BOOK WALKER - Japan Store

• 価格帯1の電子書籍 — $0.99
• 価格帯2の電子書籍 — $1.99
• 価格帯3の電子書籍 — $2.99
• 価格帯4の電子書籍 — $3.99
• 価格帯5の電子書籍 — $4.99
• 価格帯6の電子書籍 — $5.99
• 価格帯7の電子書籍 — $6.99
• 価格帯9の電子書籍 — $9.99
• 価格帯A4の電子書籍 — $3.99
• 価格帯A5の電子書籍 — $4.99

Last verified 7 Aug 2026

4.0 407 ratings · App Store

1. 4/5Current version auto-selects store based on UI language

   I’ve used this app to purchase light novels and manga in Japanese for years. It used to be possible to select the Japanese language store even with the UI set to US English. However as of current version, the app automatically switches between Global and Japanese-language stores based on the device UI language. As far as I can tell, there is no way to set the language within the app (the language selection on login only affected the login/account pages) Fortunately my existing purchases are still accessible within the app, and it’s fairly quick to switch iOS UI language nowadays so I can still purchase books in Japanese with some extra steps. But it does get me worried about future access. I hope this isn’t a precursor to dropping access to Japanese language ebooks for those of us living outside of Japan.

   Vassai · 7 Aug 2026

2. 2/5Inconvenient to get Japanese Version

   Before, you were able buy the Japanese version of mangas and books in the app, but now they’ve made it complex. If you want the Japanese version in the app, you will need to change your device language setting to Japanese. Otherwise, you will need to use a browser and go to the Japanese store for Bookwalker. I don’t know why they made it more inconvenient to purchase the Japanese version. Could it not just be a simple option in app to default to a certain version of the store? Previously, I would overlook the poor UI, slow load times, and crashes because this app allowed easy purchases of the Japanese versions, but now I would not recommend it. Until they bring back the ease of purchasing the Japanese version in app, I will just buy physical copies or look somewhere else. It’s strange how they would make it harder for people to buy their products… Some good things is that it has a large category of mangas/books to buy. They also give you previews (like the first couple of page) so you can get an idea if it will be something you’d like. I don’t really get the bookshelf part of the app because it is easier to just view your library and organize it by series, title, or author. Reading is easy, plus you can zoom (useful if there is small text or using smaller devices). Searching and bookmarking is simple too.

   shakkahou · 7 Aug 2026

3. 4/5Removed language selection

   I use Bookwalker for most of my manga and light novels but the "feature" where you have to either use the web browser or change your system language to access the Japanese store is frustrating. You used to be able to switch between them freely. It doesn't take long to switch your system language, and if you're reading Japanese books it's probably not too big of a deal to have it in Japanese permanently, but it's just an unnesseary step that makes the app slightly more hostile and gives benefit to any competition. For the developer responder, having to swtich system language or operate outside of the app to use the app is not a fix, it's a hack. Please fix the issue.

   AndersGeorgs · 7 Aug 2026

4. 2/5Not reliable without internet

   TLDR-Not a reliable reader app for downloading books to read in places with weak or no internet connection. Otherwise quite nice. The authentication procedure needs redesigning. The app works fine if there is either a strong internet connection or the device is in airplane mode, but will hang indefinitely on startup if there is very weak or no internet connection (and device is NOT on airplane mode) and often leads to “Authentication Failure” messages, prompting a log-in attempt. It is impossible to log in again if there is no internet connection, so this means the app completely locks you out of even your already-downloaded books without a good internet connection. BookWalker, if you really think it necessary to run a dang authentication check every time the app opens, at least do it in the background after the bookshelves and book list are accessible so the downloaded books can still be read. If the authentication check is part of some overzealous DRM enforcement, you can prevent the user from downloading new books if the check fails or hangs on a bad connection. Just please, let downloaded books be reliably accessible without an internet connection. Other than the app’s basic failure as a portable reader platform without an internet connection, the rest of the app is quite nice. Turning pages in an e-book using a curl animation is such a pleasant experience. However, the curl page turn on text books would definitely be improved if the current page background color was also applied to the intermediary animation, instead of a temporary white background that blinds you as you turn the page if you are reading at night with a black page background.

   Bisel Family · 7 Aug 2026

5. 5/5Great app with a few downsides but thats okay!

   A few positives!!! -Plenty manga of EVERY genre! -They send you free coins occasionally to redeem stuff, usually its around 300 coins and can get 2-3 chapters of a manga with that! -Easy to keep track of what I read and what I haven't read Some downsides to this app :( -It didn't let me change my debit card no matter what I tried, it kept trying to use my old, expired debit card (If this happens to you, use PayPal instead) -You can't pay in the app! Please correct me if I am wrong, but you can not purchase anything in the app itself, I suggest adding stuff to your wishlist and then purchasing it through google! What I wish they'd improve/change! -More sales/free coins! I wish they'd provide more sales if I purchased multiple at once, I only receive a few coins unfortunately. -Fix the lag/slow changing pages. At times the app will buffer when you go to change a page :( Anyways, I love this app and strongly suggest it to anyone and everyone!

   destinee 😊😊 · 7 Aug 2026

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