JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha) vs XTEINK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha)
This Safari extension allows users to parse Japanese text on websites, access a dictionary, and identify unknown words. It also enables adding and reviewing flashcards, with unique 2D review modes for vocabulary learning at your own pace. Requires a JPDB.io account.
- Parse Japanese text on websites
- Access Japanese dictionary
- Identify unknown words
- Add and review flashcards
- 2D SRS vocabulary review
- Learn words at your own pace
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Everything that you know and love about the JPDBreader with just a little bit more! With this Safari extension, you can: - Parse Japanese you find on websites using your JPDB account. This means you can have easy access to a Japanese dictionary and can see at a glance which words you don't know yet. - Add new flashcards and review them straight from the popup - Lots of quality-of-life improvements aimed at touchscreen users - Review on JPDB.io in 2D! Introducing a new concept where all of your SRS vocabulary words are spread out on the screen, allowing you to review in your own order! - Learn new words at your own pace. Never again will you have to wait until all of your reviews are done Notes: This requires a JPDB.io account and the API key found in the settings page. Credit: This extension is built using Max-Kamp's original jpd-breader with additions/changes applied. Huge shoutout to him for his amazing work!
XTEINK
This app serves as a companion for an e-reader, allowing users to transfer books, comics, wallpapers, and fonts from their phone. It offers intelligent format conversion and features like scheduled pushes for a personalized reading experience.
- Content transfer to e-reader
- Intelligent format conversion
- Scheduled push notifications
- Personalized reading settings
- Wallpaper and font management
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XTEINK APP is your exclusive intelligent companion for the XTEINK e-reader. It effortlessly transfers books, comics, wallpapers, and fonts from your phone to the reader, with intelligent format conversion. It also supports scheduled push, personalized reading, and many other features, making your reading experience more convenient and efficient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha) at 5.0 against XTEINK's 2.5. JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha) also leads on device support (3 vs 1). XTEINK's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XTEINK has 52 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha) ships an update fortnightly, XTEINK every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha) | XTEINK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.5 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Franklin Fanelli | Shenzhen Xiaohu Xingtong Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha)
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In-app purchases
JPDBreader+α (Plus Alpha)
No in-app purchases
XTEINK
No in-app purchases
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