# 书耽 vs 豆花阅读

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 书耽 at 76% against 豆花阅读's 35%. 书耽 also leads on ratings volume (89 vs 11) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 豆花阅读's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 书耽 sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and 豆花阅读 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

豆花阅读 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 书耽 has 89 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of 书耽's written reviews are positive against 35% of 豆花阅读's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

书耽 ships an update fortnightly, 豆花阅读 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 书耽 | 豆花阅读 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (89 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bl/id1222292970/reviews) | **[4.8 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1530797129/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **89** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **76.2% of reviews** | 35.0% 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 | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Hangzhou Mengjun Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1222292969) | [豆阅科技](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530797131) |

## 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 |


### 豆花阅读

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1530797129)

Discover a vast collection of authentic danmei, romance, and yuri novels. Interact with authors and fellow readers, and enjoy a seamless, ad-free reading experience with various benefits.

**Highlights:** Vast collection of authentic novels, Author and reader interaction, Diverse genres including urban, historical, CEO, ABO, and more, User-created book lists and recommendations, Reading coupons and sign-in benefits, Ad-free reading experience, Support for original creators

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1000豆币 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1个月会员 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1800 豆币 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2100豆币 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 4200豆币+赠5张阅读券 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 6个月会员 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 8300豆币+赠15张阅读券 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 12个月会员 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 19500豆币+赠50张阅读券 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 22960豆币+70张阅读券 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 28500豆币+赠100张阅读券 | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 书耽 free?

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

### Is 豆花阅读 free?

豆花阅读 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 书耽 or 豆花阅读?

豆花阅读 is rated higher. 书耽 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while 豆花阅读 averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.

### Do 书耽 or 豆花阅读 have ads?

Neither 书耽 nor 豆花阅读 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 书耽 or 豆花阅读?

书耽 ships an update fortnightly, and 豆花阅读 monthly. Most recently, 书耽 was updated on September 22, 2026 and 豆花阅读 on September 21, 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.*