Comparison

iBunkoHD vs neo文庫

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

Head to head
About

iBunkoHD

Experience reading novels, documents, and comic books with a realistic interface that mimics a physical book. Organize your library with a bookshelf, add notes to bookmarks, and easily transfer files from various cloud services. Enjoy enhanced readability with smart screen design and quick page navigation.

Highlights
  • Realistic paper book interface
  • Vertical and horizontal writing support
  • Double page spread view
  • Built-in Aozora Bunko library access
  • Customizable bookshelf organization
  • Bookmark with notes and text selection
  • Multiple file format support (.txt, .pdf, .zip, .rar, .cbz, .cbr)
Features
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iBunkoHD provides you the best way to read novels, documents and comic books on iPad. Thanks to a realistic interface, you can enjoy reading as you would with a real paper book. Reading on your iPad is now easier than ever! This is a great iPad app for all the book lovers! Won Good Design Award 2010 Ranked #1 in the Japanese App Store in 2010 Read books and comics in vertical setting with comfort ・Support both horizontal (left open) and vertical (right open) writings. ・The app automatically detects the binding direction of a PDF document. Double page spread and page effect ・When viewed landscape mode, the pages switch to the double page spread. The pages containing landscape format images are automatically treated as a double page spread. ・You can "flip" pages just like reading a real paper book. Feature about 230 built-in books and "Aozora Bunko" ・ You can download a book with simple controls from "Aozora Bunko", the Japanese digital library that provides copyright-free Japanese literary works. ・ The app comes with the well-known books from "Aozora Bunko". "Bookshelf" function ・Create a bookshelf as you need. ・You can easily choose a book you'd like to read by browsing the book covers displayed on the shelf. "Bookmark" function ・You can place as many bookmarks as you want and add notes on it. ・Select text as a bookmark in order to highlight the sentence. Supported file formats. iBunkoHD supports the following file formats as books: - .txt .pdf - .zip .rar (containing .txt or .jpg/.png files) - .cbz .cbr Transfer files ・Transfer the files using iTunes 'File Sharing' via the USB cable as well as via Dropbox, SkyDrive, pogoplug, Box, SugarSync. The app also supports both the WebDAV and the FTP servers. Utilize data from PDF ・Support the table of contents or hyperlinks on the file. ・Select and search words (when the data contains text). ・Using our own processing technology, app can select a Japanese words smoothly. Smart screen design removing the white space ・Eliminate unnecessary white space for better readability on the screen. Thumbnails of pages show quick reference for where you'd like to read ・List the page thumbnails at the bottom of the screen or in the full screen. ・The page with bookmarks will be attached a mark. You can also display only the page thumbnails which contain bookmarks. History back pages ・Viewed pages are saved in history so you can easily go back to the previous page. Look up words in the dictionary ・You can use the iPad's built-in dictionary as well as other dictionary apps that support custom URL schemes. ・Just select text and tap the button to look up the word. Support Bluetooth keyboards ・You can read without touching the screen by using the compatible device. Passcode lock ・You can set passcode lock on specific bookshelves or the "folder" screen that stored transferred files. Various page settings ・Available various settings such as enable/disable the flipping effect or change the position of the tap control. ・Customize your iBunkoHD to suit your own preferences! You will find many more convenient functions and settings.

About

neo文庫

This app provides access to over 17,000 public domain e-books, with customizable reading settings and organizational tools. Enjoy a rich reading experience with features like page-turning effects, adjustable text and background colors, and detailed formatting options.

Highlights
  • Access to 17,000+ public domain e-books
  • Customizable text size, color, and background
  • Page-turning animation
  • Vertical writing support with furigana
  • Book organization into custom shelves
  • Built-in dictionary and search functionality
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neo文庫は iPad でも iPhone でも使える電子書籍アプリです。 ●パラパラページめくり 2本指ページめくりで連続してめくり戻すこともできます ●端正な縦書き表示 ルビ、縦中横、欧文、句読点や括弧類などの組み方を再現 ●内蔵辞書、バックライト明るさ調節などに対応 ●作品を選びやすい 作家別・作品名順のほかランキング500、分野別、児童書分野別リストあり インターネットの図書館青空文庫でテキストファイルで公開されている17,000作品以上読み放題【著作権存続作品を含む】 本文検索、内蔵辞書引き、大辞林連携、大辞泉連携、ダウンロードした作品を書棚に分類整理、図書カードwebページ表示 (※大辞林と大辞泉は他社製品です) 文字サイズは文庫本、えほん、大活字、太明朝、太大活字をワンタッチで選べます 背景色は20色、文字色は白黒それぞれ3色から選べます 表示書体はヒラギノ明朝、ヒラギノ角ゴシック、それぞれ太字も選べます 好みの名前で本棚を追加し分類できます。本棚の内容は入手順/未読順/作家別/作品名順で表示できます。 青空文庫の注記情報、ルビ・字下げ・地寄せ・地付き・漢文返り点・訓点送り仮名・改ページ・改丁・改見開き・挿絵表示・傍点・傍線などに対応。 ●どのような作品をダウンロードしたかの情報種集はいっさいおこないません。 ご注意 ・作品のダウンロードには携帯ネットワークまたはWiFiのネット環境が必要です。(作品は内蔵していません) ※読み上げとVoiceOverには対応していません。VoiceOverでお使いの場合は弊社の別アプリ『豊平文庫Lite』をご検討ください。

Screenshots

neo文庫4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: neo文庫 at $3.99 against iBunkoHD's $6.99. neo文庫 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). iBunkoHD's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 45%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.7). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

iBunkoHD costs $6.99 and neo文庫 $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBunkoHD ships an update every 2 months, neo文庫 monthly. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iBunkoHD versus neo文庫: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBunkoHDneo文庫
Price$6.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews — better45.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.7
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDWANGO Co., Ltd.Masaaki Takahashi

Customer experience

iBunkoHD

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral9.2%
Negative32.4%

neo文庫

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

iBunkoHD

No in-app purchases

None

neo文庫

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iBunkoHD free?
iBunkoHD costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is neo文庫 free?
neo文庫 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iBunkoHD or neo文庫 have ads?
Neither iBunkoHD nor neo文庫 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBunkoHD or neo文庫?
iBunkoHD ships an update every 2 months, and neo文庫 monthly. Most recently, iBunkoHD was updated on October 14, 2026 and neo文庫 on October 14, 2026.

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