Comparison

KRIZ vs Tomeum

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

Head to head
About

KRIZ

Features
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KRIZ is a reading diary, not another book catalogue. A catalogue answers β€œwhat have I read”. A diary answers β€œwhat happened to me while I was reading it”. KRIZ is about the second one. Three sections instead of lists Past, present, future. A book lives through them in turn, as it should. A diary you assemble yourself Quotes, thoughts, questions, observations, characters, things to explore after the book. Switch on only the blocks you need β€” the rest stays out of the way. Nothing is required: marking a book as finished is enough. Search your own words Remember the quote but not the book? A few words will find it. A book is added in a second By title, by author, or by scanning the barcode on the cover. What to read next The randomiser picks from the books you saved, from your shelf, or offers something new β€” from a selection of two thousand books with covers, descriptions and readers’ ratings. Cards for stories Eight ready-made looks. You tick what to show β€” cover, quote, rating, dates β€” and the app composes the card. Month summaries How much you read, what you liked most, which book turned out the longest. A fortune for the day One short line β€” a reason to open the diary even on a busy day. Import from Goodreads and StoryGraph Ratings, reviews, dates and shelves come across with the books. Free forever The whole diary: any number of books, entries and shelves. Search through your own words, barcode scanner, sync between devices, import, light and dark themes, story cards. What came free stays free. The KRIZ subscription adds Quote scanner: photograph a page, the text is recognised and you can fix it before saving. Voice notes. Photos for a book. Ambient sounds: rain, a library, a cafΓ©. Every card template and extra appearances. The first seven days are free. Your entries are yours The diary lives on your phone and works offline. An account is only for syncing between devices β€” and it is optional. Backups are saved as an ordinary file. Ukrainian, Russian, English, Greek.

About

Tomeum

Features
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Every book becomes an exhibit: cover, edition, dates, rating, photos of favourite pages, quotes and your own impressions. Years grow into halls; feelings and genres gather into quiet statistics about your taste. Never about pace, streaks or goals. β€’ Add books in seconds by barcode scan, search or by hand β€’ Keep photos, quotes and impressions with every book β€’ Walk your reading years in the diary and the archives β€’ The Hall of Feelings and the Hall of Genres: what the museum learned about your taste from your own records β€’ Works fully offline, no account required Museum Keeper subscription ($19.99/year with a 14-day free trial, or $2.99/month) adds cloud backup and sync between devices, the seasonal Autumn appearance, and opens the museum’s halls. Reading and recording stay free forever. Terms of Use: https://evgocheredko.github.io/tomeum-legal/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://evgocheredko.github.io/tomeum-legal/privacy/

Screenshots

KRIZ4 screens
Tomeum4 screens

Verdict

The call

KRIZ and Tomeum are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. KRIZ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Tomeum sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KRIZ ships an update every 3 weeks, Tomeum every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
KRIZ versus Tomeum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKRIZTomeum
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size46 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKateryna DimitrashkoEvgeniia Ocheredko

In-app purchases

2 purchases

KRIZ

Subscriptions2
  • KRIZ Full7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • KRIZ Full7 Days trial$17.991 Year
2 purchases

Tomeum

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is KRIZ free?
KRIZ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tomeum free?
Tomeum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KRIZ or Tomeum have ads?
Neither KRIZ nor Tomeum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KRIZ or Tomeum?
KRIZ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tomeum every 2 weeks. Most recently, KRIZ was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tomeum on November 10, 2026.

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