Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 vs Reading Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」
This app helps you manage your reading history like a bank book. Track book titles, dates, prices, ratings, and reading status. Save summaries, images, and notes, organized by category for efficient review.
- Track book title, date, price, and rating
- Manage reading status (read, reading, unread)
- Record book summaries and notes
- Save book-related images and charts
- Organize saved content by category
- View reading history on a calendar
- Access statistical information on books read
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"RecoDoku" is an application that can manage the history of the read book like a bank book. This app allows you to check the book's title and date, as well as the book's price, rating, reading status (read, reading, unread,). It is fun to record as you save a book. In addition, it is possible to record the summary in texts for each book, and save images, graphs, and notes written in books as images. Saved summaries and images are organized into categories and can be read back in a batch. Basically, once a book has been read, it is not necessary to read it from the beginning unless it is a good book. It is possible to establish the knowledge efficiently by carefully selecting the necessary part for yourself and reading it back repeatedly. [Characteristics of RecoDoku] ・ Display of book can be switched by "category" or "date" ・ Check the evaluation after reading in a list ・ Check the reading status (read, reading, unread) in a list ・ For books that need to be returned, alert notification function prevents forgetting to return ・ Record and save abstracts of books ・ Save memos, charts, etc. of books as images ・ Saved summary and memo images can be checked together by category ・ Check which book you read on the calendar ・ Statistical information such as "total number of books", "total price", "total number of pages" is also enhanced
Reading Time
This app helps readers estimate the remaining effort to finish a book based on their actual reading habits. It's designed for those who read in short, irregular sessions and want a realistic understanding of a book's time commitment.
- Estimate remaining book effort
- Log reading sessions
- Learn from reading pace
- Realistic time commitment assessment
- Track progress at your own pace
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Find out how long it will take to finish your book. Simply log your reading sessions. Reading Time is built for readers who care about finishing important books, but read in short, irregular sessions. Instead of pages, streak pressure, or generic estimates, it shows the remaining effort for each book based on how you actually read. This lets you decide, realistically, whether a book fits into your life right now. Start reading and stop when you’re done. Reading Time learns from your sessions and shows how much effort is left for each book at your own pace. If you’ve ever thought “I want to read this, but I don’t know if I have time,” or found yourself starting books and never finishing them, or felt put off by apps that expect daily consistency, Reading Time was made for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reading Time at 80% against Reading record notes「RecoDoku」's 38%. Reading Time also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Reading record notes「RecoDoku」's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price 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
Both are free to download. Reading Time sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Time has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Reading record notes「RecoDoku」's written reviews are positive against 80% of Reading Time's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 ships an update every 4 months, Reading Time every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 | Reading Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mitsuhiro nara | UX First |
Customer experience
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」
Reading Time
In-app purchases
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」
No in-app purchases
Reading Time
- Unlock forever$11.99
- Unlock forever (Special offer)$11.99
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