Comparison

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 vs Reading log

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 log

Easily track your reading progress with a simple and intuitive interface. Log your books quickly without wasting time, making it the ideal companion for avid readers.

Highlights
  • Simple design
  • Fast logging
  • Reading tracking
  • Book logbook
  • Reading list management
Features
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Readinfy is the #1 app for tracking your readings. WHY? Readinfy is simple, it has a simple design and you can log your readings without wasting your time.

Screenshots

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」4 screens
Reading log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 at 5.0 against Reading log's 4.1. Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months). Reading log's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading log has 20 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 50% of Reading log'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 log every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 versus Reading log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading record notes「RecoDoku」Reading log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.1 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermitsuhiro naraFrancesco Paciello

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 log

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」

No in-app purchases

None

Reading log

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 Reading log free?
Reading log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 or Reading log?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 is rated higher. Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Reading log averages 4.1 from 20 ratings.
Do Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 or Reading log have ads?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 shows ads; Reading log does not.
Which is updated more often, Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 or Reading log?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 ships an update every 4 months, and Reading log every 13 months. Most recently, Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 was updated on September 20, 2026 and Reading log on August 24, 2026.

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