Comparison

Booket vs Ritsu

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

Head to head
About

Booket

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読んだ本、覚えていますか? 昨日、1ヶ月前、1年前に読んだ本。 読書した時間・感じたこと・気づきを記録して、毎日ランダムに振り返れる読書メモアプリです。 「読書を日常に、読書を会話に」をコンセプトに、 シンプルに使えることを大切にして作りました。 【Booketでできること】 ・本のタイトル・感想(200字以内)・タグを登録 ・ホーム画面で「今日の一枚」として読書メモをランダム表示 ・ウィジェットで、アプリを開かなくても「今日の一枚」と再会 ・タグで絞り込んで読書メモを整理 ・登録後も内容・日付を編集可能 【NEW:ウィジェット対応】 ホーム画面にウィジェットを置くと、読書メモが毎日ランダムに表示されます。 アプリを開かなくても、忘れていた読書体験と偶然また出会える。 「読書を日常に」が、ホーム画面から始まります。 【こんな人におすすめ】 ・読んだ本の内容をすぐ忘れてしまう人 ・読んだ内容を常に振り返りたい人 ・読書を日常の会話で使えるようにしたい人 ・シンプルな読書メモアプリを探している人 【データはあなたの端末の中だけ】 アカウント登録は不要。読書メモはすべて端末内に保存されます。 【Booketが大切にしていること】 記録するだけのアプリではありません。 読書した時間・感情・気づきを「いつでも取り出せる状態」にすること。 それがBooketのコンセプトです。 感想は200字以内。制限があるから、書くのが負担にならない。 負担にならないから、続く。続くから、読書が日常になる。 読書を、日常に。読書を、会話に。

About

Ritsu

Organize your reading with a visually appealing digital bookshelf. Track books you've read, are currently reading, or want to read, and save notes and impressions for each title. Enjoy a beautiful way to manage your reading history and TBR list.

Highlights
  • Visual bookshelf UI
  • Track read, reading, and TBR books
  • Save notes and quotes
  • Manage reading status
  • Organize various book types
  • Beautiful reading history view
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Ritsu is a beautiful book tracker and reading log app that lets you collect the books you have read, are currently reading, and want to read on your own personal bookshelf. With a visual bookshelf UI inspired by real book covers and spines, Ritsu makes it more enjoyable to keep track of your reading. Every book you add becomes part of a growing collection, helping you turn everyday reading into something you can see, organize, and look back on. Whether you read novels, manga, business books, ebooks, or nonfiction, Ritsu helps you manage your reading history, notes, thoughts, and to-be-read list in one simple place. Every book you read adds something new to your shelf. Ritsu combines the joy of collecting books with the convenience of a reading tracker. What you can do with Ritsu: • Track books you have read, are reading, and want to read • Manage reading status for each book • Save thoughts, notes, memorable quotes, and impressions • View your reading history in a beautiful bookshelf-style interface • Organize novels, manga, business books, practical books, ebooks, and more • Keep your TBR list and completed books easy to see Recommended for people who want to: • Keep a clean and beautiful record of books they have read • Build a personal bookshelf on their phone • Save reading notes and impressions for each book • Manage books they want to read or have not finished yet • Enjoy reading as if they were collecting books on a real shelf With Ritsu, your reading record becomes more than just a log. It becomes a bookshelf that grows with every book you read. Make your daily reading more enjoyable, more organized, and more beautiful. Some features, such as unlimited bookshelves and detailed statistics, are available with the Premium Plan through in-app purchase. Terms of Use:https://scented-cross-231.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-35971e35e68d80f2a90cd3cc19d43b2f Privacy Policy:https://scented-cross-231.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-35971e35e68d80debcccc8d658ec9be5

Screenshots

Booket4 screens
Ritsu3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ritsu at Free against Booket's $3.99. Ritsu also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Booket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, 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

Ritsu is free to download; Booket costs $3.99 up front. Ritsu sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Booket asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Booket ships an update monthly, Ritsu fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Booket versus Ritsu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooketRitsu
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasato KuritaKYOSUKE WATANABE

In-app purchases

None

Booket

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Ritsu

Subscriptions2
  • Ritsu Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Ritsu Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ritsu Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Booket free?
Booket costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ritsu free?
Ritsu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Booket or Ritsu have ads?
Neither Booket nor Ritsu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Booket or Ritsu?
Booket ships an update monthly, and Ritsu fortnightly. Most recently, Booket was updated on October 31, 2026 and Ritsu on October 31, 2026.

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