Comparison

Grow books vs WritteX

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

Head to head
About

Grow books

Organize your personal library with a visually appealing bookshelf. Track reading progress, save notes and quotes, and discover your reading habits. Enjoy a private reading space without social pressure.

Highlights
  • Virtual bookshelf organization
  • Book spine photo customization
  • Offline access for notes
  • Automatic book data retrieval
  • Manual book entry
  • Import/export data
  • Reading status management
  • Note and quote saving
Features
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“I want to line up my books by their spines, just like on a real bookshelf!” grow books is a reading app that helps you build a reading space of your own. ■Our concept “A bookshelf in your pocket.” Books you’ve read, books you want to read, and books waiting to be read. Books you own and books you don’t, ebooks and printed books—there are so many. grow books lets you keep the books that won’t fit on your shelves in your pocket, helping you keep reading and enjoying it. ■What makes grow books special ・Arrange the books you add by their spines, just like on a real bookshelf. ・Take photos of your book spines and attach them to your books to make your shelf your own. ・There are no social networking features or rankings for interacting or comparing yourself with others. Keep your own reading records without worrying about what anyone else thinks. ■Main features ・A bookshelf view that looks like a real bookshelf ・Photograph and crop book spines, then arrange and organize them on your shelf ・View the books you’ve added and write notes even when you’re offline ・Search for and add books, with covers, titles, and other details filled in automatically ・Manually add books that don’t appear in search results ・Import data from other apps or your own CSV files ・Organize books by category and genre, and record whether they’re ebooks or printed books ・View a list of the books you’ve added ・Manage reading statuses such as “Want to read,” “Reading,” and “Finished” ・Save notes and quotes, including quotes shared from Kindle ・Write reviews and rate books on a 10-point scale ・View statistics about the books you’ve read ・View the books you’ve read this month and share the list with friends ・Save your top 10 favorite books for “#名刺代わりの小説10選” (“10 novels that define me”) and revisit past selections ・Keep the last book you opened visible at all times ・Switch fonts ■Our Premium plan concept Our concept is “Helping you keep reading and enjoying it for years to come.” Reading is enjoyable and rewarding, but there may be times when your motivation fades. We offer convenient features to help you maintain your enthusiasm for reading and keep picking up books. ■Premium benefits ・Keep records of rereads separately from your first reading. ・View monthly totals for pages read and money spent on books. ・Import up to 1,000 books at once from a CSV file. ■Recommended for ・People who have tried various reading tracker apps but haven’t found one that feels right ・People who want to keep enjoying reading ・People who have been managing their books in Notion and want to move to an app ・People who love reading ・People who respect books and always choose to buy them new ・Book lovers who love the books themselves ・People whose local bookstore has poor reception, making it difficult to look up books they want ・People who often read on the subway, on planes, or in other places without reception and want to write notes in the app as they read ■Ways to use grow books ・Jot down books you want to read and use them as a shopping list when you visit a bookstore ・Browse your unread books and decide what to read next ・Take notes on clues as you read a mystery and try to solve it yourself before the reveal ・Save your favorite passages and revisit them regularly for comfort ・Write notes in the app while reading on a plane ・Find books you’ve saved to your reading wish list when poor reception at a bookstore prevents you from looking them up online ■Important Notice Before using this app, please be sure to review the following Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. ・English Terms of Use: https://grow-books.tea-19.com/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://grow-books.tea-19.com/en/privacy/

About

WritteX

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WritteX(ライトエックス)は、Mac・iPad・iPhone で使える日本語小説制作アプリです。 Web小説の連載から長編の執筆、投稿前の整形まで、Apple 端末だけで原稿づくりを進められます。設定資料やプロットを本文と並べて管理し、執筆に集中できる環境を提供します。 【WritteX でできること】 ■ 作品・原稿の整理 作品 → 章 → 話 → シーンの階層で原稿を管理。タイトル、あらすじ、ジャンル、投稿状況など、作品情報もまとめて記録できます。 ■ 小説執筆に特化したエディタ ・横書き編集に最適化 ・ルビ記法({漢字|よみ})に対応 ・マス目背景(1マス=1文字)で原稿用紙のような執筆感 ・ライト/ダーク/セピアなど、長時間使いやすいテーマ ・文字数表示、原稿用紙・文庫などのページ換算 ・シーン履歴で過去の版を保存・復元 ■ 設定資料とプロット キャラクター、世界観、用語集、伏線などをカテゴリ別に管理。プロットカードをシーンに紐づけ、執筆中に参照できます。本文・設定・プロットを横断する検索にも対応。 ■ 投稿準備・出力 ・TXT / JSON / Markdown 出力 ・小説家になろう、カクヨム、アルファポリス、エブリスタ、pixiv小説、note など、投稿サイト向けのテキスト整形 ・原稿チェック(三点リーダー、ダッシュ、括弧の対応、ルビ記法など) ・投稿チェックリスト ・EPUB / PDF 出力(プレミアムプラン) ・ZIP バックアップ(JSON + TXT) ※ 投稿サイトへの自動公開機能はありません。出力したテキストをコピーして、各サイトに手動で投稿してください。 ■ 執筆記録 日々の執筆字数、累計、連続執筆日数を記録。目標字数の設定も可能です。 ■ iCloud 同期 同一 Apple ID の Mac / iPad / iPhone 間で原稿を同期。外出先の iPhone でメモを書き、自宅の Mac で本格的に執筆する、といった使い方ができます。 【こんな方におすすめ】 ・小説家になろう、カクヨムなどに Web 小説を投稿している方 ・ライトノベルや長編小説を書いている方 ・設定資料やプロットを整理しながら執筆したい方 ・Mac と iPad / iPhone を使い分けて執筆したい方 ・投稿前の原稿チェックや整形を効率化したい方 【プランについて】 WritteX は無料で始められます。長編執筆や多作品管理には、有料プランをご検討ください。 ・無料プラン 作品3件まで、本文合計6万字まで、端末2台まで、TXT / JSON 出力 ・スタンダードプラン(月額300円) 作品5件まで、端末2台まで、文字数・設定枠は無制限、プレミアム機能を利用可能 ・プレミアムプラン(月額600円) 作品数・端末数・文字数・設定枠は無制限、すべての機能を利用可能 サブスクリプションは App Store 経由で管理されます。解約後も原稿データは削除されません。プラン制限を超えた作品は一時的にロックされますが、再契約ですぐに編集を再開できます。 【データの取り扱い】 原稿データは端末内および iCloud(CloudKit)に保存されます。WritteX 独自のサーバーへ本文を送信することはありません。あなたの作品は、あなたの Apple アカウントの管理下にあります。 物語を書く人のための、Apple 専用小説エディタ。WritteX で、執筆の流れをひとつに。 プライバシーポリシー:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wq0oCdoiRVCJFap6WQ5jIXGNe1NVtSJC9UFKtiiKZak/edit?usp=sharing 利用規約: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Grow books4 screens
WritteX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WritteX at none against Grow books's 3. Grow books's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.3). 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. Grow books sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. WritteX asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Grow books versus WritteX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrow booksWritteX
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.3
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAiju KawaseTakamitsu Nasu

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Grow books

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly plan1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • 3 Months Plan1 Month trial$11.993 Months
  • Annual Plan1 Month trial$49.991 Year
None

WritteX

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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