BUKMAK vs OV Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BUKMAK
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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 — no copy-pasting URLs. Bukmak grabs the title and source automatically. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • Tag bookmarks with color-coded labels and browse by tag • Group links into folders you control • Pin your most-used bookmarks to the top of your home screen • Mark favorites for quick access FIND ANYTHING, FAST Full-text search across titles, descriptions, and tags — 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 • Light and dark mode, matching your system setting • Bulk actions for managing large folders • Your data stays yours — export anytime, delete anytime Bukmak collects only what it needs to run the service — no ad trackers, no analytics, no behavioral profiling. See our full privacy policy at https://bukmak.com/privacy.
OV Notes
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A calm, minimal place to write in plain Markdown, plan your days, and let a private AI Copilot do the busywork on the notes you already wrote. OV Notes keeps everything simple and yours. No account, no sign-up, no ads. Just open it and write, on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Write in Markdown • Plain Markdown that stays simple, readable files you actually own • A clean, focused editor that stays out of your way • Light and Dark themes that follow your system automatically Calendar and to-dos • A monthly calendar greets you on the home screen • Add to-dos to any date and check them off • See today's tasks at a glance AI Copilot for your own notes • Summarize a long note in seconds • Draft a meeting-note outline to start from • Organize today's to-dos so nothing slips • Ask "what's on my schedule this week?" and get a clear answer • It only ever works on your own notes, never anyone else's Stay organized • Folders and a nested file-tree vault keep everything in its place • An "All notes" list puts every note one tap away, even as it grows Widgets that keep up • Home-screen and Lock-screen widgets show your to-dos without opening the app Sync across your devices • iCloud sync keeps notes current on iPhone, iPad, and the OV Mac app • It uses your own iCloud, so your notes stay private to you Private by design • Local-first: your notes live on your device and in your own iCloud • No account or sign-up needed • No ads, no tracking, and nothing collected by us Free to use, and fully bilingual in Korean and English. Write a little, plan a little, and keep it all in one quiet place that's truly yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OV Notes at 13.0 against BUKMAK's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BUKMAK | OV Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tan Nguyen | HAKYUNG CHOI |
In-app purchases
BUKMAK
No in-app purchases
OV Notes
No in-app purchases









