Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Estimate remaining book effort
  • Log reading sessions
  • Learn from reading pace
  • Realistic time commitment assessment
  • Track progress at your own pace
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」4 screens
Reading Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Reading Time sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 versus Reading Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading record notes「RecoDoku」Reading Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermitsuhiro naraUX First

Customer experience

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative37.5%

Reading Time

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Reading Time

One-time2
  • Unlock forever$11.99
  • Unlock forever (Special offer)$11.99

Questions

Is Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 free?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reading Time free?
Reading Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 or Reading Time?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 is rated higher. Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Reading Time averages 4.8 from 24 ratings.
Do Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 or Reading Time have ads?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 shows ads; Reading Time does not.
Which is updated more often, Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 or Reading Time?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 ships an update every 4 months, and Reading Time every 3 weeks. Most recently, Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 was updated on September 20, 2026 and Reading Time on September 9, 2026.

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