Comparison

Bibliomaniac vs Ritsu

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bibliomaniac

Easily track all the books you're reading or have finished. Quickly add titles by searching, manual entry, or barcode scanning. Rate books, add personal notes, and visualize your reading progress with a clear bar.

Highlights
  • Track reading progress
  • Add books via search, manual entry, or barcode scan
  • Rate books
  • Leave personal notes
  • Visualize progress with a progress bar
Features
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No need to go searching for a bookmark, Bibliomaniac easily and quickly stores all of the books you are reading, or have read. You can quickly search for books to enter or manually enter your own books or texts you are reading or even scan the barcode to enter a book instantly. You can also rate items and leave notes to your self. See a progress bar of your progress.

About

Ritsu

Organize your reading with a visually appealing digital bookshelf. Track books you've read, are currently reading, or want to read, and save notes and impressions for each title. Enjoy a beautiful way to manage your reading history and TBR list.

Highlights
  • Visual bookshelf UI
  • Track read, reading, and TBR books
  • Save notes and quotes
  • Manage reading status
  • Organize various book types
  • Beautiful reading history view
Features
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Ritsu is a beautiful book tracker and reading log app that lets you collect the books you have read, are currently reading, and want to read on your own personal bookshelf. With a visual bookshelf UI inspired by real book covers and spines, Ritsu makes it more enjoyable to keep track of your reading. Every book you add becomes part of a growing collection, helping you turn everyday reading into something you can see, organize, and look back on. Whether you read novels, manga, business books, ebooks, or nonfiction, Ritsu helps you manage your reading history, notes, thoughts, and to-be-read list in one simple place. Every book you read adds something new to your shelf. Ritsu combines the joy of collecting books with the convenience of a reading tracker. What you can do with Ritsu: • Track books you have read, are reading, and want to read • Manage reading status for each book • Save thoughts, notes, memorable quotes, and impressions • View your reading history in a beautiful bookshelf-style interface • Organize novels, manga, business books, practical books, ebooks, and more • Keep your TBR list and completed books easy to see Recommended for people who want to: • Keep a clean and beautiful record of books they have read • Build a personal bookshelf on their phone • Save reading notes and impressions for each book • Manage books they want to read or have not finished yet • Enjoy reading as if they were collecting books on a real shelf With Ritsu, your reading record becomes more than just a log. It becomes a bookshelf that grows with every book you read. Make your daily reading more enjoyable, more organized, and more beautiful. Some features, such as unlimited bookshelves and detailed statistics, are available with the Premium Plan through in-app purchase. Terms of Use:https://scented-cross-231.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-35971e35e68d80f2a90cd3cc19d43b2f Privacy Policy:https://scented-cross-231.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-35971e35e68d80debcccc8d658ec9be5

Screenshots

Bibliomaniac3 screens
Ritsu3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bibliomaniac at none against Ritsu's 3. Ritsu's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Ritsu sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bibliomaniac asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bibliomaniac against 5.0 for Ritsu. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bibliomaniac ships an update every 5 months, Ritsu fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Bibliomaniac versus Ritsu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBibliomaniacRitsu
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan JudelsonKYOSUKE WATANABE

Customer experience

Bibliomaniac

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ritsu

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bibliomaniac

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Ritsu

Subscriptions2
  • Ritsu Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Ritsu Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ritsu Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Bibliomaniac free?
Bibliomaniac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ritsu free?
Ritsu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bibliomaniac or Ritsu?
Bibliomaniac and Ritsu are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Bibliomaniac or Ritsu have ads?
Neither Bibliomaniac nor Ritsu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bibliomaniac or Ritsu?
Bibliomaniac ships an update every 5 months, and Ritsu fortnightly. Most recently, Bibliomaniac was updated on November 7, 2026 and Ritsu on October 31, 2026.

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