Comparison

SapomeReader vs mekuru

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

Head to head
About

SapomeReader

This app allows you to listen to support emails from Kazuyo Katsuma by converting them into audio. It offers features like searching past emails, organizing series, and background playback, making it easy to consume content on the go.

Highlights
  • Listen to support emails
  • Search back numbers
  • Organize series articles
  • Background playback
  • Customize audio speed
  • Read-and-listen display
Features
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SapomeReaderは、勝間和代さんのサポートメールを「耳で読む」ための非公式リーダーアプリです。 最新のサポートメールに記載されたURLで認証するだけで、記事一覧の取り込み、バックナンバー検索、音声化、再生までを1つのアプリで行えます。読む時間が取りにくい日でも、移動中や家事中、作業中にサポートメールを無理なくインプットできます。 主な機能 ・バックナンバー検索 ・シリーズ記事の自動整理 ・記事の音声変換 ・バックグラウンド再生 ・ライブラリ保存、再生位置の記憶 ・テキストを見ながら聴ける読み聴き表示 ・音声、読み上げ速度、音質のカスタマイズ ・広告、トラッキングなし こんな方におすすめ ・サポートメールを読む時間を確保しづらい方 ・移動中や家事中にも学びを続けたい方 ・過去のバックナンバーをまとめて聴きたい方 ※本アプリは勝間和代氏および関連サービスの公式アプリではありません。 ※利用には「勝間和代のサポートメール」の有料会員資格が必要です。 ※『勝間和代のサポートメール』への会員登録・料金のお支払いは、本アプリでは行えません。 利用規約(EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

mekuru

Experience the quiet joy of reading paper books with others. This app provides a shared, silent space where reader avatars turn pages and signal presence without direct interaction. Track your reading time and collect virtual rewards.

Highlights
  • Read with silent company
  • Guest access, no sign-up
  • Share reading sessions via link
  • Reader avatars and page-turning sounds
  • Time Shelf for reading history
  • Unlockable book covers
  • No DMs, likes, or comments
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Read alone. Not alone—with quiet company for every page. mekuru is a reading room made for time with paper books. Small reader avatars settle into a warm study, and the gentle sign of a page turning lets you feel that someone else is reading too—without video, a microphone, or chat. WITH MEKURU, YOU CAN • Enter as a guest—no sign-up required • Join an open room and read quietly with others • Invite someone with a link and read together • Your reader turns its pages on its own — a faint paper sound is the only sign of presence that travels • Breaks and time away are sensed and shared softly, on their own • Keep your reading time and revisit it in your Time Shelf • Create an account to choose from six reader avatars and unlock book covers as you read • Become reading companions with the people you share a room with There are no DMs, likes, comments, follows, or rankings. mekuru is not about competing over pages. It is a place to let the time you spend with books accumulate quietly. In Korea, a trend called "text hip" has been spreading: enjoying the time spent reading, and sharing it. mekuru is a place to share that time — the middle of the reading itself — quietly, with someone else. OWNER (SUBSCRIPTION) The optional Owner plan is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly, that lets you furnish a room of your own and open it to your companions anytime. Registered accounts can try a one-time 14-day viewing first, no card required. In Japan the price is ¥580/month or ¥5,800/year; pricing for your region is always shown in the App Store before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account, and the subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.mekuru.app/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.mekuru.app/en/terms

Screenshots

SapomeReader4 screens
mekuru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SapomeReader at none against mekuru's 2. mekuru's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On rating, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SapomeReader against 5.0 for mekuru. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SapomeReader ships an update every 2 weeks, mekuru every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SapomeReader versus mekuru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSapomeReadermekuru
Price—Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShouji Fujise8ARMS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Customer experience

SapomeReader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

mekuru

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative5.7%

In-app purchases

None

SapomeReader

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

mekuru

Subscriptions2
  • Owner$3.991 Month
  • Owner (Annual)$39.901 Year

Questions

Is SapomeReader free?
Pricing for SapomeReader is not currently listed on the App Store.
Is mekuru free?
mekuru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SapomeReader or mekuru?
SapomeReader and mekuru are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SapomeReader or mekuru have ads?
Neither SapomeReader nor mekuru shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SapomeReader or mekuru?
SapomeReader ships an update every 2 weeks, and mekuru every 4 days. Most recently, SapomeReader was updated on November 5, 2026 and mekuru on November 2, 2026.

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