# 掌閱iReader — user reviews

> 107 indexed App Store user reviews of 掌閱iReader by HK IReader Technology Limited, rated 3.30/5 from 179 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ireader/id1050576032/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ireader/id1050576032.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 80 · 4★ 15 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 57

## What do users think of 掌閱iReader?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 📚 Extensive free book resources available
- ⬆️ File upload feature from PC to phone
- 👁️ Eye-care reading modes
- 🎨 User-friendly interface (in older versions)
- 🔊 Text-to-speech/audio reading functionality (previously)
- 📖 Comprehensive book selection

**Cons**

- 📺 Excessive advertisements throughout app
- 🐛 App crashes and won't open
- 🌐 Forced traditional Chinese characters only
- 🗑️ Removed text-to-speech audio reading feature
- ❌ Missing simplified Chinese language option
- 🎨 Poor UI design after recent update
- 💰 High pricing for book content
- 🔐 Screenshot blocking functionality
- ⚙️ Lost customization and personalization options
- 📄 PDF file opening issues
- 🌍 Regional pricing discrimination (US vs China)
- 📱 No iPad split-screen support
- 🔤 Limited font options

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App won't open or displays blank page
- PDF documents cannot be opened
- TXT file import errors
- iOS 13 compatibility crashes
- Automatic forced updates to traditional Chinese
- Daily sign-in rewards not claimable
- Time zone issues for daily tasks
- Books disappearing after updates
- Unable to change language settings
- Voice reading function disappeared after update
- Number display issues in text

**Most requested features**

- Full-screen page turning functionality
- Landscape view mode
- Simplified Chinese language support
- Text translation/lookup feature
- Automatic scrolling reading mode
- iPad split-screen compatibility
- Voice speed adjustment
- Restore text-to-speech feature
- QR code book transfer on Android
- Account switching capability

## Newest reviews (16 of 107)

### 2/5 — 为什么登录手机号nuneng不能用86

*2024-03-12, version 10.8.30*

难道没有考虑过大陆人在美区？无法同步我手机的账号。

### 2/5 — 朗讀功能消失了

*2023-06-04, version 10.8.2*

更新後朗讀功能消失？

### 3/5 — A little be expensive

*2023-02-07*

I think if you can lower the price that will be more good

**Developer response:** Hi there, thanks so much for your feedback! The costs for each book are different, that depends on the amount of the chapter or the words in total. 
We pay for the author’s work, and every payment you pay will be shared with the author. We believe that knowledge and copyright are priceless.
Hope you can understand us and have a nice day!

### 1/5 — 删了tts，留你何用，S13

*2023-01-09*

删了tts，留你何用，S13 S13 S13

### 1/5 — 新版本打不开PDF文档了

*2023-01-05, version 10.3.0*

之前一直好好的，更新之后突然所有PDF都打不开了

### 1/5 — 差评

*2023-01-04*

听书与简体中文没有了!!!!!!!!

### 1/5 — Disappointed! Text reading feature was gone!!!

*2023-01-03*

I’ve been using this app for years. The previous version was much better with all the features and its usability. Everything’s so messed up with the newest update. It’s sad to say goodbye.

**Developer response:** Hi there, we feel sorry for bringing you any inconvenience. Could you please describe your problem in detail? Could you please send us a screenshot so we can help you?

### 1/5 — 大哥……你们怎么自动变成繁体字还改不了？？？

*2023-01-02*

你们怎么自动变成繁体字还改不了？？？

### 1/5 — 语音朗读没有了

*2022-12-29*

Unbelievably bad update, can you please reinstate the feature of 语音朗读 ?

### 1/5 — 更新之后全都是繁体，没有简体字了

*2022-12-25, version 10.2.2*

之前还可以调整简体和繁体，现在根本调整不了，越更新功能越少

### 1/5 — The new version is horrible! are u crazy? Please bring back the old version!

*2022-12-23, version 10.2.2*

The new version is horrible! are u crazy? Please bring back the old version!
Force to use traditional Chinese for all books, errrr
No text to audio anymore which is the reason I use this app… 
Bye, 
To other customers: WeChat reader is a better choice for text to audio

**Developer response:** 您好，感謝您的反饋，歡迎您反饋至APP的客服後台，我們的工作人員將會幫您解決問題喔！祝您生活愉快！

### 1/5 — 改版以后太难用了

*2022-12-22*

改版以后太难用了，广告巨多不知所云，推文恶俗，字体也很奇怪，而且没有简体中文。

### 1/5 — 好难用

*2022-12-20*

以前很好用。。现在好难用。。字体很难看，一直pop不知所谓的推文。各种个性设定都没有了。就是改进用户体验还带往坏了改的？

### 1/5 — The new version is horrible!!!

*2022-12-19*

Absolutely horrible! Ads show up on bookshelf tab, no txt to audio function which was my favorite!!! Please bring back the previous version.

### 1/5 — 公司老板换人了？

*2022-12-19*

升级后可以卸载了，一堆广告，只有繁体，推文恶俗，难道公司经营不善换成ww老板了？

### 1/5 — Bad update

*2022-12-18*

Audio support was removed..

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Zero stars

*2026-03-19*

Zero stars if I could. Wanted to try it, but it won't even open. Just a blank page

### 1/5 — 让人恶心的广告

*2026-01-08*

每次打开先进广告，还是最恶心的摇摇广告。今天导入txt 书籍报错了，昨天还可以看的书籍。

### 1/5 — 让人恶心的广告

*2025-12-11, version 10.8.37*

每次打开先进广告，还是最恶心的摇摇广告

### 1/5 — 曾经的最爱

*2025-11-03*

想不起来从哪一次更新之后就再也看不下去了 广告…付费…繁体字…当年都是拿ipod各种熬夜在上面看的…

### 1/5 — 字体丑的一逼也就算了，你自动给我变繁体字是什么意思？恶不恶心

*2024-12-05*

自动变繁体字

### 1/5 — 倒退約App

*2024-09-17*

比起第一代的還要差！退步得太多了吧！

### 1/5 — 听书的时候每个段落之间的停顿很难受

*2024-06-07*

不如前面的版本好用。尤其是为什么要在听书朗读的每个段落之间植入一段莫名其妙的停顿？！体验非常不好。希望下个版本能把这个停顿去掉。

### 1/5 — 连有声读书功能也没了

*2023-04-05*

用了很多年，渐渐加很多广告，跳很多页面，都忍乐。现在有声读书也没了。卸载了拜拜，祝您们越来越好

### 1/5 — 差评

*2023-01-20*

改版后都是广告，界面又丑，还不能朗读了，大家快跑吧。

### 1/5 — Downgraded version

*2023-01-19*

This version has only 2 chinese font options and the voice reading function is removed. Too bad.

**Developer response:** Hi there,we will considerate this feature,thanks for you feedback.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Good app

*2025-05-19*

Many free resources!

### 5/5 — 开发者你好

*2024-02-13, version 10.8.30*

能不能增加一个全屏点击翻页的功能 只能点击屏幕右侧翻页的话太不方便了

### 5/5 — 跟新后无法打开pdf类型

*2023-02-10*

如题更新后之前能看的PDF格式的书都不能打开了现实不支持类型

### 5/5 — 语音取消

*2023-01-02*

这么好用的功能取消了

### 5/5 — 字体

*2022-12-16, version 10.2.2*

本来用的挺好，但是你们更新之后繁简切换到哪里去了，繁体字看起来很累的啊，这是要劝退么……

### 5/5 — 感谢修复bug

*2019-09-22, version 7.8.4*

还是一如既往的好用

### 5/5 — IOS13闪退

*2019-09-21*

一直挺好用的时候，给个5星。
今天升了IOS13，闪退，解决一下？
Xs.

**Developer response:** 您好，感谢您的反馈，欢迎您反馈至APP的客服后台，我们的工作人员将会帮您解决问题喔！祝您生活愉快！

### 5/5 — Love the app but...

*2019-09-21*

Crashed with IOS13... can’t read anymore... please fix it!!!!!

### 5/5 — 唯一用过的读书app

*2019-08-06*

唯一用过的app

### 5/5 — 用了五年了

*2018-02-17, version 7.0.3*

挺好用，用了五年了。之前用熊猫看书，后来换4s木有熊猫了…就用的这个。然后换的5 …现在用6s 怎么说呢。比熊猫差，但是这么久了，也还不错！我挺推荐的

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