Comparison

Reading History vs 栞灯

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

Head to head
About

Reading History

Features
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This is an app for recording your reading. [ Features ] - There is a function to display your age at the time of reading, but you can choose not to use it. - You can register dates by year only or by month only, so it would also be good idea to register past readings. - You can register your reading planning. - You can manage the reading order of unread books. - It also supports rereading. - 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.

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栞灯

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積んでる本も、大切な読書。 本との関係すべてを肯定して残す、読書ノートアプリです。 ◆ 積読も、読みかけも、ぜんぶ残せる 「気になる」「積んでる」「読んでいる」「寝かせてる」「読み終えた」の5つのステータス。 読み終わらなくても、いいんです。積んである本もあなたの本棚の一部として、罪悪感なく記録できます。 ◆ 感想は、すきなかたちで ひとことだけ残してもいいし、じっくり長く書いてもいい。「胸がざわついた」「癒された」などの気分タグを選ぶだけでもOK。じぶんだけのタグも作れます。ネタバレOKの自分用メモも別に残せます。 ◆ 月末のお楽しみ「私の灯」 今月出会った気持ちが、色とりどりの灯りになって浮かびます。冊数ではなく、気持ちでふりかえる新しい読書記録です。 ◆ シェアは、したいときだけ 表紙と感想をきれいなカード画像にして、SNSでシェアできます。もちろん自分だけの静かな記録として使うのも素敵です。 ◆ 本の登録はかんたん 題名で検索して、表紙つきでさっと追加。手動登録もできます。 ◆ 安心して使えます ・アカウント登録不要。データはすべて端末の中に保存されます ・バックアップ機能つき(ファイルに書き出して復元できます) ・無料(バナー広告が表示されます) 積読タワーが育ちがちな人、感想を書くのが苦手な人、本屋が好きな人へ。 あなたの読書のかたちに、そっと灯をともします。

Screenshots

Reading History4 screens
栞灯4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reading History at every 6 days against 栞灯's every 2 months. 栞灯's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading History ships an update every 6 days, 栞灯 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Reading History versus 栞灯: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading History栞灯
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakatoshi SuzukiKOKORO AI LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

In-app purchases

None

Reading History

No in-app purchases

None

栞灯

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading History free?
Reading History is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 栞灯 free?
栞灯 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reading History or 栞灯 have ads?
Both Reading History and 栞灯 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading History or 栞灯?
Reading History ships an update every 6 days, and 栞灯 every 2 months. Most recently, Reading History was updated on October 25, 2026 and 栞灯 on October 29, 2026.

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