ChatBooksLite vs Makura Book
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChatBooksLite
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◆ Natsume Soseki and Dazai Osamu are still tweeting today. 160 literary giants post entire works,one at a time,like a social media timeline. Enjoy reading masterpieces of Japanese literature during your commute or breaks. ◆ Over 400 masterpieces available for unlimited reading Includes masterpieces from Aozora Bunko,from classics to modern literature. Enjoy short stories and novels at your own pace. ◆ What if those literary giants were alive today? Natsume Soseki,Dazai Osamu,Akutagawa Ryunosuke,Miyazawa Kenji— Their masterpieces arrive a little bit every day. ◆ Lite version limitations ・Likes and sharing are not available ・Profiles cannot be viewed ・You can only follow up to 2 people *Before purchasing the paid version,please first check the functionality of the Lite version on your device.
Makura Book
This app offers a unique vertical reading experience for Japanese novels and public-domain literature from popular platforms and local files. Customize your reading environment with adjustable fonts, spacing, and themes, ensuring a comfortable and uninterrupted flow.
- Vertical text reader for Japanese novels
- Supports Narou, Kakuyomu, Aozora Bunko
- Customizable font size, spacing, and themes
- Offline reading with pre-downloaded chapters
- Cross-device sync for reading progress
- Ad-supported with optional ad removal subscription
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Makura Book is a vertical text reader for Japanese web novels and public-domain literature. One app for Narou (小説家になろう), Kakuyomu (カクヨム), and Aozora Bunko (青空文庫) — plus local text files and ZIPs. Text that reads like a printed book Characters and punctuation are sized and spaced the way they are in print — proper kinsoku, ruby, proportional spacing. Not a browser engine wrapped in an app. Always ready to read Chapters download ahead of you, paced to how fast you read. Set your own rules — how many chapters, how many works, on which network, at what battery level. On the subway, on a plane — you're never waiting. Your reading, not our reading Font size, line spacing, character spacing, margins, color themes, two-column mode. Tap and swipe zones configured to match how you hold your device. Ads stay below the page — never mid-text, never pop-up — and follow your color theme. Pick up on any device Phone on the train, tablet at home. Reading position and library synced across all your devices. Subscribe on one account, every device gets access. Makura Sync — $0.99/month Cross-device sync and ad removal. When ads are off, the ad SDK doesn't even load — less battery, less heat. Sync is free for the first 30 days. Privacy policy: https://makura.kotonoha.ws/privacy/ Terms of use: https://makura.kotonoha.ws/subsc-tos/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChatBooksLite at none against Makura Book's 1. ChatBooksLite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Makura Book sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. ChatBooksLite asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ChatBooksLite | Makura Book |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | KOJI HARA | Arseny Teramachi |
In-app purchases
ChatBooksLite
No in-app purchases
Makura Book
- Makura Sync Monthly$0.991 Month









