Comparison

markru vs BUKMAK

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

Head to head
About

markru

Features
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Markdown notes are easy to write β€” and easy to forget. markru is built for what comes after writing: shelving, binding, and rereading your own notes like books. (Markdown writing, shelving, binding, and rereading all work without AI; only the AI helpers, such as tag suggestions and summaries, need a supported device and settings where Apple Intelligence is available.) No markru account to sign up for. Import .md and .txt files, and export your notes as .md files or a ZIP. YOUR NOTES, SHELVED LIKE BOOKS Promote finished notes from drafts to your bookshelf. Browse by shelf, search, and sort by what you read last. BIND NOTES INTO ONE READABLE BOOK Combine related pages into one book. Reorder pages, add new ones, and read them as a single piece β€” or unbind anytime. WRITE IN CLEAN MARKDOWN A focused Markdown editor with a formatting bar for headings, lists, checklists, tables, code, and more. Save your note, then read it in a clean, formatted layout. Some writing helpers β€” tag suggestions, formatting, and summaries β€” are partly powered by Apple Intelligence, on your device by default. Note: Whether the AI helpers appear depends not only on your device, but also on whether Apple Intelligence is turned on and ready. To check your device, open Settings in markru and look under Apple Intelligence. Where it isn't available, these helpers fall back to manual entry β€” everything else in the app still works. If you turn on Private Cloud Compute in the app's settings, formatting, summaries, and save comments are processed by Apple's Private Cloud Compute instead; tag suggestions always stay on your device. Your notes are never sent to our servers or any third-party server. CAPTURE IDEAS IN SECONDS Quick Capture works like a paper memo: jot it down, the title can come later. Send text from any app with the share sheet. IMPORT & EXPORT Import .md and .txt files. Export notes as .md files, or bundle them into a single .zip. KEEP YOUR SHELVES IN ORDER See your note, shelf, and book counts at a glance. Select the paragraphs you need and bring them together in a new note. Clean up or bind notes as your library grows. PICK UP RIGHT WHERE YOU LEFT OFF markru remembers your reading progress in every book, so returning to your notes feels like reopening one. USAGE AND COLLECTION LIMITS You can currently use markru without making a purchase. Your collection starts with room for 100 books and can be expanded without a purchase in steps of 50, up to 300. Each standalone page or book on your bookshelf counts as one book. Pages inside a bound book do not count separately toward your collection. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your notes live as plain Markdown files on your device or in iCloud Documents β€” never on our servers. iCloud sync uses the Apple Account signed in on your device, with iCloud Drive turned on β€” not a markru account. Without iCloud, notes are saved on this device. Write lightly. Reread deeply.

About

BUKMAK

Features
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Bukmak is a fast, distraction-free bookmark manager for people who save more than they read. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE Share a link from Safari, Chrome, or any app straight into Bukmak using the iOS share sheet β€” no copy-pasting URLs. Bukmak grabs the title and source automatically. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY β€’ Tag bookmarks with color-coded labels and browse by tag β€’ Group links into folders you control β€’ Pin your most-used bookmarks to the top of your home screen β€’ Mark favorites for quick access FIND ANYTHING, FAST Full-text search across titles, descriptions, and tags β€” with scope filters so you can narrow results to a folder or tag in one tap. READ, DISTRACTION-FREE Open any saved link in a clean reader view, stripped of ads and clutter. SIGN IN YOUR WAY Create an account with email, or sign in instantly with Google or Sign in with Apple. BUILT FOR DAILY USE β€’ Light and dark mode, matching your system setting β€’ Bulk actions for managing large folders β€’ Your data stays yours β€” export anytime, delete anytime Bukmak collects only what it needs to run the service β€” no ad trackers, no analytics, no behavioral profiling. See our full privacy policy at https://bukmak.com/privacy.

Screenshots

markru4 screens
BUKMAK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BUKMAK at 15.1 against markru's 27.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
markru versus BUKMAK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermarkruBUKMAK
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS27.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkazunobu tsujinoTan Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

markru

No in-app purchases

None

BUKMAK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is markru free?
markru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BUKMAK free?
BUKMAK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do markru or BUKMAK have ads?
Neither markru nor BUKMAK shows ads.

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