Academic eTextbook Reader in Japan
Japan — Books, for consumers. Niche: Academic eTextbook Reader.
Data from the week of 19 Oct 2026, refreshed every two weeks.
Our call
this week
Score 44/100 · why few pass 70
We have not checked this against App Store search in Japan yet, so we won’t call it. Checks run every day, highest-scoring openings first.
At a glance
- Demand
- Low, against you
- 0 ratings here · 5,973 in the US and UK
- Revenue
- Low, against you
- 1 top-grossing
- Competition
- Low, in your favour
- 0 established in Japan
- Leading apps
- Fair, neither for nor against you
- 4.2★ average
How the score of 44 is made
score out of 100
- Demand38
5,973 ratings in the US and UK, 0 in Japan
- Revenue22
1 of the top 2 on a top-grossing chart in the last 30 days; 0 paid
- Room locally100
0 established apps in Japan (75+ ratings, scaled to the market’s size)
- Language gap50
Not checked in local search yet — counted as neutral (50) at most
- Incumbent weakness20
4.2 stars on average in the United States; 0 of 2 not updated in a year
- AI gap30
2 of the top 2 not built around AI
- Momentum—
History building since 19 Oct 2026 — counted as neutral (50) for now
Why this is an opening
There are 0 local ratings for the top apps in Japan, and 0 local strong apps exist in this space. Both of the 2 top apps are non-native. Even so, 1 app has achieved grossing status in the market.
What people in Japan see
Not yet checked against local App Store search. Checks run every day, highest-scoring openings first.
How strong the competition is
The leading apps in this niche
The niche’s apps available in Japan, ranked by their share of ratings here and in the United States and United Kingdom; stars in Japan where it has them.
| App | Ratings in Japan | Ratings US + UK | Stars | Japanese | Last update | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KortextNot in this store | 0 | 3,832 | 3.9 | No | Sept 2026 | No AI |
| Perlego: Books & TextbooksNot in this store | 0 | 2,141 | 4.5 | No | Oct 2026 | No AI |
MembersSee all competitors, complaint themes and history.
What users complain about
Too few low-star reviews to group into complaints yet.
If you build it
The smallest app that answers what users complain about and what the leaders leave out. Each feature says where it comes from.
- What apps here chargethe leading apps' in-app prices, once we have read themMembers
What would kill this
MembersUp to three things that would end this opening, each tied to the data.
The same niche in other markets
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Every competitor, complaint and market, and the build plan, for every opening.
Get 30 days — €19or €9/monthScored 2026-10-27 with score version 5. How the score works. Store data only: we do not estimate revenue or downloads.