# Hatena Bookmark: Save, share

> Save, share, and read comments on Japanese news, blogs, and articles, free.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hatena.android.bookmark](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hatena.android.bookmark)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.hatena.android.bookmark`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hatena Co., Ltd.
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 256,931
- **Rating:** 4.54 / 5 (1,972 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.84
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-04
- **First published:** 2011-02-03
- **Publisher country:** JP
- **Size:** 20 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hatena.android.bookmark)
- **Website:** [http://b.hatena.ne.jp/](http://b.hatena.ne.jp/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://policies.hatena.ne.jp/privacypolicy-ja](https://policies.hatena.ne.jp/privacypolicy-ja)

## Description

Hatena Bookmark is the official Chrome extension for Japan's largest bookmarking platform, offering over 250 million bookmarks to explore. Easily save and share Japanese news, blogs, and a wide variety of websites that interest you. This extension allows you to follow friends and favorite users, curate your own reading list with Read Later features, and search through extensive bookmarks ranging from popular anime news to scholarly articles.

Stay updated on trending topics by setting custom keywords to follow like RSS feeds. View daily highlights showcasing the most popular entries on Hatena Bookmark, all automatically curated for your convenience. Seamlessly bookmark and read comments from your browser or other news apps, making it an ideal tool for anyone interested in Japanese culture, trends, and information.

## Rankings

- #140,460 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.hatena.android.bookmark.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app's straightforward bookmarking features and recent bug fixes improving performance. However, there are multiple issues including difficulties managing 'read later' tags, a lack of English localization, inability to adjust text size, URL sharing errors, and inability to batch delete tags. Overall, the app is valued but could benefit from improvements in usability and language support.

### Pros

- Simple and effective bookmarking service
- Ability to add and check bookmarks easily
- Improvement in bug fixes, such as comment loading issues

### Cons

- Difficulty with 'read later' tag not disappearing after opening articles, especially when using external browser
- Lack of English localization
- Cannot adjust text size
- Unable to batch delete 'read later' tags
- Issues with URL sharing resulting in errors

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hatena.android.bookmark)