Comparison

e本棚 vs Raikiri Viewer

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

Head to head
About

e本棚

Features
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Keep Track of Your Books and Reading Progress with Ease! A mobile app to record the location of books and documents and how far you've read. Keep track of how many pages or what percentage you've read, whether you've finished a book, or where you've stored it. This app is perfect for tracking not just books but also blogs, documents, e-books, and comics. Easily categorize and search through your collection. Ideal for those who read on multiple devices, such as an iPhone on the go, an iPad at home, or a waterproof device in the bath, and for those who want to manage their book locations! * 7 Key Features of "e-Bookshelf" 1.Easily Track Your Reading Progress Ever wonder, "How far did I read?" or "Is this book already read or not?" With "e-Bookshelf," you can quickly find out. Record statuses like [Unread], [Read], [Reading], [Abandoned], [To Buy], and [Disposed]. For [Reading] and [Abandoned] books, you can speedily note and review how far you've read. Perfect for readers who use multiple devices, such as an iPhone on the go, an iPad at home, or a waterproof device in the bath! 2.Works for All Types of Reading Materials Keep track of your reading progress, even for books without official identification codes, as well as e-books and documents. 3.Instantly Know Where Your Books Are Quickly register the location of your books with a single click, making it easy to associate locations with books. The search and location-based display functions are also user-friendly. 4.Simple, Intuitive Operation with No Manual Needed Designed for easy use, with a focus on simple operations. Quick registration and easy management through search functions and history registration assistance. Advanced search and categorization features include text search, location search, category search, history search, author search, rating management, sorting, and read/unread status. Categories and locations can be quickly set from a two-tier history click system. 5.Not Just for Owned Books?Track "To Buy" and "Disposed" as Well Use the app to note books you plan to buy and those you've disposed of. Keep a record of past reads and track your reading progress by pages, percentages, or text descriptions. 6.Convenient Categorization and Sharing with Friends Enable the sharing feature to manage books collectively. Everyone can know where materials and books are stored, making cooperative management possible. Choose between read-only access or collaborative editing. (Reference users and non-shared regular users can use the app for free; the original reference user requires an in-app purchase.) 7.Free to Use (with In-App Purchases Available) The app is free to use on smartphones (with in-app purchases). The free version allows up to 100 simultaneous registrations. If you want to stay within the free limit, you can register only [Unread], [Reading], and [To Buy] statuses, and delete entries after reading. This makes the app satisfying for even the most avid readers!

About

Raikiri Viewer

Features
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Your manga and novels, ready the moment you open them. Line up the books on your Mac, NAS or Google Drive on one shelf on your iPhone and iPad, and pick up where you left off — on the train or in bed. No waiting, no hunting, and nothing between you and the page. ■ A shelf that shows you what to read next Covers line up on a real bookshelf. Box sets packed into one archive are split into volumes, so volume 3 always follows volume 2, and a bookmark ribbon shows what you're in the middle of. ■ Single page or two-page spread, one tap away Single, Spread, Split and Scroll sit right at the top of the reader. Hold it upright for single pages, turn it sideways for spreads. Reading direction is remembered per book. ■ Big spreads, big on your phone Many comics store a two-page spread as one wide image, which gets tiny on an iPhone. Split view cuts it down the middle and shows each half full size — your place and bookmarks stay put. ■ Your Mac library in your hand Pair with the Mac app and open hundreds of books on that Mac from your iPhone or iPad. No copying files around. ■ Save a stack, read offline Save as many books as you like at once. Each download shows its own progress, and finished books get a badge and land on your shelf right away. Keep reading on a plane or in the subway. ■ Google Drive folders as shelves Add a Google Drive folder as a shelf. Folders in the Files app and iCloud Drive work too. ■ Stay zoomed in, page after page Pinch to zoom into a panel, then tap to move on. The next page opens at the same zoom, right at the corner you start reading from. Choose what a tap does: follow the binding, swap left and right, or always go forward. ■ Novels the right way round, webtoons without breaks Japanese vertical text reads right to left, and tall webtoons are recognized and scroll without breaks. — A day with Raikiri (example scenes) — • 2,000 self-scanned volumes live on the Mac at home. On the morning commute, keep reading on your iPhone where you stopped last night. • Split view turns a dramatic two-page spread into two full-size pages, down to the tiny hand-lettering. • Before a weekend trip, save the next few volumes. No signal at the mountain inn, bedtime reading as usual. ■ Formats • Comics: ZIP / CBZ / RAR / CBR / 7z / CB7 / CBT, image folders • Ebooks: EPUB (reflowable and fixed layout), MOBI, PDF • Text: Aozora Bunko • Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Simplified Chinese ■ Pricing All features are free for your first month. After that, continue with an auto-renewing subscription, shared with the Mac app. • Raikiri Viewer Monthly: 1 month / $1.99 • Raikiri Viewer Yearly: 1 year / $17.99 Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically for the same period and price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://raikiri.watrix.co.jp/en/privacy

Screenshots

e本棚4 screens
Raikiri Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Raikiri Viewer at every 2 days against e本棚's every 2 months. e本棚's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. e本棚 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Raikiri Viewer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

e本棚 ships an update every 2 months, Raikiri Viewer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
e本棚 versus Raikiri Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametere本棚Raikiri Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer株式会社ネットアクティビティwataru takahashi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

e本棚

One-time2
  • メダル5個セット$0.49
  • GOLD ユーザー1年間、登録上限なし、全オプション有効$9.99
2 purchases

Raikiri Viewer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Month trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is e本棚 free?
e本棚 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Raikiri Viewer free?
Raikiri Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do e本棚 or Raikiri Viewer have ads?
Neither e本棚 nor Raikiri Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, e本棚 or Raikiri Viewer?
e本棚 ships an update every 2 months, and Raikiri Viewer every 2 days. Most recently, e本棚 was updated on October 20, 2026 and Raikiri Viewer on October 13, 2026.

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