Bookmarko vs Marka
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Bookmarko
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Bookmarko - Your Magical Reading Companion Bookmarko turns tracking your reading into something delightful. Build a personal library, log what you read, and let Ginnie your whimsical AI reading guide help you discover your next favorite book. Why readers love Bookmarko ⢠Your library, beautifully organized, Add books, track what you're reading, finished, or want to read next. Mark favorites and keep everything in one place. ⢠Meet Ginnie, your AI book genie chat naturally to find new reads, get recommendations tailored to your taste, manage your library hands-free, and spark ideas for your next story. ⢠Reading streaks that keep you going, Hit milestones, celebrate progress, and build a habit you'll actually stick with. ⢠Make it yours, Personalize your profile with avatars and backgrounds that match your vibe. ⢠Works offline, your library is always with you, even without a connection. Bookmarko Premium ⢠Unlock unlimited books, unlimited collections, and the full power of Ginnie. Available as a monthly or annual subscription. Start your next chapter, Whether you're a casual reader or a lifelong bookworm, Bookmarko makes every book worth remembering. Download free and start building your library today.
Marka
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Marka is a reading tracker for people who want to know what they read, how fast they read it, and which lines stayed with them. Now with a cozy pixel farm that grows while you read. No account, no ads, no subscription. Paperbacks, hardcovers, eBooks and audiobooks all work: track by page, by percentage, or by listening time. GROW A READING FARM ⢠Every 5 minutes on the reading timer puts a drop of water in your well. Water your plots and watch tomatoes and carrots grow. ⢠Read more and the farm opens up, clear the wild, till new plots, and welcome hens, ducks, a goat and a cow, an orchard, a barn and a greenhouse. ⢠Free up to nine plots, with the hens and carrot seeds. The one-time unlock opens every reward after that, and Away Mode. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY IN MINUTES ⢠Scan a whole stack of books, one barcode after another. Books already in your library are flagged, and "Add all" files the rest in one tap. ⢠Search by title, author or ISBN. Cover, description, publisher, page count and genre are filled in for you. ⢠Import a Goodreads or StoryGraph export with your shelves, ratings, and start and finish dates. TIME YOUR READING ⢠A one-tap timer that keeps counting while you leave the app, with pause and resume. ⢠Live Activity and Dynamic Island controls: check the time or finish a session without unlocking your phone. ⢠Forgot to start it? Log a past session by date and time. ⢠Marka works out your pages per hour, and how long is left in the book you are reading. NOTES WHILE YOU READ ⢠Save a quote, thought, question or summary in the middle of a session. The timer pauses while you write. ⢠Scan text straight from the page: photograph it, tap the first and last word, and the passage drops into your note. Recognition runs entirely on your device. ⢠Search every note across every book, filter by kind, and keep your favourites together. ⢠Turn any quote into a card and post it to your Instagram Story or save it to Photos. GOALS AND PACE ⢠A daily reading-time goal, with a calendar that checks off every day you hit it. ⢠A yearly book goal that fills with the covers of the books you finish. ⢠See the days left in the year, whether you are ahead or behind, and the pace it would take to finish. STATISTICS ⢠Total reading time, pages read, average speed, longest session, current and longest streak. ⢠A chart of your reading speed over the last 7 days, 30 days or the whole year. ⢠The genres you return to, and a calendar of covers showing what you read each day. YOUR BOOKCASE ⢠Stand your books on a wooden bookcase, move the decorations around the shelves, and switch the string lights on. ⢠Put the bookcase on your Home Screen as a widget and rearrange it from there. WHAT TO READ NEXT ⢠Can't decide? Shake your phone and one book jumps out of your To Be Read pile. Toss the covers around, or shake again for another. ⢠Recommendations drawn from the books you rated highly, each one showing why it was suggested. ⢠Keep a wishlist of the books you want, apart from the library you own. SHARE YOUR READING ⢠Cards for a finished book, a favorite quote, a month's reads, your year, your reading calendar, goal progress, your bookcase and your farm. ⢠Post to Instagram Stories, save to Photos, or share anywhere. WIDGETS ⢠Farm, Continue Reading, Currently Reading, Goal and Bookcase, on the Home Screen. The Goal widget also fits the Lock Screen. PRIVATE BY DESIGN ⢠No sign-up, no email, no password, no ads, no analytics. ⢠Your library, sessions, notes and goals stay on your device and sync only through your own iCloud account. ⢠Tracking, notes, goals and statistics work offline. A connection is only needed to look books up. Terms of Service: https://quitehillstudio.com/marka/terms Privacy Policy: https://quitehillstudio.com/marka/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bookmarko at every 3 days against Marka's every 8 days. Bookmarko also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Bookmarko sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Marka sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bookmarko ships an update every 3 days, Marka every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bookmarko | Marka |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days ā better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 ā better | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Idan Malka | Tedi Kurniadi |
In-app purchases
Bookmarko
- Bookmarko Monthly$7.991 Month
- Bookmarko Annual$79.991 Year
- Supporter$3.99
Marka
- Marka Supporter$39.99









