Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 vs BookRecall
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
BookRecall
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BookRecall helps you remember what you read. Capture meaningful passages from physical books, save the idea behind them, and let them return later when they are worth revisiting. Instead of collecting forgotten notes, BookRecall turns your reading into a personal memory you can search, organize, and ask questions about. Scan a page, choose the paragraph that matters, and save it with its book, tags, collection, and original photo. BookRecall can help detect book details, find covers, and organize your highlights into calm shelves. When you want to reflect, ask your reading memory: “What did I save about change?” “Show me the most important ideas from this book.” “What keeps returning around presence?” BookRecall answers from your saved highlights, so your books stay useful long after you close them. Features: • Scan physical book pages with OCR • Save highlights, notes, book details, and page photos • Automatically organize ideas with tags and collections • Revisit saved ideas with a gentle recall rhythm • Ask questions across your personal reading memory • Back up your highlights securely across devices • Keep books, insights, and collections in one calm library BookRecall is for readers who want more than a book tracker. It is for remembering ideas, connecting insights, and carrying your best reading into daily life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BookRecall at none against Reading record notes「RecoDoku」's shown. BookRecall also leads on update cadence (daily 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 ships an update every 4 months, BookRecall daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reading record notes「RecoDoku」 | BookRecall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mitsuhiro nara | Primoz Cigoj |
In-app purchases
Reading record notes「RecoDoku」
No in-app purchases
BookRecall
No in-app purchases
Questions
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