Comparison

FastBack vs Bookmark

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

Head to head
About

FastBack

This browser offers a unique "back" function that instantly displays the previous page without reloading. It's designed for a smoother news browsing experience, allowing users to navigate between articles and main pages seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Instant page recall on back
  • No reloads when navigating back
  • Smooth news browsing experience
  • Remembers frequently visited sites
Features
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"FastBack - the browser that doesn't reload when you go back." The name says it all. Amazingly, this is in contrast to all other iOS browsers. - When tapping "back", the previous page displays instantly. It does NOT reload, scroll, jump, redraw or update in any annoying way (as every other browser does), making the back step fast. - This is great for browsing news sites: You scroll down a long main page, tap a link, read, tap back, tap another link, tap back etc – and everything is just smooth. News browsing the way it was meant to be. - There are almost NO other features. OK, your frequently visited sites are remembered but that's it. Less is more. - I wrote this app so I could browse my morning news sites without going crazy. Enjoy!

About

Bookmark

Save web pages for later reading and organize them with notes and tags. Sync your saved articles across all your Apple devices using iCloud. Access your reading list offline or open links in your preferred browser.

Highlights
  • Save web pages from any app
  • Add notes to saved articles
  • Organize with tags and favorites
  • Search bookmarks by URL, title, or notes
  • Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • View in-app browser
  • Open links in other browsers
Features
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"Bookmark" is a great way to save your favorite web pages for later reading. With iCloud, you can easily sync your bookmarks between iPhone, iPad, and Mac and access them from anywhere. Features Manage bookmarks • Easily add bookmarks from Safari or other shared actions. • You can write notes on them, perfect for storing knowledge. • Organize your bookmarks by adding them to your favorites or archiving them. • Add tags to make it easier to find later. • You can search by URL, title, tag, or notes. Browser • View websites in a simple, easy-to-use browser. • You can also copy links and open them in different browsers. Subscriptions • Unlimited bookmarks and tags • iCloud data sync and backup • Support for Family Sharing https://www.apple.com/family-sharing/ $3.99/month, $29.99/year 1 week free trial *Prices may vary depending on your country/region. *Prices and free trials are subject to change. Please check within the app. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription Terms of Use: https://monelyze.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://monelyze.app/privacy/

Screenshots

FastBack2 screens
Bookmark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bookmark at 43% against FastBack's 0%. Bookmark also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 16 months). FastBack's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. FastBack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bookmark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bookmark holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of FastBack's written reviews are positive against 43% of Bookmark's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FastBack ships an update every 16 months, Bookmark monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FastBack versus Bookmark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastBackBookmark
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperStudio MeeMonelyze Inc.

Customer experience

FastBack

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bookmark

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral42.9%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FastBack

One-time1
  • Unlock$1.99
2 purchases

Bookmark

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Service - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Service - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is FastBack free?
FastBack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bookmark free?
Bookmark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FastBack or Bookmark?
Bookmark is rated higher. FastBack averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Bookmark averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do FastBack or Bookmark have ads?
Neither FastBack nor Bookmark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FastBack or Bookmark?
FastBack ships an update every 16 months, and Bookmark monthly. Most recently, FastBack was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bookmark on October 27, 2026.

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