Comparison

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.

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 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.

Highlights
  • Book categorization
  • Kindle highlight synchronization
  • Advanced text editor
  • OCR text conversion
  • Real-time device sync
  • Customizable categories
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」4 screens
Reading tracker BookNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 versus Reading tracker BookNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading record notes「RecoDoku」Reading tracker BookNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermitsuhiro naraYugo Matsuda

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 tracker BookNotes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」

No in-app purchases

None

Reading tracker BookNotes

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 tracker BookNotes free?
Reading tracker BookNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 or Reading tracker BookNotes?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 is rated higher. Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Reading tracker BookNotes averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 or Reading tracker BookNotes have ads?
Both Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 and Reading tracker BookNotes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 or Reading tracker BookNotes?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 ships an update every 4 months, and Reading tracker BookNotes every 5 days. Most recently, Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 was updated on September 27, 2026 and Reading tracker BookNotes on June 10, 2026.

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