Mish vs 読しるべ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mish
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Keep your TBR, current reads, and finished books in one calm bookshelf. Organize your reading life: • Organize books into Reading, To Read, and Completed • Search by title or ISBN and build your personal bookshelf • Save book notes, page markers, quotes, and reviews • Use the focus timer to track reading sessions • View reading stats, streaks, goals, and progress • Keep a wishlist for books you want to read later • Discover new books based on your bookshelf • Personalize Mish with clean bookshelf themes Mish is made for readers who want a simple place to track books, remember ideas, and build a steady reading habit. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ripe-cereal-4f9.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-24c341fcbfde813da18dc51c07557c9a
読しるべ
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Yomishirube (読しるべ) is a play on the Japanese word "michishirube" — a guidepost. When reading feels hard to keep up, this app quietly shows you the way back to your book. No streaks to break. No guilt. Ever. It was born from the developer's own experience of how heavy a book can feel when life and mental health get in the way — and how much one page can still mean. YOUR BOOK STAND The books you're living with, laid out like a bookshop display table. Add books by scanning the barcode, searching by title, or typing them in. Search covers international titles via Google Books and Japanese titles via Rakuten Books. RECORDS IN THREE TAPS Snap the page number with your camera, type it in, or simply tap "Opened it today." Even just opening the book counts as reading. Because it is. AI RECAP, SPOILER-FREE Coming back after weeks away? Get a short recap of where you left off — built only from what you've already read, never from what's ahead. CHARACTERS AT A GLANCE AI-suggested character lists so you never lose track of who's who. You can edit everything. BREAKS ARE PART OF READING Mark a book "On a Break" and the app won't say a single reproachful word. Trophies appear for coming back, for reading one page, for taking your time — not just for finishing. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything is stored on your iPhone. The Pro plan adds iCloud sync and full data export. No ads, no tracking. FREE AND PRO The core experience is free: up to 5 books on your stand, records, memos, and trophies. Yomishirube Pro adds unlimited books, unlimited AI recaps and characters, iCloud sync, and data export. AI features include a free allowance of 20 uses with no time limit — and no automatic charge when it runs out. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://yomishirube.com/en/privacy Terms of Service: https://yomishirube.com/en/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mish at 13.0 against 読しるべ's 18.0. 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. Mish sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and 読しるべ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mish ships an update weekly, 読しるべ every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Mish | 読しるべ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 333 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Liang Ting Yu | Tsuyoshi Miyakawa |
In-app purchases
Mish
- Mish Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Mish Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- A Cup of Coffee$0.99
- A Nice Lunch$1.99
- A Good Book$4.99
読しるべ
- Yomishirube Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yomishirube Pro Yearly$39.991 Year









