# 书耽 vs 耽美小说

The clearest difference is rating: 书耽 at 4.6 against 耽美小说's 1.0. 书耽 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (89 vs 1). 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 耽美小说 sells 11 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 57% of 耽美小说's.

书耽 ships an update fortnightly, 耽美小说 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 书耽 | 耽美小说 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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/id1602105777/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **89** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **76.2% of reviews** | 57.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 91 MB | 117 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| 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 |


### 耽美小说

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1602105777)

This app is a dedicated platform for fans of Boys' Love (BL) content. It offers a vast collection of free BL novels, comics, and audio dramas, alongside community features for discussion and interaction.

**Highlights:** Free BL novels, Free BL comics, BL audio dramas, User rewards and bonuses, Community discussion, Various BL themes

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100书币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 600书币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1200书币 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3000书币 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 耽美单次月卡 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 5000书币 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 9800书币 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 耽美单次年卡 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 19800书币 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 48800书币 | $69.99 | one-time |
| 99800书币 | $149.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 书耽 free?

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

### Is 耽美小说 free?

耽美小说 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 书耽 or 耽美小说?

书耽 is rated higher. 书耽 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while 耽美小说 averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do 书耽 or 耽美小说 have ads?

耽美小说 shows ads; 书耽 does not.

### Which is updated more often, 书耽 or 耽美小说?

书耽 ships an update fortnightly, and 耽美小说 monthly. Most recently, 书耽 was updated on September 22, 2026 and 耽美小说 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.*