BulletsMind vs ZZZ Let's Read!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BulletsMind
This app helps you organize ideas and information using a hierarchical bulleted note system. It combines the usability of mind mapping with outline processing, supporting features like coloring, task management, and link insertion. Export your outlines or sync them across devices.
- Hierarchical bulleted notes
- Intuitive operability
- Rich expression with coloring
- To-do management with progress rates
- Link insertion for reference sites
- Export and share outlines
- Multi-device sync via Google Drive
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A simple and easy-to-use outline processor. You can create hierarchical bulleted notes. Bullets Mind works fast and helps you organize your ideas and information. It applies the usability of the mind map application to the outline processor. For example, it is used in the following situations. * Notes for organizing ideas * Organize information with bullet points * Creating a table of contents * Report creation * Writing papers * Proposal creation * Task management * Goal management In addition to this, there are reports of various uses because it can be used for anything to manage outlines. If you are looking for an outline organization or memo writing tool, please try it once. It is also ideal for those who want a vertical mind map when creating a mind map on a smartphone. # Features * Intuitive operability Ease of use is the most important thing for simple functions. It operates quickly and can be used intuitively for editing. * Rich expression It also supports coloring and can be expressed to your liking. * To-do management You can insert the progress rate for each topic and use it for ToDo management. * Link Links can be inserted for each topic, which is convenient when you want to manage reference sites. * Detailed note function You can insert detailed explanations for each topic, so you can create sentences while organizing the outline with bullet points. * Ready to use You can use it immediately without registering an account. * Export and share You can export the created outline information and share it or edit it on your PC. * Multi-Device Support Sync seamlessly across multiple devices via Google Drive. * Dark theme support Since it supports a dark theme, it is also ideal for use at night.
ZZZ Let's Read!
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ZZZ Let's Read! — On-device OCR for Japanese (vertical, horizontal, classical, kuzushiji) and English Point your camera at a book or a receipt, and get text in an instant. Every byte of OCR runs locally on your device — captured images and recognized text never leave your phone. Ideal for privacy-conscious users and offline environments. ◆ SUPPORTED OCR LANGUAGES AND SCRIPTS ◆ This App recognizes only the following: • Japanese — vertical (tategaki) and horizontal (yokogaki) writing, modern Japanese, classical/pre-modern kanji, and kuzushiji (cursive handwriting). 7,141 characters of the NDLmoji charset. • English — basic Latin alphabet (A–Z / a–z), digits, and common punctuation. Other writing systems are NOT recognized: Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean (Hangul), Cyrillic, Arabic, etc. Accented Latin characters (é, ñ, ü, ç, ã, …) are also not in the OCR charset. The app interface is available in 6 languages, but the OCR engine itself supports only Japanese and English. ◆ FEATURES ◆ Document Mode — Books, Manuscripts, Classical Japanese • Powered by the National Diet Library's NDLOCR-Lite • 7,141-character NDLmoji charset including pre-modern Japanese kanji • "Detect" outlines all text regions — tap to OCR only what you need • "Read all" runs OCR on the entire page in one go • Copy or share recognized text • Pinch-to-zoom on the captured snapshot Receipt Mode — Automated Bookkeeping • Auto-extract amount and date from any receipt • Multi-currency: JPY, USD, GBP, EUR, and more • Date formats: Gregorian, Reiwa/Heisei, abbreviated wareki, English month names (e.g. 16AUG2015) • Auto-detects DD/MM vs MM/DD by device locale • Handles European decimal comma (15,65 €) correctly • Bill splitter — divides the amount by N people • Share CSV via Mail / Drive / messenger, or clear with one tap ◆ SIX INTERFACE LANGUAGES ◆ Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese. Unsupported locales fall back to English automatically. ◆ PRIVACY BY DESIGN ◆ • Fully offline OCR — no network required for recognition • Captured photos are discarded after OCR; nothing is sent to a server • Only the camera and one CSV file on internal storage are accessed • Network is used solely for ad delivery (Google AdMob) ◆ WHO IT'S FOR ◆ • Students and researchers studying classical Japanese • Writers and editors quoting from physical books • Freelancers, sole proprietors, and households tracking receipts • Travelers logging expenses across multiple countries • Anyone handling confidential documents or working offline ◆ REQUIREMENTS ◆ • iOS 13.0 or higher • ~200 MB free storage • Rear-facing camera • Internet not required for OCR (used only for ads) ◆ OPEN-SOURCE CREDITS ◆ The OCR engine in this App is built on these open-source assets, redistributed under their respective licenses. • National Diet Library NDLOCR-Lite — CC BY 4.0 • PARSeq scene-text recognition model — Apache License 2.0 • PaddlePaddle PP-OCRv4 detection model — Apache License 2.0 The native iOS port (Swift + ONNX Runtime) is the work of this App's developer. ◆ MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION (REMOVE ADS) ◆ • The "Remove Ads" monthly plan hides all ads in the app • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account • The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • You can manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions ◆ TERMS OF USE (EULA) ◆ This App is provided under the following End User License Agreement (EULA). Terms of Use: https://smolt-stage.com/home/privacy/zzz-ocr-terms.html ◆ PRIVACY POLICY ◆ This App handles information in accordance with its privacy policy. For details, see "About" inside the App or the link in this store listing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ZZZ Let's Read! at 13.0 against BulletsMind's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. BulletsMind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and ZZZ Let's Read! sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BulletsMind ships an update every 3 weeks, ZZZ Let's Read! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BulletsMind | ZZZ Let's Read! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YUKI TANAIKE | SMOLT STAGE, K.K. |
In-app purchases
BulletsMind
- BulletsMind Pro Version Monthly$1.491 Month
- BulletsMind Pro Version Annual$12.991 Year
ZZZ Let's Read!
- ZZZ Let's Read! Premium$0.991 Month
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