# 书耽 vs 海棠书城

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 书耽 at 76% against 海棠书城's 18%. 书耽 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (89 vs 4). 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 海棠书城 sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

书耽 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 书耽 has 89 ratings behind it against 4, 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 18% of 海棠书城's.

书耽 ships an update fortnightly, 海棠书城 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 书耽 | 海棠书城 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (89 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bl/id1222292970/reviews)** | [2.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6449205378/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **89** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **76.2% of reviews** | 18.2% 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 | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Hangzhou Mengjun Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1222292969) | [贵州悦文科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688102812) |

## 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 |


### 海棠书城

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6449205378)

This platform offers a vast collection of Boys' Love, romance, and yuri novels, including classics and new releases. Enjoy free full-text novels, curated selections, and trending series. Engage with features like chapter comments and rankings to enhance your reading experience.

**Highlights:** Vast collection of BL, romance, and yuri novels, Free full-text novels, Trending and classic selections, Chapter comments and rankings, Curated novel collections, Audiobook features (快听fm)

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

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP会员包月1月套餐 | $2.99 | per month |
| VIP会员包月3月套餐 | $6.99 | per 3 months |
| 海棠1000书币充值套餐 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1050书币 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 海棠2000书币充值套餐 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 包月1个月 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2100书币 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 海棠3000书币充值套餐 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 包月3个月 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 7000书币 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 包月半年 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 海棠10000书币充值套餐 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 包月一年 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 海棠15000书币充值套餐 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 海棠20000书币充值套餐 | $34.99 | one-time |
| 包月两年 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 包月三年 | $59.99 | one-time |
| 35000书币 | $69.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 书耽 free?

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

### Is 海棠书城 free?

海棠书城 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 书耽 or 海棠书城?

书耽 is rated higher. 书耽 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while 海棠书城 averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do 书耽 or 海棠书城 have ads?

Neither 书耽 nor 海棠书城 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 书耽 or 海棠书城?

书耽 ships an update fortnightly, and 海棠书城 monthly. Most recently, 书耽 was updated on September 22, 2026 and 海棠书城 on September 23, 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.*