Comparison

Booktiny vs 読しるべ

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

Head to head
About

Booktiny

Features
Read full description

Booktiny: The Simplest Way to Build a Reading Habit Want to read more consistently? Booktiny is a minimal reading tracker app that helps you stay on track with just a few taps. Simply enter the pages you’ve read today — we’ll take care of the progress, stats, and motivation. Key Features 1. Quick Logging – Just enter today’s page number. Your reading progress is auto-calculated. 2. Fast Book Registration – Search by title or scan barcodes to add books with cover and metadata. 3. Per-Book History – View detailed reading history for each book you’re reading. 4. Track Your Streak – Build motivation with daily streaks, badges, and reading milestones. 5. Heatmap Calendar – Visualize your monthly/yearly reading rhythm and intensity at a glance. 6. Powerful Statistics – Analyze your daily, weekly, and monthly reading patterns with totals, averages, and longest streaks. 7. Achievement System – Unlock rewards for reading consistently and completing books. 8. Share with Friends – Share your current reads and notes to inspire others. Perfect for those who… • Struggle to finish books • Want to read a little every day (e.g. 10 pages) • Need a simple, minimalist reading app • Love seeing progress with charts and visual stats • Are looking for a book tracking app with no sign-up required Why Booktiny? • Use instantly — no login required • Minimal notifications to keep you on track • Fully local data — your privacy is protected • Lightweight, fast, and focused on what matters: reading Just enter the pages — we’ll show you the progress. One page at a time, build a better reading habit with Booktiny.

About

読しるべ

Read full description

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 trial (14 days or 20 uses) with no automatic charge when it ends. 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

Screenshots

Booktiny4 screens
読しるべ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Booktiny at none against 読しるべ's 2. Booktiny also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. 読しるべ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Booktiny asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Booktiny ships an update every 3 days, 読しるべ weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Booktiny versus 読しるべ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooktiny読しるべ
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOONJIN GOTsuyoshi Miyakawa

In-app purchases

None

Booktiny

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

読しるべ

Subscriptions2
  • Yomishirube Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • 読しるべPro 年額$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Booktiny free?
Booktiny is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 読しるべ free?
読しるべ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Booktiny or 読しるべ have ads?
Neither Booktiny nor 読しるべ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Booktiny or 読しるべ?
Booktiny ships an update every 3 days, and 読しるべ weekly. Most recently, Booktiny was updated on September 10, 2026 and 読しるべ on September 9, 2026.

Other comparisons