Comparison

neo文庫 vs SORARI

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

Head to head
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。

About

SORARI

Features
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!!"SORARI - nonAD" is a buy-only version that does not display ads. Other than that, it is exactly the same as "SORARI". ◆Let me present to you SORARI "SORARI" is an application that you can read books published in Aozora Bunko. It corresponds to the latest iPhone · iPad, and layouts ruby and wordwrap beautifully. You can also set font size, color, margin and line spacing. ◆Let's search for your favorite books In Aozora Bunko, new books are added every day. Also, books that were popular every month are ranked. If you use "SORARI", you will surely find a book of your choice. 【Latest information】 We inform you of the latest information at this URL. You can also inquire about points and bug information you care about here. Please do not hesitate to contact us. https://sorariblog.wordpress.com/

Screenshots

neo文庫4 screens
SORARI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: neo文庫 at none against SORARI's 1. neo文庫 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). SORARI's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.7). On ads 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

neo文庫 costs $3.99 and SORARI $1.99 up front. SORARI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. neo文庫 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

neo文庫 ships an update monthly, SORARI every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
neo文庫 versus SORARI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterneo文庫SORARI
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.712.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasaaki Takahashisatoshi kumagai

In-app purchases

None

neo文庫

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SORARI

One-time1
  • Front cover$0.99

Questions

Is neo文庫 free?
neo文庫 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SORARI free?
SORARI costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do neo文庫 or SORARI have ads?
Neither neo文庫 nor SORARI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, neo文庫 or SORARI?
neo文庫 ships an update monthly, and SORARI every 4 months. Most recently, neo文庫 was updated on November 6, 2026 and SORARI on November 7, 2026.

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