Comparison

掌閱iReader vs 茄子讀書

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

掌閱iReader

This app offers a comfortable reading experience with a vast library of authorized novels. Explore diverse genres and popular titles, with personalized settings and timely updates. Discover new stories and connect with fellow readers.

Highlights
  • Massive library of authorized novels
  • Diverse genres including romance, fantasy, and sci-fi
  • Personalized reading settings (font, background, night mode)
  • Timely updates and notifications for new chapters
  • Popular novel rankings and recommendations
  • User-friendly interface with smooth page turning
Features
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掌閱ireader專注精品小說閱讀,致力於為用戶打造舒適閱讀體驗的小說閱讀器。 書城分類齊全,涵蓋男頻、女頻兩大分類,擁有海量正版精品小說。 寵虐甜暖,應有盡有。 虐渣、重生、逆襲,在小說中體驗多樣人生,快意恩仇! 霸道、邪魅、偏執,總有一款屬於你。 看小說,找同好,萌CP,閱讀,也可以很好玩! 網絡熱門小說排行榜,豐富的閱讀欄目,讓您輕鬆捕捉到自己喜愛的內容。 直觀簡潔的介面設計,流暢的翻頁效果,小說更新及時推送,致力於讓您獲得極佳閱讀體驗。 【海量小說】海量小說隨便看,總裁豪門,都市純愛,重生异能,青春校園,古色古香,東方玄幻,異世大陸,古典仙俠,奇幻修真,商業大亨,宦海沉浮,醫道聖手,為您營造精彩絕倫的小說盛宴! 【正版授權】獨家大神授權,為你帶來時下爆款熱門小說。 【同步更新】全網爆款與作者即時更新,最新最熱小說搶先看,個性化消息提醒,不錯過熱門爆款章節。 【個性設置】閱讀背景、字型大小、字體、夜間模式、翻頁效果、字間距等多種設定,為您營造舒適的閱讀體驗。 ■超級熱門小說&漫畫: 《都市戰婿歸來》、《萬古帝婿》、《夫人她馬甲又轟動全城了》、《鴻天神尊》、 《九龍歸一訣》、《女總裁的上門女婿》、《大主宰》、《鬥羅大陸》、《仙逆》、 《黃金瞳》、《許你萬丈光芒好》、《邪王追妻》、《神醫娘親她是團寵大佬》、 《天才四寶:金主爹地是大佬》、《總裁在上》、《指染成婚》、《神醫嫡女》 ■書籍類型: 總裁、豪門、軍婚、言情、純愛、婚戀、白領 穿越、殺手、宅鬥、後宮、種田、女强、仙俠 仙俠、妖精、魔法、奇幻、網遊、玄幻、武俠 耽美、青春、校園、都市、兵王、競技、歷史 軍事、遊戲、科幻、驚悚、恐怖、同人、風水 ■人氣作者: 天蠶土豆、我吃番茄、貓膩、唐家三少、月關 薑小牙、風弄、天下霸唱、南派三叔、天使奧斯卡 唐七、辰東、Fresh果果、明曉溪,魚人二代、蕭鼎 尾魚、玖月晞、一度君華、匪我思存、顧漫、丁墨 ■出版社: 閱文、縱橫、禾馬、城邦等25大小說名站導航! --------------------------------------------------- 【iReader用戶使用條款】 http://abs.ireaderm.net/zyios/app/iphone.php?ca=Vip.License&lang=TW 【iReader用戶隱私策略】 http://abs.ireaderm.net/zyios/app/iphone.php?ca=Vip.Privacy&lang=TW

About

茄子讀書

Features
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1、超全小說分類,按男女主角性別劃分,提供男生小說、女生小說 例如:玄幻、武俠、仙俠、奇幻、科幻、靈異、都市、曆史、軍事、遊戲、輕小說,古代言情、現代言情、青春校園 2、按主角人設找書,例如:高冷、善良、幽默、暖男、富二代、學生、女強、呆萌、校花、公主、霸道總裁 3、按小說劇情找書,例如:超能力、穿越、金手指、系統、重生、廢材逆襲、末世、荒島、複婚、宮鬥、歡喜冤...

Screenshots

掌閱iReader4 screens
茄子讀書4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 茄子讀書 at none against 掌閱iReader's shown. 掌閱iReader's advantage is review sentiment (28% vs 17%) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 掌閱iReader sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 茄子讀書 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

掌閱iReader ships an update every 3 weeks, 茄子讀書 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
掌閱iReader versus 茄子讀書: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter掌閱iReader茄子讀書
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (180 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.0% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings180 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB27 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHK IReader Technology LimitedWater-Genie Information Co.,ltd

Customer experience

掌閱iReader

All ratings179 ratings
Positive53.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative39.1%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive28.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative64.5%

茄子讀書

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

掌閱iReader

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • 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
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  • 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

Requested features

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

茄子讀書

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

掌閱iReader

One-time10
  • 600 iCoins$0.99
  • VIP of 1 month$3.99
  • 3000 iCoins$4.99
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  • 6000 iCoins$9.99
  • VIP of 3 months$10.99
  • 12000 Coins$19.99
  • 18000 iCoins$29.99
  • VIP of 12 months$39.99
  • 30000iCons$49.99
  • 60000閲餠$99.99
7 purchases

茄子讀書

One-time7
  • 1000 書筆$9.99
  • 1500 書筆$14.99
  • 2500 書筆$24.99
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  • 5000 書筆$49.99
  • 10000 書筆$99.99
  • 免費閱讀90天$99.99
  • 免費閱讀365天$199.99

Questions

Is 掌閱iReader free?
掌閱iReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 茄子讀書 free?
茄子讀書 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 掌閱iReader or 茄子讀書 have ads?
掌閱iReader shows ads; 茄子讀書 does not.
Which is updated more often, 掌閱iReader or 茄子讀書?
掌閱iReader ships an update every 3 weeks, and 茄子讀書 every 2 weeks. Most recently, 掌閱iReader was updated on November 2, 2026 and 茄子讀書 on October 30, 2026.

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