Comparison

Cratelog vs Magic Bookmark

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

Head to head
About

Cratelog

Manage all your book subscription boxes in one place. Track skip deadlines, manage decisions before charges, and catalog your special edition book collection. Never miss a deadline or buy a duplicate again.

Highlights
  • Track skip deadlines and reminders
  • Manage subscription decisions
  • Catalog special edition books
  • Photograph and view book editions
  • Consolidate all subscriptions
  • Spoiler-safe reveals
  • Track spending and savings
Features
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You're subscribed to five book boxes. Each one skips differently: one wants a form by the 5th, another an email by the 12th, a third won't let you skip at all this quarter. Miss one deadline and you've paid for a special edition you already own. Cratelog keeps it all straight: every subscription, every skip deadline, and every book you own in one place, built for special edition collectors. Keep StoryGraph or Goodreads for your reading; Cratelog tracks what they don't. NEVER MISS A SKIP DEADLINE Every box has its own skip window, limit, and way to skip. Cratelog knows them all. Get reminders 7, 3, or 1 day before each deadline, see how many skips you have left under each box's policy, and get a warning before a skip that could cancel your subscription or cost you early access. When it's time to act, Cratelog takes you to the right portal, email, or form, then records what you did so your counters stay accurate. DECIDE THE MONTH BEFORE IT CHARGES Every box with an open decision window sits on one screen: skip it, keep it, or sell it on. Filter to what you still have to decide, close a month in one tap, and when a box never ships a cycle, record that without spending a skip on it. PHOTOGRAPH YOUR OWN COPY Take seven shots of a book, jacket on and off; the app frames each face and finds the book by its edges. Turn the finished copy in 3D and look at the sprayed edges from any angle. Then stand your books on a shelf, spine out or edges out, in the order you arrange them yourself. If you have never photographed an edition, you see another reader's reviewed shots of it, credited. EVERY SUBSCRIPTION IN ONE PLACE One dashboard for all your boxes: renewal dates, next charge, skip counters, and a calendar of every billing day and deadline. Track waitlists for invite-only boxes and see how long others waited. Works with FairyLoot, Illumicrate, OwlCrate, Goldsboro, The Broken Binding, The Bookish Box, LitJoy, and dozens more through a community-maintained catalog. SEE WHAT'S COMING, SPOILER SAFE Theme and book reveals for your upcoming boxes, leaks and confirmed announcements clearly labeled, down to the sprayed edges, endpapers, and the artists behind them. Spoilers stay hidden until you choose to peek. YOUR COLLECTION, ON ONE SHELF Import your whole library from Goodreads or StoryGraph in one go, then scan a barcode for anything new. Signed, numbered, and sprayed edges badges, custom shelves, and series that show how many books you own and how many you have read. Cratelog warns you when a box book is already on your shelf, so you never buy the same edition twice. KNOW WHAT YOU SPEND (AND SAVE) Monthly and yearly spending across subscriptions and preorders, in your currency, plus a running total of the money skipping has saved you. PREORDERS, DROPS, AND SALES Track special edition preorders from any store, keep a wishlist of the ones you have not ordered yet, and follow a calendar of drops and warehouse sales in your local time, with an alert before a watched sale starts. CRATELOG PLUS, IF YOU WANT TO SUPPORT IT Everything above is free and stays free. Plus is an optional membership, monthly or annual, that helps cover what the app costs to run. It adds a Subscription Review of each box on the one to three measures you pick, from cost and skips to resale and edition design, and Compare, your boxes side by side on cost per month, cost per book, skips, ratings, and reading. Terms of Use: https://getcratelog.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getcratelog.com/privacy THE HONEST PART Cratelog never skips, cancels, or buys anything for you; you act directly with the box company. Your collection is private, and deleting your account never touches your real subscriptions. Cratelog is an independent app made by one person, not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any book box company. Brand names only describe which services you can track. Free to download and free to use. Never pay for a box you didn't want again.

About

Magic Bookmark

Enhance your reading experience with a spoiler-free companion. This app allows you to chat with characters, recall plot points, and track the cast without revealing future story elements. Simply scan your page or provide audio cues to get a precise recap and explore character connections.

Highlights
  • Spoiler-free recaps
  • Chat with characters
  • Track cast and connections
  • Page-scanning integration
  • Audiobook phrase input
  • Syncs to exact reading place
Features
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Magic Bookmark is a spoiler-free reading companion that works with your copy of the book. Chat with characters, remember what happened, and keep track of the cast without revealing anything beyond your place in the story. HOW IT WORKS 1. Snap a photo of your current page, or enter the last phrase you heard in an audiobook. 2. Get a recap that stops exactly where you are. 3. Ask questions about the story so far without spoilers. 4. Explore the cast, see who’s who and how they’re connected. BRING YOUR OWN BOOK Magic Bookmark works alongside a physical book or audiobook you own, buy, or borrow and does not contain the book itself. Magic Bookmark syncs to your exact place, not just the chapter, so every recap, character profile, and conversation stays spoiler-free. BOOKMARK CREDITS Each book requires one Bookmark Credit, available as an in-app purchase. Credits never expire. Your first credit is free. Download Magic Bookmark and enjoy the story without losing the plot or getting spoiled.

Screenshots

Cratelog4 screens
Magic Bookmark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cratelog at 5.0 against Magic Bookmark's 4.8. Magic Bookmark's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cratelog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Magic Bookmark sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cratelog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Bookmark has 25 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cratelog ships an update every 4 days, Magic Bookmark every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cratelog versus Magic Bookmark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCratelogMagic Bookmark
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.8 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings525 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB88 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMicha PrzybyaYomu Inc.

Customer experience

Cratelog

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Magic Bookmark

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cratelog

Subscriptions2
  • Cratelog Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Cratelog Plus Yearly$24.991 Year
4 purchases

Magic Bookmark

One-time4
  • 1 Bookmark$4.99
  • 5 Bookmark Credits$19.99
  • 10 Bookmarks$34.99
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  • 50 Bookmarks$69.99

Questions

Is Cratelog free?
Cratelog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magic Bookmark free?
Magic Bookmark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cratelog or Magic Bookmark?
Cratelog is rated higher. Cratelog averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Magic Bookmark averages 4.8 from 25 ratings.
Do Cratelog or Magic Bookmark have ads?
Neither Cratelog nor Magic Bookmark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cratelog or Magic Bookmark?
Cratelog ships an update every 4 days, and Magic Bookmark every 6 days. Most recently, Cratelog was updated on November 7, 2026 and Magic Bookmark on November 8, 2026.

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