Comparison

Pocketbook Appendix Lite vs 〒検索 AD

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

Head to head
About

Pocketbook Appendix Lite

This app provides a comprehensive collection of Japanese reference data, including postal charges, holidays, age tables, and conversion charts. It is regularly updated with new information and bug fixes to ensure accuracy and usability.

Highlights
  • Age table
  • Conversion table
  • Postal charges
  • Emergency numbers
  • Japanese holidays
  • Calendar
  • Solar system information
Features
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Pocketbook Appendix Lite is english version of Techo-no-furoku(手帳の付録) Lite. This application is like the Japanese pocketbook appendix. It has a lot of information on Japan and more than Pocketbook Appendix. [ver1.3.8 Update] - Update "Postal Charges" data after 2025/11/1 - Update "Noshigami" - Update "Long-lived celebration" - Update "Emergency number" [ver1.3.7 Update] "Postal Charges" data after 2024/10/1 [ver1.3.6 Update] "Postal Charges" data after 2023/10/1 [ver1.3.5 Update] "Postal Charges" data after 2023/05/8 [ver1.3.3 Update] - Update "Postal Charges" data after 2019/10/1 [ver1.3.2 Update] - Update "Age table" for new Japanese Calender - Update "Japanese holiday" for 2019,2020 [ver1.3.1 Update] - Fix unit of acceleration in conversion table on Japanese version. [ver1.3.0 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. - Fix that crash when selecting some items. - Fix that layout collapses when displayed on landscape screen. - Fix the app name to Pocketbook Appendix Lite. [ver1.2.0 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 [Ver1.1.0 Update] - bug fixes to be killed iOS8 [Ver1.0.9 Update] Fixed a memory leak [Ver1.0.8 Update] - URL Scheme 'appendixf' - Background Color Bug Fix URLスキーム対応 "appendixf" [Ver1.0.7 Update] - iOS7 PickerView Bug Fix [Ver1.0.5 Update] - Tax Rate Change [Ver1.0.4 Update] - Bug fix in Emergency number [Ver1.0.3 Update] - Menu icon add - Bug fix [Ver1.0.2 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 - Long-lived celebration - Wedding Anniversary "Pocketbook Appendix" (paid version) contents - The symbol of an element - Size table - Web color code - Yakudoshi - Stamp duty - The 24 Solar Terms - Paper size The paid version will not see advertising.

About

〒検索 AD

Features
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日本の郵便番号をオフラインで高速に検索できます。  調べたい地域を一覧からタップするだけで、郵便番号を調べることができます。  画面上部のインデックスバーをタップすると、一覧表示時が絞り込まれます。例えば、インデックスバーの「た」をタップすると、「たちつてと」で始まる地名だけが表示されます。  インデックスバーを押したままにすると、さらに絞り込むことができます。「た」を押したままにすると、「たちつてと」のボタン(サブインデックス)が表示されるので、そのまま指を滑らせて目的の文字の上で指を離して下さい。  インデックスバーおよびサブインデックスには、データが存在する物だけが表示されます。候補が1つしか無い場合は、サブインデックスは表示されません。  検索バーに任意のテキストを入力する事で、一覧を絞り込む事も可能です。郵便番号を入力すると、その地名を表示します。また、町名を入力すると郵便番号を表示します(曖昧検索には対応していません)。

Screenshots

Pocketbook Appendix Lite2 screens
〒検索 AD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 〒検索 AD at none against Pocketbook Appendix Lite's shown. Pocketbook Appendix Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocketbook Appendix Lite ships an update every 6 months, 〒検索 AD every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Pocketbook Appendix Lite versus 〒検索 AD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketbook Appendix Lite〒検索 AD
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTECHNO SQUARE Inc.Shuji Fukumoto

In-app purchases

None

Pocketbook Appendix Lite

No in-app purchases

None

〒検索 AD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocketbook Appendix Lite free?
Pocketbook Appendix Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 〒検索 AD free?
〒検索 AD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocketbook Appendix Lite or 〒検索 AD have ads?
Pocketbook Appendix Lite shows ads; 〒検索 AD does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocketbook Appendix Lite or 〒検索 AD?
Pocketbook Appendix Lite ships an update every 6 months, and 〒検索 AD every 4 months. Most recently, Pocketbook Appendix Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and 〒検索 AD on October 29, 2026.

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