Memosy vs FuriRead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Memosy
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1.Make quizes using the marker pen in the Note mode 2.Use the Study mode to hide text and write in to test your memory 3.Repeat!
FuriRead
This app assists Japanese language learners by automatically displaying kana readings above kanji on webpages. It provides detailed word information, pronunciation, and vocabulary extraction, transforming online content into effective study material.
- Automatic furigana display on Japanese webpages
- Word lookup for kana, romaji, definitions, and tags
- Text-to-speech pronunciation
- Vocabulary extraction and grouping
- Enhanced readings for specific Japanese terms
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FuriRead is a Safari reading helper for Japanese learners. Open Japanese news, blogs, or webpages and FuriRead automatically shows kana readings above kanji, turning real web content into readable study material. Key features: • Add furigana to Japanese webpages automatically • Select a word to see kana, romaji, part of speech, level tags, and definitions • Listen to word pronunciation with built-in TTS • Extract article vocabulary and group it by part of speech • Improved readings for numbers, dates, counters, people counts, and Japanese era years FuriRead is useful for JLPT study, reading NHK news, and building vocabulary from real Japanese content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Memosy at none against FuriRead's 1. Memosy also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). FuriRead's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. FuriRead sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Memosy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Memosy ships an update every 3 days, FuriRead every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Memosy | FuriRead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 504 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ian Fukayama | 冰冰 邓 |
In-app purchases
Memosy
No in-app purchases
FuriRead
- FuriRead Pro (Full Access)$3.99
