Narou Reader vs Makura Book
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Narou Reader
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軽さを追求した,小説家になろうのリーダーアプリです。 デザインのシンプルさにこだわりました。 検索条件の細かい指定や、ジャンル別のランキングを閲覧することができます。
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: Narou Reader at none against Makura Book's 1. Narou Reader also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 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. Narou Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Narou Reader | Makura Book |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| 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 | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | goodmoon | Arseny Teramachi |
In-app purchases
Narou Reader
No in-app purchases
Makura Book
- Makura Sync Monthly$0.991 Month








