# 书耽 vs 腐萌

The clearest difference is rating: 书耽 at 4.6 against 腐萌's 4.3. 书耽 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (76% vs 57%). 腐萌's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 书耽 sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and 腐萌 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

书耽 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 书耽 has 89 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of 书耽's written reviews are positive against 57% of 腐萌's.

书耽 ships an update fortnightly, 腐萌 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 书耽 | 腐萌 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (89 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bl/id1222292970/reviews)** | [4.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1452437635/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **89** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **76.2% of reviews** | 57.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 91 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Hangzhou Mengjun Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1222292969) | [帆 杨](https://appshunter.io/developer/1393926204) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 |


### 腐萌

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1452437635)

This app is a dedicated platform for fans of boys' love (BL) content, offering a wide selection of BL novels and comics. Explore diverse genres, popular CP pairings, and works from renowned artists. Discover both classic favorites and new releases in the BL universe.

**Highlights:** Extensive BL novel collection, Diverse BL comic library, Various genres and themes, Popular CP pairings, Works from renowned artists, Classic and new releases

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6元礼包 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 30元礼包 | $3.99 | 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 书耽 free?

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

### Is 腐萌 free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 书耽 or 腐萌?

书耽 is rated higher. 书耽 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while 腐萌 averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.

### Do 书耽 or 腐萌 have ads?

Neither 书耽 nor 腐萌 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 书耽 or 腐萌?

书耽 ships an update fortnightly, and 腐萌 every 2 months. Most recently, 书耽 was updated on September 27, 2026 and 腐萌 on September 26, 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.*