Comparison

Bookshelf Diary vs 看冊

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

Head to head
About

Bookshelf Diary

Organize your book collection with ease using barcode scanning, batch entry for series, and progress tracking. Manage wishlists, customize shelf arrangements, and back up your data locally or via the cloud. Supports offline use and offers a dark mode.

Highlights
  • ISBN barcode scanning
  • Batch entry for series
  • Track owned and missing books
  • Wishlist management
  • Customizable shelf sorting
  • Excel export/import
  • Cloud backup
  • Offline functionality
Features
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[Core Features] - ISBN Barcode Scanning: Instantly retrieve book information with the cover and title filled in automatically. - Batch Quick Entry: Designed for series collections, create multiple volumes in one tap. - Collection Progress: Mark books as Owned or Missing to track your collection gaps. - Wishlist: Scan a book now and add it to your list for later. - Custom Sorting: Drag and drop to arrange your shelves your way. - Export & Import: Excel support makes moving and organizing your collection easy. - Cloud Backup: Sign in to back up and restore on a new device. - Dark Mode and Offline Search: Choose your preferred appearance and browse your local data offline. [What's New in 1.3.7] - Added purchase prices and collection spending summaries. - Expanded official and custom category management with improved visibility and ordering. - Added duplicate series and work merging directly from search results, with a choice of the item to keep. - Added a missing-volumes-first sort option to the book list. - Improved sale photo and video storage, sharing, and multi-select actions. - Improved bottom sheets, keyboard handling, backups, sign-in reliability, and data safety. - Settings now links directly to the App Store rating page. [Membership & Privacy] Your book data is primarily stored on your device and remains available for offline search. Google and Apple sign-in and purchase features are optional; membership access is validated against store purchases. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

看冊

Features
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看冊是台灣團隊做的 TXT 小說閱讀器。一次買斷、永不訂閱、100% 本機。 匯入簡體小說,不再滿螢幕亂碼:看冊自動辨識編碼、轉成台灣繁體,「軟件→軟體」這類中國用語也換成台灣說法。全部免費,預設開啟。 【為什麼選看冊】 • 防亂碼:自動辨識 GB18030、Big5、UTF-8、UTF-16 等編碼,打開就是正常的字。 • 台灣繁體:內建簡轉繁,轉成道地台灣用字。 • 中國用語校正:「軟件→軟體」「視頻→影片」,自動換成台灣說法。免費內建、預設開啟、設定裡隨時可關;開「原文對照」後長按,就看得到替換前的原文。 • 自動分章:認得「第X章」「楔子」這類格式,自動生成目錄。 • 排版自由:行距、段距、邊距、首行縮排、兩端對齊,逐項可調,即時預覽。 • 翻頁與主題:無動畫、平移跟手、捲動三種翻頁;點擊翻頁的觸發分區可選左右、上下或上下左右;三種護眼主題,夜間另有純黑;標點自動避頭尾。 • Wi-Fi 傳書:電腦瀏覽器開個網頁,整個資料夾的書一次傳進手機,不用接線。 • 聽書朗讀(Pro):小說用聽的。背景播放不中斷,鎖定畫面直接控制,還能睡眠定時。 • 書拿得回來:隨時匯出 TXT,不被鎖在 App 裡。 • 100% 本機:不需註冊、不需登入、不上傳你的書。隱私是預設。 【讀得更順手】 • 多種格式:TXT、EPUB、HTML、RTF、Markdown,ZIP 也能整包匯入。 • 資料夾與標籤:照你的方式整理書架,書名搜尋、排序都有。 • 進度記憶:每本書自動記住讀到哪,打開接著讀。 • 全文搜尋、書籤、劃線收藏。 • 佳句分享卡:選一段文字做成圖卡,可用書封當背景。 • 統計與目標:連續天數、近七日走勢,閱讀回顧可做成圖卡。 • 小工具:主畫面與鎖定畫面一點續讀,順便看今天讀了多久。 • 鎖定看冊:Face ID 或裝置密碼上鎖,書庫只有你看得到。 • 自動捲動、休息提醒、防自動鎖定。 【看冊 Pro(一次買斷、永不訂閱)】 • 移除所有廣告。 • 匯入自己的字型。 • 自訂閱讀背景與文字色。 • 自訂詞彙清單:增刪對照、CSV 匯入匯出(用語校正本身免費)。 • 聽書朗讀:背景播放、鎖定畫面控制、睡眠定時。 • iCloud 同步:書、進度、標籤、書封存進你自己的 iCloud,換手機自動回來。零帳號,看冊不經手你的資料。 受 DRM 保護的檔案無法匯入。看冊只閱讀你裝置上已有的文字檔,請確保你對所閱讀內容擁有合法權利。

Screenshots

Bookshelf Diary4 screens
看冊4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bookshelf Diary at none against 看冊's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Bookshelf Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and 看冊 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookshelf Diary ships an update every 9 days, 看冊 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bookshelf Diary versus 看冊: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookshelf Diary看冊
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWANG MEI TINGResona Frame CO., LTD.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bookshelf Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro 訂閱版7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus 永久版$7.99
1 purchases

看冊

One-time1
  • 去除廣告$9.99

Questions

Is Bookshelf Diary free?
Bookshelf Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 看冊 free?
看冊 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bookshelf Diary or 看冊 have ads?
看冊 shows ads; Bookshelf Diary does not.
Which is updated more often, Bookshelf Diary or 看冊?
Bookshelf Diary ships an update every 9 days, and 看冊 weekly. Most recently, Bookshelf Diary was updated on October 25, 2026 and 看冊 on October 29, 2026.

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