# 番剧助手 vs PaperVN

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PaperVN at 100% against 番剧助手's 0%. PaperVN also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0). 番剧助手's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PaperVN sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.59 per month. 番剧助手 asks for nothing beyond the download.

PaperVN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of 番剧助手's written reviews are positive against 100% of PaperVN's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 番剧助手 | PaperVN |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1188475596/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papervn/id6793787678/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 3 MB | 204 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Chaoran Li](https://appshunter.io/developer/1188475595) | [训杰 潘](https://appshunter.io/developer/6793770620) |

## What reviewers say

### 番剧助手

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1188475596)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### PaperVN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papervn/id6793787678)

Discover and track visual novels with this companion app. Browse titles, learn about characters, and manage your personal library. Features daily selections, personalized recommendations, and extensive search capabilities.

**Highlights:** Discover visual novels, Track play progress, Manage personal library, Daily visual novel selections, Personalized recommendations, Extensive search functionality, Character and title details

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PaperVN Senkou | $0.59 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 番剧助手 free?

番剧助手 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PaperVN free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 番剧助手 or PaperVN?

PaperVN is rated higher. 番剧助手 averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PaperVN averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do 番剧助手 or PaperVN have ads?

Neither 番剧助手 nor PaperVN shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 番剧助手 or PaperVN?

番剧助手 ships an update weekly, and PaperVN weekly. Most recently, 番剧助手 was updated on November 2, 2026 and PaperVN on November 6, 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.*