# 寒武纪年 vs 书耽

The clearest difference is rating: 书耽 at 4.6 against 寒武纪年's 3.0. 书耽 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (89 vs 1). 寒武纪年's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 76%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 寒武纪年 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 书耽 sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

书耽 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 书耽 has 89 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of 寒武纪年's written reviews are positive against 76% of 书耽's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

寒武纪年 ships an update every 5 weeks, 书耽 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 寒武纪年 | 书耽 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bl/id1139992650/reviews) | **[4.6 (89 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bl/id1222292970/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **89** |
| Positive reviews | **86.4% of reviews** | 76.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 95 MB | 91 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Shanghai Shunduo Network Science and Technology Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1584098224) | [Hangzhou Mengjun Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1222292969) |

## What reviewers say

### 寒武纪年

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bl/id1139992650)

A community for original BL/Danmei romance stories, featuring audio dramas and interactive content creation. Participate in writing contests and get opportunities for your work to be adapted into audio or comics.

**Highlights:** Original BL/Danmei stories, Audio drama adaptations, Interactive community features, Writing contests and incentives, Content creation and sharing, Opportunities for adaptation

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 三叶虫币840（12元） | $1.99 | one-time |
| 三叶虫币1750（25元） | $3.99 | one-time |
| 寒武会员31天 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 三叶虫币3500（50元） | $7.99 | one-time |
| 寒武会员91天 | $10.99 | one-time |
| 三叶虫币7560（108元） | $15.99 | one-time |
| 寒武会员184天 （148元减20元） | $19.99 | one-time |
| 寒武会员360天（288元减40元） | $37.99 | one-time |
| 寒武会员360天（288元减20元） | $41.99 | one-time |
| 寒武会员360天 | $45.99 | one-time |


### 书耽

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bl/id1222292970)

This app is a reading platform for BL and danmei novels, offering a wide variety of genres and character archetypes. It also includes social features for readers to connect with each other and authors.

**Highlights:** Extensive BL and danmei novel library, Diverse character archetypes and genres, Fanfiction and original stories, Social interaction and community features, Mobile novel creation tools, Author-creator connection

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

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 连续包月会员 | $1.49 | per month |
| 连续包月会员-首月优惠 | $2.99 | per month |
| 连续包季 | $4.49 | per 3 months |
| 连续包季 | $6.99 | per 3 months |
| 连续包年 | $15.49 | per year |
| 连续包年 | $19.99 | per year |
| 6元礼包 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 一个月会员 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 30元礼包 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 三个月会员 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 50元礼包 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 98元礼包 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 198元礼包 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 298元礼包 | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 寒武纪年 free?

寒武纪年 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 书耽 free?

书耽 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 寒武纪年 or 书耽?

书耽 is rated higher. 寒武纪年 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while 书耽 averages 4.6 from 89 ratings.

### Do 寒武纪年 or 书耽 have ads?

寒武纪年 shows ads; 书耽 does not.

### Which is updated more often, 寒武纪年 or 书耽?

寒武纪年 ships an update every 5 weeks, and 书耽 fortnightly. Most recently, 寒武纪年 was updated on September 14, 2026 and 书耽 on September 22, 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.*