Comparison

Toad Reader vs TSUZURU

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

Head to head
About

Toad Reader

Access a vast library of classic and contemporary ebooks for free. Enjoy a seamless reading experience with intuitive page browsing, highlighting, note-taking, and sharing features.

Highlights
  • Free ebook library
  • Beautiful eReader interface
  • Smooth reading experience
  • Page browser
  • Highlighting and note-taking
  • Sharing options
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Great eBooks from yesterday and today are regularly added for free reading. Packaged in a beautiful eReader which makes reading a joy. The reading experience is simple and smooth. Our eReader also provides a clear sense of context through a beautiful page browser, makes highlighting and note-taking easy, and provides great sharing options.

About

TSUZURU

Features
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Welcome to TSUZURU. TSUZURU is a markdown note-takeing app. Features - Create and edit markdown documents. - Organinze notes in hierarchical notebooks. - Live markdown preview. - Sync data with database. - Cross-platform How to Use Markdown. - Headers Use # for headers. More # means smaller headers. # Header1 ## Header2 ### Header3 - Text Formatting - Bold text: **bold** - Italic text: *italic* - Bold and italic: ***bold italic*** - Strikethrough: ~~strikethrough~~ - Lists Unordered Lists - Item1 - Item2 - Nested item - Another nested item Ordered Lists 1. First item 2. Second item 3. Third item - Task Lists - [ ] Uncompleted task - [x] Completed task - Links and Images [Text](URL) - Code inline code and Code block. - Blockquotes > This is a blockquote It can span multiple lines. - Horizontal Rule ---- - Tables | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |----------|----------|----------| | Cell 1 | Cell 2 | Cell 3 | | Cell 4 | Cell 5 | Cell 6 | - Mermaid Diagrams. You can create diagrams using Mermaid syntax. Use a code block with mermaid language. Happy note-taking!

Screenshots

Toad Reader4 screens
TSUZURU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TSUZURU at every 10 days against Toad Reader's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Toad Reader ships an update every 6 months, TSUZURU every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Toad Reader versus TSUZURU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToad ReaderTSUZURU
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBooklaneTatsunori Morita

In-app purchases

None

Toad Reader

No in-app purchases

None

TSUZURU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Toad Reader free?
Toad Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TSUZURU free?
TSUZURU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Toad Reader or TSUZURU have ads?
Neither Toad Reader nor TSUZURU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Toad Reader or TSUZURU?
Toad Reader ships an update every 6 months, and TSUZURU every 10 days. Most recently, Toad Reader was updated on October 24, 2026 and TSUZURU on October 17, 2026.

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