Comparison

HyRead 電子書 vs 誦讀助手

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

Head to head
About

HyRead 電子書

Access a vast collection of e-books and magazines from Taiwanese libraries. Borrow and read thousands of titles for free with your library card. Enjoy a seamless reading experience with intuitive features and multi-device support.

Highlights
  • Borrow e-books and magazines from libraries
  • Access over 220,000 e-books and 350 magazines
  • Supports PDF, EPUB, and JPG formats
  • Multi-library support
  • Keyword search and book information
  • Cloud backup for notes and progress
  • Customizable reading display
Features
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立即下載 HyRead App,買書、借書通通在這裡,HyRead與台灣最多圖書館合作,只要您有圖書館借書證,上萬好書任你看,不要猶豫,立即體驗! HyRead ebook 為台灣圖書館電子書第一品牌,全國公共圖書館及大專院校圖書館使用率百分之百,擁有借書證的讀者皆能使用 HyRead App 閱讀電子書,提供文學、科普、休閒、財經、育兒、童書等各類電子書及現刊雜誌,使用者在行動軟體內直接瀏覽書目及書籍簡介,並免費借閱圖書館所提供的電子書,支援多圖書館及使用者,可立即線上閱讀或下載行動閱讀,體驗電子書閱讀樂趣及便利性。 HyRead 是凌網所提供的電子書閱讀軟體,只要選擇 HyRead 圖書館列表裡的圖書館,登入該圖書館帳號及密碼,就可以免費借閱圖書館提供的電子書資源。 為貼近使用者的使用習慣,以使用者經驗開發設計 HyRead 操作介面,簡而易找的分類,流暢的影音媒體播放及直覺式的閱讀模式,帶給HyRead讀者全新的閱讀體驗,HyRead邀請你一起體驗電子書閱讀,歡迎大家下載並給予指教。 主要特色: * 電子書店超過22萬冊、350刊雜誌供選擇 * 支援多格式電子書:PDF、EPUB、JPG * 台、港、澳、東南亞地區上千家圖書館,自由加入您常使用的圖書館 * 多媒體電子書、影音影片,皆依圖書館提供免費服務 * 關鍵字連動搜尋方便找到您想要的書籍,雜誌或影音 * 具備完整書籍、雜誌、影音資訊、簡介,目錄條列清晰 * 提供免費試閱,立即借閱,預約登記、雜誌上架主動通知服務 * 收藏功能,立刻加入口袋清單 * 最近閱讀、購買、借閱、預約、收藏、過期、預約書櫃分開瀏覽,找書好方便 * 購買書籍自訂分類,方便找書好管理 * 邊播放多媒體邊看書,適合閱讀學習類書籍 * 書籍目錄導覽,內文搜尋,書籤,重點筆記等等,功能齊全 * 註記、劃線、筆記、閱讀進度,透過雲端備份讓您跨裝置存取好方便 * 自訂排版顯示區域、文字大小、字體選擇,閱讀更舒適 * 支援長滾動式閱讀書籍,小尺寸裝置體驗不受限 * 電子書店支援零信任生物辨識身份安全認證 HyRead 團隊再次感謝您,Reading is a joy with HyRead! ※ 使用者許可協議:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

誦讀助手

Features
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誦讀助手 is an app designed to help users learn the scriptures and mantras used in the morning and evening chanting rituals of Chinese Buddhism; it supports the display of both Pinyin and Bopomofo. 【Mantras and Incantations】 • Shurangama Mantra(楞嚴咒) • The Great Compassion Mantra(大悲咒) • The Ten Small Mantras(十小咒) • The Heart Sutra(心經) • The Amitabha Sutra(佛說阿彌陀經) • Eighty-eight Buddhas Great Repentance(禮佛大懺悔文) • Great Meng Shan Offering(蒙山施食儀) • Meal Offering(二時臨齋儀)

Screenshots

HyRead 電子書4 screens
誦讀助手4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HyRead 電子書 at Free against 誦讀助手's $0.99. HyRead 電子書 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 誦讀助手's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On ads 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

HyRead 電子書 is free to download; 誦讀助手 costs $0.99 up front. HyRead 電子書 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 誦讀助手 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HyRead 電子書 ships an update monthly, 誦讀助手 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HyRead 電子書 versus 誦讀助手: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyRead 電子書誦讀助手
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.4 (101 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings101 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB2 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperHYWEB KNOWLEDGE CO., LTD.中华 姬

Bugs and requests

HyRead 電子書

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • Blank white screen after login or update
  • Books fail to download or load with infinite loading spinner
  • Forced logout without proper notification
  • Error code -102 preventing book access
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  • Login credentials not persisting across sessions
  • Preview and browsing functions returning blank pages
  • Books disappearing from library after updates
  • Page navigation freezing during reading
  • Highlighting and note-taking features not working
  • Notes and annotations disappearing or corrupting
  • Audio file corruption (0KB files)
  • Inability to return borrowed books
  • Search results not clickable or responsive
  • iPad version crashing within 30 seconds of opening
  • Online reading throwing error messages on iPad
  • Downloaded EPUB files unable to open on iPad
  • Audiobook background playback stopping unexpectedly
  • Copy-paste functionality disabled
  • Library list not loading when adding new library

Requested features

12 requests
  • Dark mode or eye protection mode
  • Background playback for audiobooks
  • Drawing/annotation support for all file types (JPEG, PDF)
  • iPad split-screen functionality
  • Built-in dictionary lookup
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  • Improved login flow without repeated authentication
  • Automatic login persistence
  • Better notification for forced logouts
  • Ability to filter unborrow-able books
  • Cross-device reading synchronization
  • Improved book preview functionality
  • Removal of top/bottom UI bars on iPad during reading

誦讀助手

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

HyRead 電子書

Subscriptions6
  • Web Novel Package 30 Days7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • All-in-One Package 30 Days7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • All-in-One Package 90 Days7 Days trial$9.993 Months
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  • All-in-One Package 180 Days7 Days trial$17.996 Months
  • All-in-One Package 365 Days7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Children's Book Package 365 Days7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
None

誦讀助手

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HyRead 電子書 free?
HyRead 電子書 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 誦讀助手 free?
誦讀助手 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do HyRead 電子書 or 誦讀助手 have ads?
Neither HyRead 電子書 nor 誦讀助手 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HyRead 電子書 or 誦讀助手?
HyRead 電子書 ships an update monthly, and 誦讀助手 every 9 days. Most recently, HyRead 電子書 was updated on October 26, 2026 and 誦讀助手 on October 28, 2026.

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