Comparison

Bookmarko vs Marka

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

Head to head
About

Bookmarko

Features
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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.

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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

Screenshots

Bookmarko4 screens
Marka4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Bookmarko versus Marka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookmarkoMarka
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIdan MalkaTedi Kurniadi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bookmarko

Subscriptions2
  • Bookmarko Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Bookmarko Annual$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Supporter$3.99
1 purchases

Marka

One-time1
  • Marka Supporter$39.99

Questions

Is Bookmarko free?
Bookmarko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marka free?
Marka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bookmarko or Marka have ads?
Neither Bookmarko nor Marka shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookmarko or Marka?
Bookmarko ships an update every 3 days, and Marka every 8 days. Most recently, Bookmarko was updated on November 5, 2026 and Marka on October 31, 2026.

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