Bookmarked vs ReadAura
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bookmarked
Easily track your reading history and recall book details with quick notes. Organize your library by author, add ratings, and manage a "Want to Read" list. Syncs via iCloud for seamless access across devices.
- Personal book library
- Jot down notes for recall
- Organize by author
- Star ratings
- Want to Read list
- iCloud sync
- Backup and restore
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Bookmarked — your personal library of books you've read. Read a lot, but six months later can't remember what a book was about? Jot down short notes, and the story comes back in seconds. • Books grouped by author, quick search and an alphabet index • A note, date read and star rating for every book • Want to Read — friends' recommendations and finds, with Up Next on top • Add books from a cover photo or by sharing from Safari and Telegram • New releases from your favorite authors (optional) • Syncs through your own iCloud — your books move with you to a new iPhone • Back up to a file and restore from it No ads, no sign-up, nothing extra — just your books and your thoughts about them.
ReadAura
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ReadAura helps you build a consistent reading habit. Add books, log the current page in seconds, keep your reading streak alive, and watch your 28-day heatmap fill up as you read. ReadAura is built for readers who want progress without social noise: - private book library; - fast current-page logging; - flexible library search, filters, and sorting; - System, Light, or Dark appearance; - optional ISBNs for your books; - portable export of your books, reading history, and available covers; - current and best reading streaks; - 28-day reading activity heatmap; - simple reading statistics; - local reading reminders; - optional book covers or clean placeholders; - no account required; - offline-first by design; - streak protection for one eligible missed reading day; - possible duplicate-book suggestions before adding another copy; - add books already in progress and decide whether existing pages count toward today; - celebrations for finished books and new personal streak records; - Aura Plus: browse weekly, monthly, and yearly reports, explore long-term reading habits and detailed 28-day activity, see your most-read author, and estimate finish dates from your recent pace; - Free: add up to 10 books. Aura Plus: unlimited books and personal reading insights. ReadAura is not a social network or a heavy book catalog. It is a simple, beautiful reading tracker for people who want to read more often and see their progress.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bookmarked at none against ReadAura's 2. ReadAura's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. ReadAura sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bookmarked asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bookmarked ships an update every 5 months, ReadAura every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bookmarked | ReadAura |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Urban Andrei Ivanovich, IP | Oleh Vasylyshyn |
In-app purchases
Bookmarked
No in-app purchases
ReadAura
- ReadAura Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
- ReadAura Plus Yearly$24.991 Year









