Comparison

Mushoi vs Book Garden Duo

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

Head to head
About

Mushoi

This digital comic follows a female doctor working in a women's prison, detailing her interactions with inmates through medical treatments. The first volume is available for free, with subsequent volumes offered for purchase.

Highlights
  • Digital comic adaptation
  • Medical drama narrative
  • Women's prison setting
  • First volume free
  • Available on iPhone and iPad
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Mushoi ~Medical Record of Women's Prison~ =============== You can enjoy the 1st volume for free! The 2nd volume or later will be offered for a fee. =============== Tomomi Sato, the cartoonist, presents an elaborating work for you! The "Mushoi" depicts the activities of a physician working at a women's prison. It proudly comes up as an iPhone / iPad app. =============== About "Mushoi": =============== It is the work published serially in Weekly Manga Times (Houbunsha) from 2008 to 2013. It is the real drama comics depicting "Akira Kumekawa," a woman doctor, who works at the special environment of a prison and her various communications with convicts through medical treatments. ***************** The Title: Mushoi The Author: Tomomi Sato The Site: Manga on Web (http://mangaonweb.con) *****************

About

Book Garden Duo

Features
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Designed for iPhone Duo. Open it like a book: the page on one side, the story's world on the other. Book Garden Duo launches with 26 world-class classics, including Peter Pan, Treasure Island, The Count of Monte Cristo, Dracula and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Read, listen, and discover a world beside every page. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE DUO β€’ Open: the page and its world side by side, either side of the fold. β€’ Folded on your nightstand: a quiet bedside clock that reads you to sleep. β€’ Closed: keep reading on the outer display. Every pose and orientation is supported. Book Garden Duo also works beautifully on iPhone and iPad. READ WITH A CAST OF VOICES Listen to character narration while the passage being read lights up on the page. The books use AI-generated narration with distinct voices for characters. Choose your listening pace, or settle into two-page reading. A WORLD BESIDE THE PAGE Discover the people you have met, follow the journey, and turn objects from the story in 3D. Your companion follows how far you have read, helping you explore without jumping ahead. FEEL THE STORY'S MOOD Atmosphere is on from the first page: the painting, the light, rain, a distant storm and the sounds of the book follow the story, a little quieter while it is read aloud. Turn any part of it off in Settings. RETURN TO THE STORY An automatic recap welcomes you back after a break. Revisit where you left off, catch up with the story so far, and read on. LET A STORY READ YOU TO SLEEP Fold iPhone Duo on your nightstand, or set any iPhone or iPad beside the bed. Choose candlelight or another mood, set when the reading should stop, and let the voice ease into the night. Make the page your own with reading and listening settings, and download books and narration to keep them with you. A world beside every page.

Screenshots

Mushoi4 screens
Book Garden Duo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mushoi at none against Book Garden Duo's shown. Mushoi also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Mushoi sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Book Garden Duo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mushoi ships an update every 6 months, Book Garden Duo every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Mushoi versus Book Garden Duo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMushoiBook Garden Duo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews42.1% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 months β€” betterEvery 21 months
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB51 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSusumu HoshikawaAaratus, inc.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mushoi

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2 purchases

Book Garden Duo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Mushoi free?
Mushoi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Book Garden Duo free?
Book Garden Duo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mushoi or Book Garden Duo have ads?
Book Garden Duo shows ads; Mushoi does not.
Which is updated more often, Mushoi or Book Garden Duo?
Mushoi ships an update every 6 months, and Book Garden Duo every 21 months. Most recently, Mushoi was updated on October 12, 2026 and Book Garden Duo on October 28, 2026.

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