Comparison

indexx vs Pagerun

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

Head to head
About

indexx

Capture, organize, and share impactful sentences from books. This app uses OCR to extract text from photos or allows manual entry, linking each quote to its source and your reflections. Create shareable quote cards and track your reading journey with a personal library.

Highlights
  • Capture sentences via OCR or manual entry
  • Link quotes to book, page, and reflections
  • Generate shareable quote cards
  • Track reading progress and history
  • Barcode scanner for book registration
  • Personal sentence library
Features
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Some sentences deserve more than a fleeting moment. indexx is a reading companion built for people who underline, dog-ear pages, and return to the words that changed how they think. CAPTURE SENTENCES THAT MATTER Photograph a book page and let OCR extract the text instantly. Or type it in yourself. Either way, every sentence you save is linked to its book, page number, and your personal reflection on why it mattered. TURN QUOTES INTO SHAREABLE CARDS Transform any saved sentence into a beautifully designed quote card. Choose colors, adjust layout, and share directly to Instagram, Messages, or anywhere you want. Make your reading visible. TRACK YOUR READING JOURNEY Add books by scanning their barcode or searching by title. Mark what you want to read, what you're reading now, and what you've finished. Rate, review, and see your reading history at a glance. YOUR PERSONAL SENTENCE LIBRARY Browse all your captured sentences in one place. Each one carries the book it came from, the page you found it on, and the thought you had when you read it. A timeline of your reading life, built one underline at a time. KEY FEATURES - Barcode scanner for instant book registration - Camera OCR to extract text from physical book pages - Beautiful quote card generator with multiple styles - Star ratings and personal reviews - Reading progress tracking with start and end dates - Stacked card and grid view for your bookshelf - Filter by time period: all time, this year, this month, this week - Private and offline — all data stays on your device indexx is for readers who believe the best part of a book isn't the cover — it's the sentence you can't stop thinking about.

About

Pagerun

This app allows users to meticulously track their reading sessions, much like a runner tracks their progress. Record time, pages read, and save memorable quotes, all organized by book. It helps build reading habits and visualize progress over time.

Highlights
  • Track reading time and page progress
  • Log reading sessions by book
  • Record focus, notes, and quotes
  • Extract quote text from images
  • Review reading insights
  • Create shareable Reading Snaps
  • Sync reading library across devices
Features
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Pagerun is a book tracker built for readers who want to record reading the way runners record their runs. Start a reading session, track your time and pages, and save the quotes and thoughts you want to remember. As your reading history grows, Pagerun helps you see not only how much you read, but also the books, ideas, and lines that shaped your reading journey. And now, your reading does not have to stay on your own bookshelf. With Markshare, you can showcase your books, quotes, and notes while discovering what other readers are reading. Find something interesting? Save it to To Read and make it part of your next reading session. Features: - Track reading time and page progress - Log each reading session by book - Record focus, notes, and memorable quotes - Extract quote text from your camera or photos - Add books quickly with barcode scanning - Review weekly, monthly, and lifetime reading insights - Create Reading Snaps and monthly reading share cards - Share your bookshelf, quotes, and notes with Markshare - Discover books and reading highlights from other readers - Save books to your To Read list - Sync your reading library across devices - Check your reading progress with Home Screen widgets - Use Live Activities and Dynamic Island while reading Whether you are building a reading habit, finishing more books, or simply trying to remember the moments and sentences that stayed with you, Pagerun helps turn everyday reading into visible progress. Pagerun Plus unlocks unlimited books, unlimited sync, watermark-free Reading Snaps, and more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

indexx4 screens
Pagerun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: indexx at none against Pagerun's 1. indexx also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Pagerun's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). 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. Pagerun sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. indexx asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

indexx ships an update every 3 months, Pagerun every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
indexx versus Pagerun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterindexxPagerun
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOKMIN LEEEuijin Seo

Customer experience

indexx

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pagerun

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

indexx

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pagerun

One-time1
  • Pagerun Plus$12.99

Questions

Is indexx free?
indexx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pagerun free?
Pagerun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do indexx or Pagerun have ads?
Neither indexx nor Pagerun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, indexx or Pagerun?
indexx ships an update every 3 months, and Pagerun every 9 days. Most recently, indexx was updated on November 5, 2026 and Pagerun on November 5, 2026.

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