Comparison

掌閱iReader vs FlowReader

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

FlowReader

Features
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Auto-load the next chapter, listen with natural voices, and read offline with Pro. CONTINUOUS READING Paste a supported web novel chapter URL into FlowReader on iPhone or iPad. Keep scrolling as the next chapter follows, when the source page provides a compatible link. NATURAL VOICES AND PLAYBACK CONTROLS • Eight natural-sounding voices generate speech on your device. The voice models are included in the app; reading text is not sent to a cloud speech service. • System voices are also available, depending on your device's installed voices and supported languages. • Select a paragraph to start listening, resume saved listening progress, and choose speech highlighting and automatic scrolling. • Keep playback controls close at hand. Local speech requires the app to stay in the foreground; its dim screen mode keeps the app active and is not iOS screen locking. OFFLINE READING WITH PRO FlowReader Pro is a one-time purchase for ad-free, unlimited continuous reading and offline chapter downloads. Download supported chapters before going offline. Only chapters successfully saved are available offline; downloading depends on the source, your access and available storage. Pro does not include books or website subscriptions. Restore purchases from the Pro store using the Apple Account used for purchase. START FREE. KEEP GOING WITH PRO. Read 3 new chapters free each day. Completing an optional rewarded ad adds 3 chapters for that day; repeat when available. Allowance is shared across books, resets with the device's local date and does not roll over. Chapters read that day can be reread. MORE READING FEATURES • Manage Recent Reading, your Library, and Bookmarks & Highlights. • Search your own reading records and saved highlights, with recent searches for returning to them. • Save your reading position and adjust text size, line spacing and reading themes. • Optionally enable iCloud to sync your library, reading position and reading appearance between devices using the same Apple Account. Website logins, downloaded chapter text, bookmarks, highlights and listening progress are not included in this sync. BRING YOUR OWN CHAPTER URL FlowReader is a reading tool, with a personal library for your own reading records. It does not supply a catalogue of novels or bypass login, paid chapters or other website access restrictions. Some pages and image-based text are unsupported. Use content you have the right to access and follow source-site terms. No FlowReader account is required. Optional usage analytics and crash diagnostics can be chosen separately and changed in Settings. Support: https://flowreader.chiggago.com/en/support/ Privacy: https://flowreader.chiggago.com/en/privacy/ Terms: https://flowreader.chiggago.com/en/terms/

Screenshots

掌閱iReader4 screens
FlowReader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 掌閱iReader at 12.4 against FlowReader's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 FlowReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

掌閱iReader ships an update every 3 weeks, FlowReader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
掌閱iReader versus FlowReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter掌閱iReaderFlowReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (180 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings180 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB321 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHK IReader Technology LimitedYiShou Chen

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

FlowReader

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
1 purchases

FlowReader

One-time1
  • FlowReader Pro Lifetime$11.99

Questions

Is 掌閱iReader free?
掌閱iReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlowReader free?
FlowReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 掌閱iReader or FlowReader have ads?
Both 掌閱iReader and FlowReader show ads.
Which is updated more often, 掌閱iReader or FlowReader?
掌閱iReader ships an update every 3 weeks, and FlowReader every 2 weeks. Most recently, 掌閱iReader was updated on November 6, 2026 and FlowReader on October 31, 2026.

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