Comparison

Reader by Bookmark vs Scrollout

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

Head to head
About

Reader by Bookmark

Features
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Bookmark is a personal reading library. Save articles, books, and PDFs into a clean reader. Keep highlights and notes together. Search your library. Discover what to read next. • Save from Safari with Share → Save to Bookmark, or add books and files in the app. • Read in a quiet view with highlights, notes, and listen-along audio. • Search items and highlights by meaning, not just keywords. • Organize catalogs and get recommendations based on what you actually read. BOOKMARK PRO Bookmark Pro unlocks the full library, search, and discovery features. It is an auto-renewable subscription: • Reader Pro Monthly — one month. The price is shown in the app before you buy. • Reader Pro Annual — one year. The price is shown in the app before you buy. Prices appear in US dollars or Canadian dollars depending on your App Store country. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions after purchase. A 14-day account trial may be available when you create a Bookmark account. That trial is not an App Store introductory offer unless one is listed on the purchase sheet. Terms of Use: https://joinbookmark.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://joinbookmark.com/privacy Support: https://joinbookmark.com/support

About

Scrollout

Features
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Use social media without getting pulled into the endless scroll. Scrollout lets you keep the parts of social media you actually want while hiding the distractions that turn a quick check into an hour of scrolling. Instead of forcing you to delete social apps completely, Scrollout gives you more control over what appears when you use them. REMOVE THE DISTRACTIONS Choose what you want to hide across supported social platforms: • Reels and short-form video feeds • YouTube Shorts • Suggested and recommended content • Distracting feeds • Ads and sponsored content • Other attention-grabbing elements KEEP WHAT YOU ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT Social media can still be useful. Scrollout helps you stay connected while reducing the parts designed to keep you scrolling. Keep access to things like: • Direct messages and conversations • Friends' posts and updates • Profiles you intentionally visit • Search and useful content • Content you actually choose to see MORE THAN FEED FILTERING Sometimes removing the feed is enough. Sometimes you need a stronger boundary. • App blocking • Blocking schedules • Daily app limits • Hard lock, for when you need to stop right now • Quick access when you genuinely need an app QUIET HOURS FOR BETTER NIGHTS Set your bedtime and wake-up time once. Every night, Quiet Hours locks your distracting apps by itself and opens them again in the morning. A calm countdown on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island shows how long is left, so you can put the phone down and rest. FALL ASLEEP TO A VIDEO Watching YouTube in bed? Set a sleep timer and the video stops on its own, so it doesn't play all night. UNDERSTAND WHERE YOUR TIME GOES See how your phone use changes over time with clear usage insights for Today, Week and Month, without turning your screen time into another complicated dashboard. FREE VS PREMIUM Free: • Hide Reels on Instagram and Facebook • Hide YouTube Shorts and TikTok's For You feed • Stop videos from autoplaying • App blocking, blocking schedules and daily app limits • Hard lock and Quiet Hours • Sleep timer for YouTube • Usage insights for Today, Week and Month Scrollout Premium (subscription required): • All filters on every supported platform: suggested posts, ads and sponsored content, feeds, tabs and more • Multiple Instagram accounts in one place BUILT FOR INTENTIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA Scrollout isn't about giving up every social app. It's about being able to reply to a message, check something you care about, or see what your friends posted without automatically falling into Reels, Shorts or an endless recommendation feed. Keep your apps. Lose the scroll. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Scrollout Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings at any time. PRIVACY Your privacy matters. Scrollout is designed to minimize the information needed to provide its features. Privacy Policy: https://rift-handbell-bf5.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3deadc79d0648034a637cfbd433df6d1 Terms of Use: https://rift-handbell-bf5.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-3deadc79d0648005af92da84930bcd35 Questions or support: scrollout.support@gmail.com

Screenshots

Reader by Bookmark4 screens
Scrollout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scrollout at weekly against Reader by Bookmark's fortnightly. 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. Reader by Bookmark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Scrollout sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reader by Bookmark ships an update fortnightly, Scrollout weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Reader by Bookmark versus Scrollout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReader by BookmarkScrollout
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB90 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGrant ThompsonBarjinder Goyal

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Reader by Bookmark

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$99.001 Year
7 purchases

Scrollout

Subscriptions7
  • Premium$6.997 Days
  • Premium$12.991 Month
  • Premium$17.991 Month
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  • Premium$24.991 Year
  • Premium$29.991 Year
  • Premium$49.991 Year
  • Premium$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Reader by Bookmark free?
Reader by Bookmark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrollout free?
Scrollout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reader by Bookmark or Scrollout have ads?
Neither Reader by Bookmark nor Scrollout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reader by Bookmark or Scrollout?
Reader by Bookmark ships an update fortnightly, and Scrollout weekly. Most recently, Reader by Bookmark was updated on October 31, 2026 and Scrollout on October 29, 2026.

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