# 杨浦书界 vs Common Reader

杨浦书界 and Common Reader both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Common Reader's written reviews are positive against 0% of 杨浦书界's. Common Reader also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). 杨浦书界's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 杨浦书界 against 5.0 for Common Reader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 杨浦书界 has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of 杨浦书界's written reviews are positive against 75% of Common Reader's.

杨浦书界 ships an update every 3 weeks, Common Reader every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 杨浦书界 | Common Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1227588546/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/common-reader-ebook-reader/id6770067434/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 44 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Suzhou Jiatu Software Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/923887620) | [天宇 高](https://appshunter.io/developer/1851416147) |

## What reviewers say

### 杨浦书界

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1227588546)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Common Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/common-reader-ebook-reader/id6770067434)

This app offers a unified reading and AI-powered analysis experience for various ebook formats. It allows users to ask questions about book content, automatically organize their library, and sync across multiple devices. Privacy is a core focus, with no proactive data collection.

**Highlights:** Supports multiple ebook formats (epub, azw3, mobi, txt, md, pdf), AI-powered questions about book content, Automatic library organization with generative AI, Cloud sync (iCloud, OneDrive, WebDAV), Fast full-library search, Unified cross-platform interface

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 杨浦书界 free?

杨浦书界 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Common Reader free?

Common Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 杨浦书界 or Common Reader?

杨浦书界 and Common Reader are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do 杨浦书界 or Common Reader have ads?

Neither 杨浦书界 nor Common Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 杨浦书界 or Common Reader?

杨浦书界 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Common Reader every 2 days. Most recently, 杨浦书界 was updated on October 3, 2026 and Common Reader on October 14, 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.*