SORARI vs bREADER Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SORARI
Access and read Japanese literature from Aozora Bunko. Customize font size, color, and layout for a comfortable reading experience. Discover new and popular books with daily updates and monthly rankings.
- Access Aozora Bunko library
- Customizable font size and color
- Adjustable margins and line spacing
- Beautiful ruby and wordwrap layout
- Daily book additions
- Monthly popular book rankings
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◆Let me present to you SORARI "SORARI" is an application that you can read books published in Aozora Bunko. It corresponds to the latest iPhone · iPad, and layouts ruby and wordwrap beautifully. You can also set font size, color, margin and line spacing. ◆Let's search for your favorite books In Aozora Bunko, new books are added every day. Also, books that were popular every month are ranked. If you use "SORARI", you will surely find a book of your choice. ◆About advertisement We will display advertisements in each part of the application. Please understand that development and administration are covered by advertisement revenue. In addition, it is also possible to delete advertisements in in-app billing. 【Latest information】 We inform you of the latest information at this URL. You can also inquire about points and bug information you care about here. Please do not hesitate to contact us. https://sorariblog.wordpress.com/
bREADER Cloud
This cloud-based e-book reader allows you to store and access your EPUB and PDF files from any device. It offers full-text search within your cloud-stored books and integrates with academic digital library services.
- Cloud storage for e-books
- Full-text search
- Access from any device
- Integration with KinoDen academic library
- 100GB free cloud storage
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bREADER Cloudはクラウド型の電子書籍リーダーです。 EPUBやPDF等の電子書籍ファイルをクラウドストレージに保存し、場所を選ばずに「いつでも」「どこでも」読書できる環境を提供します。 ●クラウドストレージ連携ならではの機能 クラウドストレージ上に保存した電子書籍を全文検索することができます。対象書籍をダウンロードしていない端末でも素早く中身を検索することができます。 ●外部サービスとの連携 紀伊國屋書店が提供する学術電子図書館サービス「KinoDen(キノデン） Kinokuniya Digital Library」と連携しています。KinoDen電子図書館の利用者の皆様はコンテンツをbREADER Cloudに登録すれば、本棚から簡単に閲覧できるようになります。 KinoDenはWebブラウザでご利用ください。また、ご利用するには図書館へのアクセス権が別途必要です。 ●クラウドストレージの無料枠100GB ストレージ100GByte、月間転送量5GByteが無料で利用可能です。 当面は課金サービス及び広告提示はありません。 以下は今後のアップデートで実装予定の機能です。 ・画像アーカイブ形式のコンテンツへの対応
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: bREADER Cloud at none against SORARI's 2. bREADER Cloud also leads on ads (none vs shown). SORARI's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 57%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. SORARI sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. bREADER Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.
SORARI ships an update every 2 months, bREADER Cloud every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | SORARI | bREADER Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (39 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | satoshi kumagai | INFOCITY, Inc. |
Customer experience
SORARI
bREADER Cloud
In-app purchases
SORARI
- Front cover$0.99
- DeleteAds$1.99
bREADER Cloud
No in-app purchases
