bookend vs デジマPLUS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bookend
This app offers a beautiful and intuitive reading experience for purchased digital books on iPad and iPhone. It allows for easy navigation, page turning, and zooming, with cloud syncing for content across devices. Discover and enjoy a growing library of digital content.
- Beautiful, easy-to-use interface
- Cloud Library for syncing across devices
- Easy flick to turn pages
- Portrait and landscape reading modes
- Thumbnail view for quick navigation
- Pinch and zoom pages
- Bookshelf view with bibliographic data
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The bookend app is optimized for the iPad and iPhone providing users with the ability to read bookend books using a beautiful, easy-to-use interface. You can discover and read book contents that are bought in this application with iPad and iPhone. You can share contents with other bookend applications on other devices by simply registering your mail address into bookend Cloud Library. You will see more and more bookend contents coming. Get the best reading experience available on your iPad and iPhone. * Easy flick to turn pages * Read in portrait or landscape mode * Easy thumbnail view for quick jump to page * View both single and center spread pages * Pinch and zoom pages in books * User interface tailored to the size, look, and feel of the iPad and iPhone * Bookshelf view with scrolling support and show additional bibliographic data
デジマPLUS
Access and read "Shinko-shi," a publication from Sekai Mahikari Bunmei Kyodan, on your iPad or iPhone. Organize your digital library and enjoy a seamless reading experience with intuitive navigation and adjustable viewing modes.
- Read "Shinko-shi" on mobile devices
- Digital library management
- Easy page turning
- Adjustable viewing orientation
- Thumbnail navigation
- Single or spread page display
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デジマPLUSは世界真光文明教団が発行する人類必読の書「真光誌」を、iPad/iPhoneで閲覧できるアプリです。 本を探す(Library)に入ってきた真光誌を本を読む(Shelf)で管理、いつでもどこでも簡単に閲覧することができます。 ◆使用方法 ・携帯電話番号を登録し、SMSで送られてきたPINコードを入力してください ・本を探す(Library)を開き、読みたい真光誌を本を読む(Shelf)に保存 ・本を読む(Shelf)から、読みたい真光誌をタップ ・ページめくりはフリックするだけ ・タブレット端末の向きに応じて、縦でも横でも閲覧可能 ・簡単な操作でサムネイルが表示され、好きなページにジャンプ ・単一ページ表示、または見開きページも自由に設定
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: デジマPLUS at none against bookend's 10. デジマPLUS also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 10%). bookend's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. bookend sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. デジマPLUS asks for nothing beyond the download.
bookend ships an update monthly, デジマPLUS every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bookend | デジマPLUS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | iDoc K.K. | 世界真光文明教団 |
Customer experience
bookend
デジマPLUS
In-app purchases
bookend
- 神話から読み、知る日本の神様$11.99
- 大川功 人間の魅力$11.99
- 読む餃子$11.99
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- 面白くてよくわかる！ 太平洋戦争$11.99
- 面白くてよくわかる！ 古事記$11.99
- 保存版 上野・谷根千を極める！$11.99
- 保存版 横浜・中華街を極める！$11.99
- 40代を素敵にしなやかに生きるシンプルセオリー$11.99
- 今日もごちそうさまでした$11.99
- 妄想男子 － 佐藤歩×田中大地 写真集$13.99
デジマPLUS
No in-app purchases
