Comparison

PageMate vs 북크루

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

Head to head
About

PageMate

This app helps you track your reading progress, log pages and time, and save important notes and quotes. It provides insights into your reading habits and offers tools to help you read more consistently.

Highlights
  • Book tracking and shelf management
  • Page and time logging
  • Note-taking with OCR
  • Reading habit insights and stats
  • Shareable reading summaries
  • Reminders and focus tools
Features
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Page Mate is a reading companion that brings your reading time, pages, and notes into one clear flow. Add books, log your progress, and keep the lines and thoughts you want to return to. As your reading builds over time, so does a clearer picture of your habits, rhythm, and progress. Key features - Search for books or add them manually to build a shelf that fits the way you read. - Log pages and reading time, and see how much to read today based on your target finish date. - Save memorable lines and thoughts as notes, and capture text faster with photos or OCR when needed. - Reflect on your reading rhythm with streaks, stats, and insights built from your sessions, pages, and memos. - Turn each month into a shareable wrap-up with record cards and reading summaries. - Use reminders and focus tools to make it easier to return to your book. When you want to read more consistently, remember more clearly, and see your reading life take shape over time, Page Mate helps keep that momentum going. Page Mate is free to download, with full access available through an auto-renewable subscription. Subscription details, including title, duration, and price, are shown before purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://page-mate.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://page-mate.com/privacy/

About

북크루

This app helps you finish books by reading with friends. Set reading goals, track progress together, and schedule meetups based on your reading pace. Your reading history is saved as a virtual bookshelf.

Highlights
  • Read with friends
  • Track reading progress
  • Set reading goals
  • Schedule meetups
  • Virtual bookshelf
  • Share quotes and notes
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친구랑 같이 읽고, 목표를 채우면, 만나는 날짜가 잡힙니다. 혼자였으면 못 끝냈을 책이 끝납니다. "우리 이거 같이 읽자" 해놓고 흐지부지된 책, 한 권씩은 있으실 겁니다. 북크루는 그 책이 끝까지 가게 만듭니다. ― 친구가 어디까지 읽었는지 한 화면에 모입니다 초대 한 번으로 크루가 만들어집니다. 각자 읽는 책이 표지로 뜨고, 진도는 나란히. 누가 어젯밤 몇 쪽을 넘겼는지 묻지 않아도 압니다. 옆 칸이 움직이는 게 보이면, 자기 전에 몇 쪽 더 넘기게 됩니다. ― 먼저 읽을지, 같이 채울지, 날짜에 맞출지 책만 정하고 끝내면 결국 각자 읽기가 됩니다. 그래서 크루를 만들 때 방식부터 정합니다. 같이 모으기. 크루원이 읽은 페이지를 전부 합쳐서, 합계가 목표에 닿으면 모임이 열립니다. 레이스. 같은 책을 놓고 먼저 다 읽은 사람이 1등. 약속한 날짜. 만날 날을 먼저 못 박으면 그날까지 하루에 몇 쪽씩 읽어야 하는지 앱이 역산해 알려줍니다. ― 목표를 채우면 약속까지 잡아줍니다 달성한 그 자리에서 날짜와 장소를 투표로 정하고, 정해진 일정은 폰 캘린더에 바로 들어갑니다. 단톡방에서 "언제 볼까" 하다가 흐지부지될 일이 없습니다. ― 읽은 흔적이 책꽂이로 남습니다 읽는 중인 책은 표지로 남고, 완독하면 책꽂이에 꽂힙니다. 하루도 거르지 않으면 연속 일수가 쌓이고 불꽃이 자랍니다. 한 시즌 지나면 그 책꽂이가 크루랑 같이 보낸 시간의 기록. ― 밑줄이 만나는 날의 이야깃거리가 됩니다 인상 깊은 구절과 메모를 크루원과 나눕니다. 바로 답하기 아까운 대목은 질문으로 남겨두었다가 만나는 날 꺼내면 그만. 카카오 또는 Apple 계정으로 로그인하면 바로 시작. 그 친구, 마지막으로 본 게 언제였더라. 책 한 권이 끝날 때마다 한 번씩 더 봅니다.

Screenshots

PageMate4 screens
북크루4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 북크루 at none against PageMate's 3. 북크루 also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. PageMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 북크루 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PageMate ships an update every 5 days, 북크루 every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PageMate versus 북크루: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPageMate북크루
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeaceCodeSeonwo You

Customer experience

PageMate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

북크루

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PageMate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$69.99
None

북크루

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PageMate free?
PageMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 북크루 free?
북크루 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PageMate or 북크루 have ads?
PageMate shows ads; 북크루 does not.
Which is updated more often, PageMate or 북크루?
PageMate ships an update every 5 days, and 북크루 every 4 days. Most recently, PageMate was updated on October 31, 2026 and 북크루 on October 31, 2026.

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