Comparison

Pocketbook Appendix vs 名前よみかた辞典

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

Head to head
About

Pocketbook Appendix

This app provides a comprehensive collection of information, similar to a Japanese pocketbook appendix. It includes details on postal charges, holidays, conversion tables, and emergency numbers, with regular updates to ensure accuracy.

Highlights
  • Age table
  • Conversion table
  • Postal charges
  • Emergency numbers
  • Japanese holidays
  • Route maps
Features
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Pocketbook Appendix is english version of Techo-no-furoku(手帳の付録). This application is like the Japanese pocketbook appendix. It has a lot of information on Japan and more than Pocketbook Appendix. [ver2.2.9 Update] - Update "Route Map" [ver2.2.8 Update] - Update "Postal Charges" data after 2025/11/1 - Update "Stamp duty" data after 2026/6 - Update "Noshigami" - Update "Long-lived celebration" - Update "Emergency number" [ver2.2.7 Update] - Update "Postal Charges" data after 2024/10/1 - Update "Stamp duty" data after 2024/11/18 [ver2.2.6 Update] - Update "Postal Chages" data after 2023/10/1 [ver2.2.5 Update] - Update "Postal Charges" data after 2023/05/8 - Update "Stamp duty" data after 2023/05/8 [ver2.2.4 Update] - Add launch screen - Bug fixes - Update Japanese holiday - Update Stamp duty [ver2.2.3 Update] - Update "Postal Charges" data after 2019/10/1 [ver2.2.2 Update] - Update "Age table" for new Japanese Calender - Update "Japanese holiday" for 2019,2020 [ver2.2.1 Update] - Fix unit of acceleration in conversion table on Japanese version. - Update Route Map. [ver2.2.0 Update] - Add Mountain Day to Japanese Holiday. - Fix that not all of A.D. of the age table is displayed. - Fix calculation flow rate, kinematic viscosity ,absolute measurement in conversion table. - Update postal charges. - Update stamp duty. - Fix that crash when selecting some items. - Fix that layout collapses when displayed on landscape screen. [ver2.1.6 Update] - Acceleration, flow rate, additional viscosity, kinematic viscosity to absolute measurement conversion table - If you have to bold in body configuration, Fixed a phenomenon that sum calendar display of age Chart is interrupted [ver2.1.5 Update] - iOS8 Bug Fix [ver2.1.4 Update] - URL Scheme "appendix://" - Background color Bug Fix - Metro List Add Nautical mile(n.mile) [ver2.1.3 Update] - iOS7 PickerView Bug Fix [ver2.1.0 Update] - Tax Rate Change [ver2.1.0 Update] - Add Config Arrange List [Ver2.0.0 Update] - Add Route Map(Tokyo,Osaka) [Ver1.0.7 Update] - Bug fix in Emergency number [Ver1.0.6 Update] - Menu icon add - Bug fix [Ver1.0.5 Update] - Bug fix in the solar system star [Ver1.0.4 Update] - Add to a dwarf planet in the solar system star - Bug Fix [Contents] - Age table - Conversion table - Postal charges - Emergency number - Japanese holiday - Rokuyō - Prefectures of Japan - Country number - Time difference - Writing of letter - Noshigami - Calendar (Koyomi) - Solar system - The twelve signs of the zodiac - Language of flowers - The symbol of an element - Long-lived celebration - Size table - Web color code - Yakudoshi - Stamp duty - The 24 Solar Terms - Paper size - Wedding Anniversary - Route Map

About

名前よみかた辞典

Features
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「名前よみかた辞典」は、日本人の名前(名字・名前)の読み方を調べられる辞典アプリです。 【豊富な収録数】 一般的な名字から珍しい名字まで幅広く収録。ビジネスシーンや日常で出会う名前の読み方を確認できます。 【漢字から検索】 漢字を入力して読み方を検索。初めて見る名前でも正しい読み方がすぐに分かります。 【読みから検索】 読み方から漢字表記を逆引き検索。年賀状や手紙を書く際にも活用できます。 【人気ランキング】 名字や名前の人気ランキングを掲載。日本の名前に関する知識も深まります。 【ブックマーク】 よく調べる名前をブックマークに保存。取引先や知人の名前を素早く確認できます。 営業職やカスタマーサポートの方、教師、受付業務の方など、人の名前を正確に読む必要がある方に特におすすめです。

Screenshots

Pocketbook Appendix2 screens
名前よみかた辞典3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 名前よみかた辞典 at Free against Pocketbook Appendix's $0.99. 名前よみかた辞典 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

名前よみかた辞典 is free to download; Pocketbook Appendix costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocketbook Appendix ships an update every 6 months, 名前よみかた辞典 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Pocketbook Appendix versus 名前よみかた辞典: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketbook Appendix名前よみかた辞典
Price$0.99Free — better
Positive reviews36.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTECHNO SQUARE Inc.SANWA Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Pocketbook Appendix

No in-app purchases

None

名前よみかた辞典

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocketbook Appendix free?
Pocketbook Appendix costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 名前よみかた辞典 free?
名前よみかた辞典 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocketbook Appendix or 名前よみかた辞典 have ads?
Neither Pocketbook Appendix nor 名前よみかた辞典 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocketbook Appendix or 名前よみかた辞典?
Pocketbook Appendix ships an update every 6 months, and 名前よみかた辞典 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pocketbook Appendix was updated on November 10, 2026 and 名前よみかた辞典 on November 9, 2026.

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