Comparison

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 vs Bookira

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

Bookira

Features
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Your personal reading assistant! Save the books you want to read, track your reading progress, and jot down your thoughts about the books you’ve finished. This app helps you: - Plan your reading journey. - Keep track of your progress for each book. - Write notes and reviews for books. - Build lists of favorites and recommendations. With an intuitive interface and seamless features, enjoy reading like never before.

Screenshots

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」4 screens
Bookira4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bookira at none against Reading record notes「RecoDoku」's shown. Bookira also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 ships an update every 4 months, Bookira every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 versus Bookira: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading record notes「RecoDoku」Bookira
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermitsuhiro naraIVAN LEVIN

In-app purchases

None

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」

No in-app purchases

None

Bookira

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 Bookira free?
Bookira is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 or Bookira have ads?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 shows ads; Bookira does not.
Which is updated more often, Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 or Bookira?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 ships an update every 4 months, and Bookira every 10 days. Most recently, Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 was updated on September 20, 2026 and Bookira on May 17, 2026.

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