ことせかい vs 縦読み
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ことせかい
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NovelSpeaker is application to read the shown novel which is "Let's become a novelist" aloud. "listen" hears a novel when I do walking time and housework. Because I cope with background reproduction, I can continue hearing a novel even when carrying out other activities with iPhone. * quick play: 1. select "Web Import" tab 2. open some web novel 3. display the text of the novel 4. hit "Import" button 5. select "Bookshelf" tab 6. hit novel column 7. select speech start point. (hold down text area) 8. hit "Speak" button * background play This application support background playing. Check Control-Center and Lockscreen for background play. But, background play lets a lot of batteries wear out.
縦読み
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ブラウザのまま「小説家になろう」や「カクヨム」の作品を縦組みで読むことができます。 設定方法等は縦読みのウェブサイトに記載してあるので、そちらもご一読ください。 特徴や機能 - ブラウザの機能拡張です - ブラウザのままだから、小説家になろうやカクヨムのブックマークがそのまま使えます - 好みの設定で作品を楽しむことができます できること - 文字のサイズや文字色の濃淡・フォントなど。文字・行の間隔や上下の余白まで、細やかにカスタマイズが可能 - 背景色はプリセットされているものや、設定されている外観モード（ダークモード）に対応 - ルビや傍点・圏点、濁点や半濁点まで、表示の振る舞いの調整 - ブラウザの音声合成により、作品の読み上げ - ブラウザのままで、まるで専用の電子書籍アプリで読書しているような体験 注意事項 - 「縦読み」は「小説家になろう」とは無関係の非公式なブラウザの機能拡張です - 「縦読み」は「カクヨム」とは無関係の非公式なブラウザの機能拡張です
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ことせかい at 96% against 縦読み's 88%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ことせかい ships an update every 3 weeks, 縦読み monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ことせかい | 縦読み |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.2% of reviews — better | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takuji Iimura | Kosuke Isobe |
Customer experience
ことせかい
縦読み
In-app purchases
ことせかい
No in-app purchases
縦読み
No in-app purchases
