# 书耽 vs 耽行道

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 书耽 at 76% against 耽行道's 0%. 书耽 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (89 vs 1). 耽行道'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 耽行道 sells 5 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 书耽 has 89 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of 耽行道's.

书耽 ships an update fortnightly, 耽行道 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 书耽 | 耽行道 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (89 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bl/id1222292970/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1522867833/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **89** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **76.2% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 91 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Hangzhou Mengjun Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1222292969) | [SI CHUAN YI PIN HONG WEN Culture Communication Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1522867835) |

## 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 |


### 耽行道

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1522867833)

Discover popular and exclusive pure love and danmei novels. Explore a vast library of genres, including modern, historical, fantasy, and more. Curated book lists and exclusive new releases from signed authors ensure you'll always find your next great read.

**Highlights:** Popular danmei novels, Exclusive new releases, Wide genre selection, Curated book lists, Completed and ongoing stories, Weekly popular recommendations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 充值6元 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 充值30元 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 充值50元 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 充值98元 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 充值198元 | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 书耽 free?

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

### Is 耽行道 free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 书耽 or 耽行道?

书耽 is rated higher. 书耽 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while 耽行道 averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do 书耽 or 耽行道 have ads?

Neither 书耽 nor 耽行道 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 书耽 or 耽行道?

书耽 ships an update fortnightly, and 耽行道 monthly. Most recently, 书耽 was updated on October 19, 2026 and 耽行道 on October 16, 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.*