requires an internet connection and may not identify every book or edition. GARDEN: KEEPSAKES YOU CAN PLACE See the keepsakes you have earned and what unlocks next. Celebrate reading milestones with little shelf objects, then place them beside your books. Make a milestone postcard to share, or keep the moment private. REMEMBER WHAT YOU READ Revisit your reading history and keep private notes, favorite quotes and reflections alongside each book. Track physical books, ebooks and audiobooks in one place. Burrow tracks your books; it does not provide ebooks or audiobook playback. PAID ACCESS Add books and preview your library before choosing paid access. The full reading experience requires an active subscription or lifetime purchase. Available plans, current prices and any eligible introductory offer are shown on the purchase screen before you confirm. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Privacy: https://readowl.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://readowl.app/terms Support: https://readowl.app/support

Screenshots

Readmarks4 screens
Burrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

Readmarks and Burrow are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Readmarks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Burrow sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readmarks ships an update fortnightly, Burrow every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Readmarks versus Burrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadmarksBurrow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOksana FedorchukRemarcable VC Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Readmarks

One-time3
  • Readmarks Lifetime Family Upgrade$9.99
  • Readmarks Lifetime$14.99
  • Readmarks Lifetime Family$24.99
4 purchases

Burrow

Subscriptions3
  • Burrow Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Burrow Annual Offer$24.991 Year
  • Burrow Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Burrow Lifetime$114.99

Questions

Is Readmarks free?
Readmarks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Burrow free?
Burrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Readmarks or Burrow have ads?
Neither Readmarks nor Burrow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readmarks or Burrow?
Readmarks ships an update fortnightly, and Burrow every 3 weeks. Most recently, Readmarks was updated on October 31, 2026 and Burrow on October 31, 2026.

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