# 伴鱼绘本 vs Longman English Plus

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Longman English Plus at none against 伴鱼绘本's 11. 伴鱼绘本's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 12) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 伴鱼绘本 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Longman English Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for 伴鱼绘本 against 4.7 for Longman English Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 伴鱼绘本 has 3.4K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of 伴鱼绘本's written reviews are positive against 58% of Longman English Plus's.

伴鱼绘本 ships an update every 10 days, Longman English Plus every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 伴鱼绘本 | Longman English Plus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (3.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1203189645/reviews) | **[4.7 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longman-english-plus/id1584118317/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.4K** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | **61.5% of reviews** | 58.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 222 MB | 541 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wuhan Qinxuan Technology Co., LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1656027724) | [Shanghai Royal Networking Sci & Tech Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455199735) |

## What reviewers say

### 伴鱼绘本

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1203189645)

This app offers a vast collection of English and Chinese picture books for children aged 3-12. It provides interactive reading experiences, pronunciation practice, and engaging animations and songs to support bilingual early education.

**Highlights:** Extensive English and Chinese picture book library, Bilingual early education support, Interactive reading with touch and quizzes, Pronunciation practice and voice recording, Graded reading levels for both languages, Animated songs and educational content

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 伴鱼绘本VIP连续包月 | $4.49 | per month |
| 伴鱼绘本VIP连续包月 | $4.99 | per month |
| 伴鱼绘本VIP连续包月 | $5.49 | per month |
| 伴鱼绘本SVIP连续包月 | $5.99 | per month |
| 伴鱼绘本SVIP连续包月 | $5.99 | per month |
| 伴鱼绘本VIP连续包月 | $5.99 | per month |
| 伴鱼绘本一年自动续期VIP | $47.99 | per year |
| 伴鱼自然拼读Level1 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 伴鱼自然拼读level1(28节课) | $14.99 | one-time |
| 伴鱼绘本终身vip | $84.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 🎓 Excellent for learning English
- 🎨 Interactive and educational
- 📚 Great selection of books

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 💰 Hidden subscription fees
- 📢 Excessive ads and pop-ups
- 🤖 Poor customer support

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to receive verification codes on international numbers
- Microphone issues and inconsistent recording functionality
- Purchased subscriptions not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Translate the app into more languages
- Improve the chat system to be more child-friendly
- Provide an option to unsubscribe easily


### Longman English Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/longman-english-plus/id1584118317)

This educational app helps young learners aged 3-12 develop English skills at home. It offers personalized learning paths, progress tracking, and quality resources mapped to the Global Scale of English.

**Highlights:** Personalized learning paths, Placement test, Real-time progress reports, Pearson Longman quality resources, Bite-size learning modules, Listening, speaking, reading, writing skills

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 伴鱼绘本 free?

伴鱼绘本 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Longman English Plus free?

Longman English Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 伴鱼绘本 or Longman English Plus?

Longman English Plus is rated higher. 伴鱼绘本 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Longman English Plus averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.

### Do 伴鱼绘本 or Longman English Plus have ads?

Neither 伴鱼绘本 nor Longman English Plus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 伴鱼绘本 or Longman English Plus?

伴鱼绘本 ships an update every 10 days, and Longman English Plus every 4 weeks. Most recently, 伴鱼绘本 was updated on September 24, 2026 and Longman English Plus on September 23, 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.*