Comparison

Hylle vs FoxMark

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

Head to head
About

Hylle

Digitally catalog your physical book collection by simply taking a photo. Discover personalized reading recommendations based on your owned books, connect with friends to share and borrow titles, and engage in book clubs. Test your knowledge with custom quizzes.

Highlights
  • AI-powered book scanning
  • Personalized reading recommendations
  • Social library sharing and borrowing
  • Custom book quizzes
  • Book club creation and management
  • Reading progress tracking
Features
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Point your camera at your bookshelf. In seconds, every book is identified, catalogued, and searchable. Hylle transforms your physical library into a beautiful digital archive — then helps you discover what to read next. Scan Your Shelf Take a photo of your bookshelf and watch your collection come to life. No barcodes, no manual searches. Hylle's AI reads your spines and builds your library instantly. Already on Goodreads? Import your entire history in one tap. Discover What to Read Next Forget generic bestseller lists. Hylle learns your taste from the books you actually own and recommends your next read based on what's already on your shelf. Share, Borrow, Connect Add friends and browse each other's libraries. Request to borrow a book before you buy it. Because the best book recommendation is one sitting on a friend's shelf. Test Your Knowledge Select any book from your library and generate a custom quiz. A fun way to revisit what you've read — or challenge a friend. Join a Book Club Create or join book clubs inside Hylle. Vote on your next read, track group progress, and keep your reading circle connected. Track Your Reading Life Log what you're reading and see your journey through a calendar view. Every book, every day, beautifully visualised. Privacy Policy: https://hylle.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://hylle.app/terms

About

FoxMark

Organize your reading with custom shelves, track page progress, and discover new books. Get personalized yearly recaps of your reading habits and connect with other readers. Premium features offer advanced insights.

Highlights
  • Customizable reading shelves
  • Page progress tracking
  • Book discovery and search
  • Personalized reading stats
  • Yearly reading recaps
  • Social reading features
Features
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FoxMark is a reading tracker and book discovery app. Keep all your books in one place, track every page, and get a personalized recap of your year in books. YOUR SHELVES, YOUR WAY Sort everything you read into To Be Read, Currently Reading, Finished, and Did Not Finish. Did Not Finish gets its own shelf, because giving up on a book counts too. Never forget what you wanted to pick up next. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVORITE BOOK Browse new releases and search millions of titles. Tap any book to see details, add it to a shelf, and start tracking right away. Add your own tags to track your reading trends and get personalized reports. TRACK EVERY PAGE Log your progress as you read, set start and finish dates, and leave ratings and reviews. Your whole reading history stays at your fingertips. SEE YOUR READING STATS Get yearly breakdowns of books finished, pages read, top genres, and your reading pace. Your numbers grow with every book you finish. YOUR YEAR IN BOOKS At the end of each year, get a personalized recap with your top genres, your most read author, and your own reader archetype. Share it with one tap. CONNECT WITH OTHER READERS See what your friends are reading, find out what the community is loving, and share your own reading activity. FOXMARK PREMIUM Take things further with an auto renewable Premium membership. Unlock a monthly reading report, advanced stats, and more. - Yearly: $19.99/year - Monthly: $2.99/month - Lifetime: $59.99/one-time Prices may vary by region. Upgrade anytime from within the app. Some features shown in the listing images may require a Premium membership. Privacy Policy: https://eggplant-carmesan.github.io/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://eggplant-carmesan.github.io/terms.html Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ For support, contact wardcarmen91@gmail.com

Screenshots

Hylle4 screens
FoxMark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FoxMark at none against Hylle's shown. Hylle's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 67%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Hylle sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and FoxMark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Hylle against 4.2 for FoxMark. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Hylle's written reviews are positive against 67% of FoxMark's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hylle ships an update weekly, FoxMark every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hylle versus FoxMark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHylleFoxMark
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (8 ratings)4.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better6
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB62 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTreky LabsCARMEN MARIE WARD

Customer experience

Hylle

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

FoxMark

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hylle

Subscriptions3
  • Hylle Pass Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Book Lover$5.991 Month
  • Hylle Annual Package1 Year trial$59.991 Year
One-time7
  • 600 AI Credits$1.99
  • One Candle$2.49
  • 2000 AI Credits$4.99
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  • 1800 AI Credits$4.99
  • Three Candles$5.99
  • 6500 AI Credits$14.99
  • Eight Candles$15.99
2 purchases

FoxMark

Subscriptions2
  • Bookmark'd Premium$2.991 Month
  • Bookmark'd Premium$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Hylle free?
Hylle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FoxMark free?
FoxMark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hylle or FoxMark?
FoxMark is rated higher. Hylle averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while FoxMark averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Hylle or FoxMark have ads?
Hylle shows ads; FoxMark does not.
Which is updated more often, Hylle or FoxMark?
Hylle ships an update weekly, and FoxMark every 5 days. Most recently, Hylle was updated on November 9, 2026 and FoxMark on November 5, 2026.

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