Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 vs Reading tracker BookNotes
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 tracker BookNotes
This app helps you manage your reading notes and highlights. Organize books by category, sync Kindle highlights, and use a powerful text editor. It also features OCR for paper books and real-time device synchronization.
- Book categorization
- Kindle highlight synchronization
- Advanced text editor
- OCR text conversion
- Real-time device sync
- Customizable categories
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BookNotes is a note-taking application dedicated to reading so that you don't stop at just reading a book. ■ Manage books by category You can create as many categories as you like, with many icons and colors to choose from. You can also rearrange the categories to your liking. ■ Synchronization with Kindle Highlight Highlights created on Kindle can be saved in the app as notes! ■ High-performance text editor You can freely add font size, color, markers, etc. You can also paste videos and images. ■ Text conversion using OCR Those of you who prefer to read books on paper, text conversion using OCR is also possible. Take a picture of the book you are reading and take your own notes easily. ■ Real-time synchronization of reading data between devices Once you have authenticated your account, you can back up and synchronize data between devices. You can also change your device at a moment's notice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 at 5.0 against Reading tracker BookNotes's 4.0. Reading tracker BookNotes's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 ships an update every 4 months, Reading tracker BookNotes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 | Reading tracker BookNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mitsuhiro nara | Yugo Matsuda |
Customer experience
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」
Reading tracker BookNotes
In-app purchases
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」
No in-app purchases
Reading tracker BookNotes
No in-app purchases
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