Comparison

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 vs 読しるべ

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

読しるべ

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Yomishirube (読しるべ) is a play on the Japanese word "michishirube" — a guidepost. When reading feels hard to keep up, this app quietly shows you the way back to your book. No streaks to break. No guilt. Ever. It was born from the developer's own experience of how heavy a book can feel when life and mental health get in the way — and how much one page can still mean. YOUR BOOK STAND The books you're living with, laid out like a bookshop display table. Add books by scanning the barcode, searching by title, or typing them in. Search covers international titles via Google Books and Japanese titles via Rakuten Books. RECORDS IN THREE TAPS Snap the page number with your camera, type it in, or simply tap "Opened it today." Even just opening the book counts as reading. Because it is. AI RECAP, SPOILER-FREE Coming back after weeks away? Get a short recap of where you left off — built only from what you've already read, never from what's ahead. CHARACTERS AT A GLANCE AI-suggested character lists so you never lose track of who's who. You can edit everything. BREAKS ARE PART OF READING Mark a book "On a Break" and the app won't say a single reproachful word. Trophies appear for coming back, for reading one page, for taking your time — not just for finishing. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything is stored on your iPhone. The Pro plan adds iCloud sync and full data export. No ads, no tracking. FREE AND PRO The core experience is free: up to 5 books on your stand, records, memos, and trophies. Yomishirube Pro adds unlimited books, unlimited AI recaps and characters, iCloud sync, and data export. AI features include a free allowance of 20 uses with no time limit — and no automatic charge when it runs out. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://yomishirube.com/en/privacy Terms of Service: https://yomishirube.com/en/terms

Screenshots

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」4 screens
読しるべ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 at none against 読しるべ's 2. Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 読しるべ's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). 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. 読しるべ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 ships an update every 4 months, 読しるべ every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 versus 読しるべ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading record notes「RecoDoku」読しるべ
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermitsuhiro naraTsuyoshi Miyakawa

In-app purchases

None

Reading record notes「RecoDoku」

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

読しるべ

Subscriptions2
  • Yomishirube Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yomishirube Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 free?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 読しるべ free?
読しるべ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 or 読しるべ have ads?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 shows ads; 読しるべ does not.
Which is updated more often, Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 or 読しるべ?
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 ships an update every 4 months, and 読しるべ every 9 days. Most recently, Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 was updated on October 24, 2026 and 読しるべ on October 24, 2026.

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