Comparison

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 vs Bookstand

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

Bookstand

Manage your reading list and track books you've finished. Record your thoughts and reviews, and easily see how many books you've read this month or year with visual graphs. Search and add books by title or author.

Highlights
  • Track read and to-read books
  • Add notes and reviews
  • Search books by title/author
  • View reading statistics graphs
  • Record reading dates
Features
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Bookstand (ブックスタンド) は読んだ本や読みたい本を管理するための読書管理アプリです。 ・読み終えた本の感想やレビューなど、メモと一緒に本棚に登録して、いつ読んだかを簡単に管理できます。 ・本はタイトルや著者名で検索したり、必要な情報を入力して簡単に登録できます。 ・今月、今年読んだ本の冊数がグラフですぐに分かるので読書管理に最適です。

Screenshots

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」4 screens
Bookstand3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bookstand at 100% against Reading record notes「RecoDoku」's 38%. Bookstand also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (14.3 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 ships an update every 4 months, Bookstand every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 versus Bookstand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading record notes「RecoDoku」Bookstand
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermitsuhiro naraTakumi Kashima

Customer experience

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」

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

Bookstand

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」

No in-app purchases

None

Bookstand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 free?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bookstand free?
Bookstand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 or Bookstand have ads?
Both Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 and Bookstand show ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 or Bookstand?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 ships an update every 4 months, and Bookstand every 2 weeks. Most recently, Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bookstand on October 27, 2026.

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