Comparison

BUKMAK vs Ariv

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

Head to head
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.

About

Ariv

Features
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Ariv is a local-first second brain for notes, tasks, journaling, study, projects, and personal knowledge management. Capture ideas, organize work, search your vault, ask questions about your notes, and keep your thinking connected without building a complicated plugin setup. Everything is built in: - Markdown notes and daily writing - Smart dashboard for active work - Tasks and Kanban - Quick capture - Voice memos with transcription - Ask Brain, an AI assistant for your notes - Calendar-aware planning and meeting context - Graph view and visual maps - Templates and presentation mode - Unified search across files, tags, and content Ariv is designed around a simple idea: your notes have a life. New thoughts land in your inbox. Active notes stay visible while you are working on them. Older notes move out of the way but stay searchable, linkable, and ready to resurface when you need them. No manual filing system required. No weekend spent setting up plugins. Open the app and start thinking. Your files stay yours: - Notes are stored as plain Markdown - Works with existing Markdown folders and vaults - No proprietary format - No account required to use the local app - Optional end-to-end encrypted sync is available AI is optional and on your terms. Use your own API key, run supported local models, or use Ariv's managed AI add-on. Ask Brain can answer questions from your vault and point back to the notes it used. Whether you are a student, writer, researcher, developer, founder, or lifelong learner, Ariv gives you one place to capture, connect, and use what you know. Think freely. No setup required.

Screenshots

BUKMAK4 screens
Ariv4 screens

Verdict

The call

BUKMAK and Ariv are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BUKMAK versus Ariv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBUKMAKAriv
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size26 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTan NguyenAriv Studios

In-app purchases

None

BUKMAK

No in-app purchases

None

Ariv

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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