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.
Character Memo
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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.
ぬき書き
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. ぬき書き sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Character Memo asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Character Memo | ぬき書き |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takatoshi Suzuki | Starcrown Inc |
In-app purchases
Character Memo
No in-app purchases
ぬき書き
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
- Large Tip$3.99









