Comparison

纸条作文 vs 掌阅课外书

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

Head to head
About

纸条作文

This app provides a vast collection of writing materials, including vocabulary, sentence structures, and essay examples, updated daily and categorized by common themes. It also offers current event analysis, writing techniques, and practice opportunities to help students improve their essay writing skills for exams.

Highlights
  • Daily updated writing materials
  • Categorized by 20+ themes
  • Current event analysis and commentary
  • Application guidance for materials
  • Online writing practice and peer feedback
  • Interest-based communities and discussions
Features
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你想要那种作文一用就能+5分的句子吗? 你想要记住一个素材就能适配5个主题吗? 你想要一眼看出作文立意不再跑题吗? 还不试试——纸条! 7000万中学生都在用的写作神器 有了它,再也不用借学霸的摘抄本了 【每日更新,提分素材】 好词好句、经典人物、央媒模板、高分写作技法、高考&中考范文……纸条每天0点更新,并且按照中高考常见的20+主题精细分类,一搜就有,多到用不完! 【热门时事,犀利点评】 上学不能带手机,重要热点素材总错过?不慌!App每周都有时事盘点,不仅帮你回溯事件经过,还有毒辣犀利的点评,作文引用的优秀示例……偷偷用进作文,老师都夸你格局大! 【素材全面,秒学秒用】 每个素材都自带“适用主题+独家解析+优秀示例”,教你如何写出新意、写出深度。基本上手0难度,写作业,大考小考都能用。 【高效备考,精准抱佛脚】 考前有备考专题,平时有定期精选文章,恶补有严选好课,全面提升写作技能。 【在线练笔,快乐提分】 7000万中学生聚集于此,各路名校大神与你一起在纸条切磋文笔,每一次交流点评都是进步。 【兴趣圈子,遇见同伴】 激烈的辩论赛,培养你的批判思维;百花齐放的观点墙,教会你独立思考;书香浓郁的文学社,让你的文学底蕴日渐深厚。谁说大学才能入社团,现在就可以! 【用户口碑】 适合提笔就不知道怎么写的小伙伴们,就像我现在一样,写个评论卡个半天。 ——杨氏酱酱子 我在纸条这一年收获了很多,在一篇篇干货慢慢的文章素材中汲取养分,在一页页辞藻华丽的美文妙赋中体会写作。开始的文笔粗略到如今的字雕句琢,开始的白话连篇到如今的真知灼见,纸条陪伴的这一年,收获了太多太多,过去种种,皆成今我,每一分努力都会有回报。 ——今天也想盐好香 在纸条呆久了,你会发现自己与其他优秀大佬之间的差距,会从他们那里学到很多,提升真的不止是学习,还有看问题角度和学到其他才能!社区里其他小伙伴也很nice,真的只要你愿意潜下心来,慢慢你就会发现纸条的魅力! ——九点就出发 【找我们玩】 微信公众号: 作文纸条 哔哩哔哩:@纸条App 官方微博:@纸条君-纸条 小红书:@纸条App 知乎:@纸条君 抖音:@纸条App 官方邮箱:service@zuowenzhitiao.com 官方Q群:188717952

About

掌阅课外书

This app offers a vast library of over 20,000 international books for young readers, curated by experts and categorized by age and interest. It provides a safe, ad-free reading environment with features like a reading guide and eye protection mode.

Highlights
  • 20,000+ global books
  • Expert-curated reading lists
  • Age and grade-level categorization
  • Ad-free reading environment
  • Eye protection mode
  • Interactive reading community
Features
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掌阅课外书是掌阅科技旗下一款专注于青少年阅读/听读的App。掌阅课外书优选来自全球36个国家2W+课外图书,让青少年轻松拥有全世界的课外书。特邀顶级名师解读名著,打破阅读疆界,让文字活起来。软件采用精美图文排版,给青少年品质阅读享受;打造多个兴趣领域,全面满足青少年不同兴趣需求。还可以通过交流平台,让青少年与同龄人一起阅读,助力成长。 1、汇聚全球36国优秀读物 精选来自全球36个国家的优质图书,涵盖文学名著、童话寓言、科普百科、科幻冒险、少儿启蒙、传统文化、人文艺术、名人励志、学习成长、家庭教育等十大类别,共计20312本优质图书,让全世界的好书,触手可及。 2、引进新课标必读图书精选版本 引进教育部语文新课推荐图书、人民文学出版社、二十一世纪出版社等知名出版社精选版本,同时还引进了多种经典系列丛书,如哈佛百年经典、牛津通识读本、牛津英汉双语读物、诺贝尔文学奖作家相关作品、百年百部中国儿童文学经典等优秀图书。 3、精选书单 精选权威机构和学校推荐书单,让优质阅读有迹可循。如:中国教育部、美国教育部、各地区教育局、权威教育机构推荐书单。 4、阶梯阅读,让阅读循序渐进 组织强大的教育专家团队,潜心研发多样化阅读体系,书籍按照年龄、年级和兴趣分类,科学规划,多维度选择书籍,让阅读循序渐进,更加深入有趣。 5、绿色无扰,放心阅读 掌阅课外书坚持绿色阅读理念,确保每一本书都经过层层筛选,杜绝一切不宜青少年阅读内容,让孩子读的专心,父母更放心;同时内置护眼模式和防沉迷系统,呵护青少年健康。 【自动续费】 1.服务名称:掌阅课外书VIP自动续费 2.本服务是在您已开通掌阅课外书VIP会员的前提下,为您提供的自动续费服务。VIP有效期内享受VIP所有的特权服务。 本服务有3种自动续订方式可供选择: 第一种:28元/1个月,每1个月自动续订。 第二种:78元/3个月,每3个月自动续订。 第三种:298元/年,每年自动续订。 3. 付款:您的iTunes账户在确认订阅付费时才会产生费用。 4. 续订:会员的自有充值账户或苹果iTunes账户会在到期前24小时内扣费,扣费成功后订阅周期顺延一个订阅周期。 5.取消续订:如需取消续订,请在当前订阅周期到期前24小时以前手动关闭自动续费功能,具体步骤为:在iOS设备【设置】>>【iTunes与App Store】>>选择【Apple ID】>>点击【查看Apple ID】>>在账户设置页面点击【订阅】>>取消订阅即可。 6.如果后续提供免费试用,之前已购买此产品的用户,将失去免费试用的服务。 7.如果后续有对新用户的优惠活动,之前已购买此产品的用户,将失去参与优惠活动的服务。 【掌阅课外书用户使用条款】 https://ah2.zhangyue.com/agreement-service/formal/kindergarten_through_twelfth_grade/70d249a5-2455-45a0-a832-a0527fab46c5.html 【掌阅课外书用户隐私策略】 https://ah2.zhangyue.com/agreement-service/formal/kindergarten_through_twelfth_grade/17bc4686-0740-4b7d-9a98-113b7d99e50d.html 【联系我们】 客服热线:400-881-3311

Screenshots

纸条作文4 screens
掌阅课外书4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 纸条作文 at 4.8 against 掌阅课外书's 2.0. 纸条作文 also leads on ratings volume (137 vs 2) and review sentiment (96% vs 82%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. 纸条作文 sells 29 one-off in-app purchases and 掌阅课外书 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

纸条作文 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 纸条作文 has 137 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of 纸条作文's written reviews are positive against 82% of 掌阅课外书's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

纸条作文 ships an update every 3 weeks, 掌阅课外书 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
纸条作文 versus 掌阅课外书: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter纸条作文掌阅课外书
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (137 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews96.1% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings137 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer广州启合科技有限公司IReader Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

纸条作文

All ratings137 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.9%

掌阅课外书

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral13.6%
Negative4.5%

Bugs and requests

纸条作文

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App occasionally freezes or lags
  • Collected content disappears from saved folders
  • Cannot register with overseas phone numbers
  • Search results don't maintain navigation position
  • Content moderation errors and false rejections
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  • Trash bin recovery system needs improvement

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add excellent essay examples to writing method daily recommendations
  • iPad horizontal/landscape mode support
  • Simplified collection browsing interface
  • Persistent search history and navigation
  • International registration options (email, non-China phone numbers)
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  • Writing technique tutorials and guides
  • Student group/study circle features
  • Offline content access
  • Better content filtering and quality curation
  • Draft/notes functionality for practice essays

掌阅课外书

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

29 purchases

纸条作文

One-time29
  • 首购月卡$0.99
  • 纸条会员$0.99
  • 月度会员28$3.99
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  • 月度会员$4.99
  • 月度会员$5.99
  • 会员卡48$6.99
  • 会员月卡$6.99
  • 月度会员$6.99
  • 纸条会员$8.99
  • 纸条会员$9.99
  • 纸条会员$11.99
  • 季度会员$12.99
  • 精选合集108(单独解锁)$14.99
  • 纸条会员卡$17.99
  • 精选合集138(单独解锁)$19.99
  • 纸条会员毕业卡$19.99
  • 纸条会员毕业卡$24.99
  • 精选合集168(单独解锁)$24.99
  • 会员年卡188$29.99
  • 纸条会员$29.99
  • 年度会员$34.99
  • 定制会员卡$39.99
  • 会员378$49.99
  • 纸条会员$49.99
  • 会员年卡$49.99
  • 纸条会员毕业卡$59.99
  • 纸条会员卡$69.99
  • 纸条会员毕业卡$69.99
  • 纸条会员卡$79.99
10 purchases

掌阅课外书

Subscriptions3
  • 掌阅课外书VIP畅读套餐1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • VIP自动续费包季套餐$10.993 Months
  • VIP自动续费包年套餐$42.991 Year
One-time7
  • 畅读套餐1$0.99
  • 畅读套餐2$1.99
  • VIP订阅月套餐$5.99
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  • 畅读套餐5$14.99
  • VIP订阅季套餐$14.99
  • 畅读套餐6$29.99
  • VIP订阅年套餐$49.99

Questions

Is 纸条作文 free?
纸条作文 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 掌阅课外书 free?
掌阅课外书 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 纸条作文 or 掌阅课外书?
纸条作文 is rated higher. 纸条作文 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while 掌阅课外书 averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do 纸条作文 or 掌阅课外书 have ads?
Neither 纸条作文 nor 掌阅课外书 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 纸条作文 or 掌阅课外书?
纸条作文 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 掌阅课外书 every 2 weeks. Most recently, 纸条作文 was updated on November 2, 2026 and 掌阅课外书 on October 6, 2026.

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