Comparison

TumuBook vs SoloRead

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

Head to head
About

TumuBook

Features
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The books they grew up with. TumuBook is a reading log for parents and kids. Keep every book your child reads, with the date and how old they were. "The picture book they asked for again and again as a baby." "The book they practised reading with in first grade." Books carry a picture of who your child was at the time. Note what they read, when, and how old they were, and the record becomes a memory in itself. One book finished, and what next? With no time to look, or no quick trip to the library or bookshop, that eagerness to keep reading can quietly fade. TumuBook lays out what might come next from the books they've read: "if they loved this one, here are a few more." A natural moment to ask, "Want to try this one?" SECONDS TO LOG. YOURS TO KEEP. - Scan the barcode to add a book - The date and your child's age are saved automatically - Add a note if you like - Browse each shelf by age or by month A SHELF FOR EACH CHILD - A separate shelf for every child - Whatever the age gap, all in one app MORE TIME WITH BOOKS - Picks like "Because you read…" and "More by the same author" appear on the Home, grown from the books they've read - Save the ones to read next, and check the list on your next trip to the library or bookshop SERIES AND NEW RELEASES - See every volume of a series, with a tick on the ones they've read - The next volume shows up on the Home - We keep an eye on new releases in the series they read WORKS ON IPHONE AND IPAD Made for parents who want to: - keep the books their child reads as memories - log every sibling's reading in one place - spend less time hunting for the next book - keep track of library books as well as their own

About

SoloRead

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SoloReadは「読むためのアプリではなく、読めてしまう状態をつくる」ことを目指した読書アプリです。 毎日、青空文庫から厳選された短編が提示されます。 選んだ瞬間から、静かな読書が始まります。 余計なボタンも、通知も、広告もありません。 【SoloReadの特徴】 ◆ 今日の出会い 毎日、未読の作品から厳選して提示。 迷わず、読み始められます。 ◆ 静謐な読書体験 起動した瞬間から本文が始まり、読み終わるまで余計なUIは現れません。 ステータスバーも消え、ただ文字だけと向き合えます。 ◆ 自動栞 スクロールを止めると、自動で栞が挟まります。 次に開いたとき、続きから読めます。 ◆ 一期一会 一度読んだ作品は、二度と提示されません。 常に「まだ見ぬ一篇」との出会いがあります。 【こんな方におすすめ】 ・短編小説を気軽に読みたい ・読書アプリの機能過多に疲れた ・静かな環境で集中して読みたい ・青空文庫の作品に触れたい ・シンプルな読書体験を求めている 【収録作品について】 青空文庫に掲載されている作品の中から、 読了目安時間が適切な短編を厳選して収録しています。 芥川龍之介、太宰治、夏目漱石、宮沢賢治など、 日本文学の名作に出会えます。 【ないもの】 SoloReadには、以下の機能がありません。 ・検索機能 ・評価・レビュー機能 ・SNSシェア機能 ・広告 ・複雑な設定 ・通知 ・読書記録 引き算の美学で、読書だけに集中できる場所を作りました。 --- 静かに、一篇を。 今日の出会いが、あなたを待っています。

Screenshots

TumuBook4 screens
SoloRead3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TumuBook at none against SoloRead's 1. SoloRead's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. SoloRead sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TumuBook asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
TumuBook versus SoloRead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTumuBookSoloRead
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomoko OkadaRyoya Anno

In-app purchases

None

TumuBook

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SoloRead

One-time1
  • スタンダードプラン$2.99

Questions

Is TumuBook free?
TumuBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoloRead free?
SoloRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TumuBook or SoloRead have ads?
Neither TumuBook nor SoloRead shows ads.

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