# 书耽 vs 腐竹小说

The clearest difference is ads: 书耽 at none against 腐竹小说's shown. 书耽 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (76% vs 63%). 腐竹小说's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, 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 腐竹小说 sells 3 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 16, 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 63% of 腐竹小说's.

书耽 ships an update fortnightly, 腐竹小说 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 书耽 | 腐竹小说 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (89 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bl/id1222292970/reviews)** | [4.3 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bl/id1501788212/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **89** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | **76.2% of reviews** | 62.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 91 MB | 100 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) | [Hangzhou Jiukuang Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1198155775) |

## 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 |


### 腐竹小说

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bl/id1501788212)

This app offers a vast collection of free Boys' Love (BL) and Danmei novels for fans. It features extensive categorization, user-friendly reading tools, and community interaction. New users receive special benefits, and daily check-ins earn rewards.

**Highlights:** Free BL and Danmei novels, Extensive library and categories, User-friendly reading experience, Daily check-in rewards, New user registration bonuses, Book collection management

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 腐竹周卡 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 腐竹月卡 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 腐竹季卡 | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 书耽 free?

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

### Is 腐竹小说 free?

腐竹小说 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 书耽 or 腐竹小说?

书耽 is rated higher. 书耽 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while 腐竹小说 averages 4.3 from 16 ratings.

### Do 书耽 or 腐竹小说 have ads?

腐竹小说 shows ads; 书耽 does not.

### Which is updated more often, 书耽 or 腐竹小说?

书耽 ships an update fortnightly, and 腐竹小说 every 3 weeks. Most recently, 书耽 was updated on September 27, 2026 and 腐竹小说 on September 28, 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.*