# 话本小说 vs 沐沐悦读

The clearest difference is rating: 话本小说 at 4.2 against 沐沐悦读's 2.8. 话本小说 also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 0%) and ratings volume (243 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 话本小说 sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and 沐沐悦读 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

话本小说 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 话本小说 has 243 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of 话本小说's written reviews are positive against 0% of 沐沐悦读's.

话本小说 ships an update fortnightly, 沐沐悦读 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 话本小说 | 沐沐悦读 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (243 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1136360602/reviews)** | [2.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bl/id1575857276/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **243** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **35.8% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 146 MB | 87 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Quantum Times Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1136360601) | [Wuhan Kukan Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1573150131) |

## What reviewers say

### 话本小说

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1136360602)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 连续包月 | $2.99 | per month |
| 连续包季 | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| 42个金币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 126个金币 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1个月 VIP 会员订阅 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 210个金币 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 315个金币 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 3个月 VIP 会员订阅 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 476个金币 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 6个月 VIP 会员订阅 | $10.99 | one-time |
| 686个金币 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 12个月 VIP 会员订阅 | $14.99 | one-time |


### 沐沐悦读

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bl/id1575857276)

Discover a vast collection of BL, danmei, and other manga genres, alongside a wide selection of novels. This app offers daily updates and popular titles for fans of romance and fantasy stories.

**Highlights:** Vast BL and danmei manga collection, Popular manga titles, Curated selection of novels, Daily real-time updates, Multiple genres including romance and fantasy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7天 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1200 书币 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1个月 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1800书币 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 3个月 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 3800书币 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 5800 书币 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 12个月 | $17.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 话本小说 free?

话本小说 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 沐沐悦读 free?

沐沐悦读 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 话本小说 or 沐沐悦读?

话本小说 is rated higher. 话本小说 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 243 ratings, while 沐沐悦读 averages 2.8 from 6 ratings.

### Do 话本小说 or 沐沐悦读 have ads?

Both 话本小说 and 沐沐悦读 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 话本小说 or 沐沐悦读?

话本小说 ships an update fortnightly, and 沐沐悦读 every 2 weeks. Most recently, 话本小说 was updated on September 24, 2026 and 沐沐悦读 on September 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*