# bREADER vs ホウカゴ

The clearest difference is review sentiment: bREADER at 76% against ホウカゴ's 0%. bREADER also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). ホウカゴ's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On device support there is nothing between them.

ホウカゴ is free to download; bREADER costs $3.99 up front. ホウカゴ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. bREADER asks for nothing beyond the download.

bREADER ships an update every 3 weeks, ホウカゴ every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | bREADER | ホウカゴ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breader/id411884081/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| Positive reviews | **76.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 48 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [INFOCITY, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/292171564) | [Renzo Ohhama](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812551739) |

## What reviewers say

### bREADER

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breader/id411884081)

This app is an optimized e-book reader for iPhones, supporting various formats like Aozora Bunko, EPUB, and PDF. It offers customizable reading styles, including vertical/horizontal text, auto-scrolling, and adjustable fonts, for a beautiful and user-friendly experience.

**Highlights:** Supports Aozora Bunko, EPUB, PDF, TEXT, JPEG/PNG-ZIP, Customizable text size, line spacing, and fonts, Vertical/horizontal and auto-scrolling display modes, Bookmark, brightness, day/night mode, screen rotation, Dictionary integration, Create books from clipboard text or URLs, Organize books into groups

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ホウカゴ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/web/id6773352256)

This app helps you track, read, and organize web novels. It offers customizable reading settings, automatic updates, and cross-device synchronization for a seamless reading experience. Manage your library with collections, bookmarks, and notes.

**Highlights:** Web novel update tracking, Customizable reading settings, Cross-device synchronization, Library organization with collections, Bookmark and note management, Widget for quick access

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ホウカゴ サポーター（月額） | $1.99 | per month |
| ホウカゴ サポーター（年額） | $17.99 | per year |
| 小さなお茶 | $0.99 | one-time |
| お弁当 | $1.99 | one-time |
| お夕食 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 贅沢ディナー | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is bREADER free?

bREADER costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ホウカゴ free?

ホウカゴ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do bREADER or ホウカゴ have ads?

ホウカゴ shows ads; bREADER does not.

### Which is updated more often, bREADER or ホウカゴ?

bREADER ships an update every 3 weeks, and ホウカゴ every 5 days. Most recently, bREADER was updated on October 17, 2026 and ホウカゴ on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*