Comparison

Character Memo vs ぬき書き

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

Head to head
About

Character Memo

Features
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This app allows you to easily register characters, their notes, and the pages on which they appear when reading a novel. [ Features ] - In addition to characters, you can also categorize and register various terms. - Text recognition allows you to copy and paste text from images in your camera and photo library. - The registered data can be output to a CSV file. [ Privacy ] - The registered data is stored securely on your device and cannot be accessed from outside. - Passcode lock function available. Your passcode information is securely stored in Keychain, provided by Apple. Please use it as a companion while reading. You can also use it for movies, dramas, comics, etc.

About

ぬき書き

Features
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A quiet excerpt journal for the one-line quotes from books, articles, lyrics, and films that moved you. Save a passage that struck you, and tomorrow morning Nukigaki will gently resurface an older one from your own archive. The line you wrote months ago might hit differently today. This is not a reading tracker. It does not count pages, time, or completion streaks. It is simply a quiet place for the words that stayed with you. ● Keep a passage Save the text with the book title, author, page, your own memo, an optional photo, and a tag. Display uses a calm Japanese book typeface. ● Today's revisit One excerpt per morning, prioritizing the ones you have not revisited in the longest. ● Browse by book Gather all excerpts from the same book for a quiet re-read. ● Share card A paper-and-seal share card auto-generated at 1080×1920. ● Offline-first Everything stays on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking. For the lines that deserve to stay.

Screenshots

Character Memo4 screens
ぬき書き4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Character Memo at none against ぬき書き's 3. ぬき書き's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. ぬき書き sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Character Memo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Character Memo ships an update every 4 days, ぬき書き every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Character Memo versus ぬき書き: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharacter Memoぬき書き
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakatoshi SuzukiStarcrown Inc

In-app purchases

None

Character Memo

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ぬき書き

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Large Tip$3.99

Questions

Is Character Memo free?
Character Memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ぬき書き free?
ぬき書き is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Character Memo or ぬき書き have ads?
Character Memo shows ads; ぬき書き does not.
Which is updated more often, Character Memo or ぬき書き?
Character Memo ships an update every 4 days, and ぬき書き every 5 days. Most recently, Character Memo was updated on October 25, 2026 and ぬき書き on October 24, 2026.

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