# 淘小说 vs 月鼠小说

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 淘小说 at 88% against 月鼠小说's 15%. 淘小说 also leads on ratings volume (53 vs 2). 月鼠小说's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 淘小说 sells 25 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and 月鼠小说 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

月鼠小说 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 淘小说 has 53 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of 淘小说's written reviews are positive against 15% of 月鼠小说's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

淘小说 ships an update every 6 weeks, 月鼠小说 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 淘小说 | 月鼠小说 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1228995359/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6479172917/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **53** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **88.2% of reviews** | 15.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 143 MB | 133 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [北京淘阅文化科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1435672701) | [Tianjin Yueyou Culture Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1708364022) |

## What reviewers say

### 淘小说

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1228995359)

Access a vast library of novels, including popular titles and diverse genres. Discover new books through recommendations and rankings, and search across multiple major novel websites. Enjoy a rich reading experience with integrated search and navigation.

**Highlights:** Vast novel library, Popular title recommendations, Rankings and charts, Multi-site navigation, Full-text search, 18 genre categories

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

**In-app purchases (25)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 包周订阅 | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| 连续包周 | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| 包月会员 | $2.99 | per month |
| 包周SVIP | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| 连续包周 | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| 包季订阅 | $5.99 | per 3 months |
| 包月SVIP | $5.99 | per month |
| 连续包月 | $5.99 | per month |
| 包季会员 | $5.99 | per 3 months |
| 连续包月 | $7.99 | per month |
| 包季SVIP | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| 连续包季 | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| 包年订阅 | $12.99 | per year |
| 包年会员 | $12.99 | per year |
| 包年SVIP | $29.99 | per year |
| 连续包年 | $29.99 | per year |
| VIP-1元 | $0.99 | one-time |
| VIP-12元 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 淘书币-18元 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 包季会员 | $2.99 | one-time |
| VIP-30元 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 淘书币-50元 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 淘书币-88元 | $12.99 | one-time |
| VIP-108元 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 包年会员 | $14.99 | one-time |


### 月鼠小说

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6479172917)

Access a vast library of novels, all available for free. Enjoy personalized recommendations powered by AI and explore popular genres like urban fantasy, romance, and martial arts. Discover your next favorite read with this comprehensive e-book reader.

**Highlights:** Permanent free reading, Over a million novels, AI intelligent recommendations, Popular genre categories, Personalized book lists, High-quality reading experience

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月卡 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 季卡 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 年卡 | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 淘小说 free?

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

### Is 月鼠小说 free?

月鼠小说 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 淘小说 or 月鼠小说?

月鼠小说 is rated higher. 淘小说 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while 月鼠小说 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do 淘小说 or 月鼠小说 have ads?

Both 淘小说 and 月鼠小说 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 淘小说 or 月鼠小说?

淘小说 ships an update every 6 weeks, and 月鼠小说 every 3 weeks. Most recently, 淘小说 was updated on October 29, 2026 and 月鼠小说 on October 30, 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.*