🇯🇵Worst Books Apps in Japan

The most complained-about books apps in Japan on App Store and Google Play, ranked by total negative reviews (1-3 stars) from real users. Updated monthly.

#	App	Platform	Rating	Negative Reviews
1	マンガワン-小学館のオリジナル漫画を毎日配信SHOGAKUKAN INC. How to cancel →	iOS	4.5	418
2	JoyRead-長編小説と短編小説を楽しもうJoyRead How to cancel →	Android	3.9	394
3	漫画 ebookjapan　電子書籍コミック・まんが本棚Yahoo Japan Corporation How to cancel →	iOS	4.4	374
4	TaponSpoton Limited How to cancel →	Android	4.0	367
5	楽天マガジン-電子書籍アプリで2500誌以上の雑誌が読み放題Rakuten Group, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	3.9	358
6	Amazon KindleAMZN Mobile LLC How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	358
7	コミックシーモアのマンガ本棚アプリNTT Solmare How to cancel →	iOS	4.5	358
8	ヤンジャン＋SHUEISHA Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	349
9	マンガBANG！人気の漫画が読めるマンガアプリAmazia, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	311
10	めちゃコミックAMUTUS CORPORATION How to cancel →	iOS	4.4	298
11	BOOK WALKER - 人気の漫画や小説が続々登場BOOK WALKER How to cancel →	Android	3.9	296
12	サンデーうぇぶりSHOGAKUKAN INC. How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	292
13	ニコニコ漫画 - 雑誌やWEBの人気マンガが読めるBOOKWALKER How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	287
14	ゼブラック：人気の漫画（マンガ）が読めるコミックアプリSHUEISHA Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	285
15	マンガＵＰ！SQUARE ENIX How to cancel →	iOS	4.5	279
16	MegaNovel（メガノベル）- 話題の小説が全網羅GoodNovel How to cancel →	Android	4.3	258
17	GANMA!（ガンマ）漫画アプリCOMICSMART INC. How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	256
18	コミックDAYSKodansha Ltd. How to cancel →	iOS	3.9	251
19	LINEマンガLINE Digital Frontier Corporation How to cancel →	iOS	4.5	244
20	ガンガンONLINESQUARE ENIX How to cancel →	iOS	4.5	243
21	TapRead - Read Good StoryZONGHENG CULTURE, INC. How to cancel →	Android	3.8	238
22	パルシィKodansha Ltd. How to cancel →	iOS	4.5	231
23	ピッコマKakao piccoma Corp. How to cancel →	iOS	4.5	228
24	マンガMee-人気の少女漫画が読めるマンガアプリSHUEISHA Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	225
25	BestNovel - 人気の Web 小説や本を読もうMoboreader Technology USA Co Ltd How to cancel →	Android	3.4	220
26	マンガPark-人気の少女漫画が毎日更新!話題作も読めるHAKUSENSHA.INC How to cancel →	iOS	4.4	219
27	マガポケ - 人気マンガが毎日楽しめるコミックアプリKodansha Ltd. How to cancel →	iOS	4.5	219
28	少年ジャンプ＋人気漫画が読める雑誌アプリSHUEISHA Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.6	218
29	KifflireMOBOREADER TECHNOLOGY USA CO LTD How to cancel →	Android	4.0	174
30	Amazon AudibleオーディオブックAudible, Inc. How to cancel →	iOS	4.7	173
31	DL LibraryEISYS,inc. How to cancel →	iOS	3.3	154
32	Amazon Kindle: 電子書籍、マンガ、雑誌Amazon Mobile LLC How to cancel →	Android	4.8	150
33	DeepL翻訳DeepL SE How to cancel →	Android	4.7	143
34	LitradMOBOREADER TECHNOLOGY USA CO LTD How to cancel →	Android	4.2	138
35	WebNovelCloudary How to cancel →	Android	4.1	138
36	Onlit：恋愛小説と異世界ファンタジーMoboreader Technology USA Co Ltd How to cancel →	Android	4.2	134
37	MoboReader - 恋愛小説や夢小説が気軽に読める‪MOBOREADER TECHNOLOGY USA CO LTD How to cancel →	Android	4.2	133
38	ウィキペディアWikimedia Foundation How to cancel →	Android	4.4	132
39	ManoBook - 小説や本を読むMOBOREADER TECHNOLOGY USA CO LTD How to cancel →	Android	3.9	126
40	MoboReader - 恋愛小説や夢小説が気軽に読める‪CHANGDU (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED How to cancel →	iOS	4.2	120
41	Audible (オーディブル)Audible, Inc. How to cancel →	Android	4.6	117
42	Google Play ブックス: 漫画・電子書籍・ラノベGoogle LLC How to cancel →	Android	4.7	113
43	Wick まんがxSNS株式会社Wick How to cancel →	iOS	4.5	107
44	Mobilis - 小説 & 読書アプリMoboreader Technology USA Co Ltd How to cancel →	Android	4.0	105
45	Holy Quran - Deeper journeyAvn Global Application How to cancel →	Android	4.6	98
46	WeReadMoboreader Technology USA Co Ltd How to cancel →	Android	4.2	95
47	BakisahMOBOREADER TECHNOLOGY USA CO LTD How to cancel →	Android	4.5	95
48	eStory- short dramas & NovelHALOFUN PTE. LTD. How to cancel →	Android	4.6	86
49	Mazii（マジー）日本語辞書・漢字検索｜多機能辞書アプリMastering Japanese How to cancel →	Android	4.6	83
50	NovelaGo - 小説＆本を読むReadink How to cancel →	Android	4.6	76

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Why Books Apps Fail in Japan

Books apps that earn the most complaints in Japan usually share the same failure patterns: missing local payment methods, broken integrations with country-specific services, slow servers, missing language support, or feature parity gaps with the global version. Reviews concentrate around the moment a books feature works in the US or UK but breaks in Japan.

This page ranks books apps in Japan by total number of negative reviews (1-3 stars). Whether you are researching competitors before launching a books app in Japan, benchmarking your own app against local pain points, or just curious which books apps users in Japan complain about most: this data shows you what is actually happening on the ground, not what marketing pages claim.

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