Comparison

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 vs 読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』

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

読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』

This app helps you manage the knowledge gained from books, not just the books themselves. You can collect your books, take notes on specific pages or add images, and quickly register books using barcode scanning.

Highlights
  • Manage knowledge from books
  • Collect books
  • Page-specific notes
  • Image notes
  • Barcode book registration
Features
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■知識を管理するアプリ 読んだ本を管理するのではなく、本で読んで得た知識を管理するアプリです。 得た知識を一生のものにしませんか? - あなたの本をコレクションできます。 - ページごとにメモ、自由にメモできます。 - 画像もメモすることができます。本の中の図解やグラフ、イラストなどを写真撮ってメモできます。 - バーコード読み込みでさっと本を登録できます。

Screenshots

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」4 screens
読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』 at 82% against Reading record notes「RecoDoku」's 38%. 読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). Reading record notes「RecoDoku」's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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. 読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 ships an update every 4 months, 読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 versus 読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading record notes「RecoDoku」読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermitsuhiro naraRikuto Sato

Customer experience

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」

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

読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%

In-app purchases

None

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』

Subscriptions2
  • ホンメモ PRO [月額]$2.991 Month
  • ホンメモ PRO [年額]$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 free?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』 free?
読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 or 読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』 have ads?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 shows ads; 読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』 does not.
Which is updated more often, Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 or 読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 ships an update every 4 months, and 読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』 every 2 days. Most recently, Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 was updated on October 24, 2026 and 読書管理アプリ『ホンメモ』 on October 8, 2026.

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