百道学习 vs Penguin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
百道学习
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百道学习APP是一个专注于行业专业职业的培训学习与继续教育的知识服务平台。 百道学习APP由中国最大出版发行业门户网站百道网倾力打造。 百道学习APP邀请国内顶级行业大咖和一线操盘高手讲授专业知识,实惠实用实战。 行业变化转型升级日益加速,新渠道新营销新媒体新模式新产品日新月异,继续学习和职业培训需求旺盛;缺乏实用有效的学习内容,知识更新非常缓慢滞后,从业者没有大块时间去系统学习。 百道学习APP有助于行业从业者用碎片化时间学习系统化知识,在繁忙的工作与生活的空隙进行认知升级与知识更新。 百道学习APP以8-10分钟音频为主,辅之以文字图表,音频是音频是移动互联时代最省时间的媒体,是非独占时间的伴随性媒体,是获取知识最有效率的方式。
Penguin
This app allows you to read your own comic collection in various formats, with on-device translation for Japanese manga. It offers a customizable reading experience and a smart bookshelf, all while prioritizing user privacy and local data processing.
- On-device manga translation for Japanese comics
- Supports various file formats (CBZ, CBR, PDF, etc.)
- SMB and WebDAV network drive support
- OPDS catalog compatibility
- Smart bookshelf with automatic categorization
- Customizable reading gestures and scrolling
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A comic reader for the books you already own. CBZ, CBR, PDF and EPUB open straight from Files, your Mac, or your NAS — no unpacking, no account, no ads, and no internet needed once a book is on the device. Japanese pages you cannot read? Penguin Viewer translates the speech bubbles on your device and paints the English back into the balloon. ■ Manga and novels in one library - Drop in CBZ, CBR, CB7 (7z), ZIP, RAR, PDF or an image folder. TXT, MD and EPUB novels land on the same shelf. - Auto margin cropping fills the screen with books you scanned yourself. ■ A library in your own folders - Make folders like in Finder, nested at any depth, and drag books between them. - New imports land in the open folder, dozens at a time. Move or delete in bulk, or drag books into your own order. - The folder layout and book order follow you over iCloud. Files are not uploaded and use no iCloud storage. ■ Translation that ends on the device - A manga or webtoon bubble is read sentence by sentence, translated, and painted back where the original lettering was. Vertical Japanese is recognized too. - In novels, translate a sentence or page to read beside the original, or look up words. - Translate a book in advance and pages turn with no wait. Nothing is sent anywhere. ■ Read novels your way - Font, size, line spacing, margins and background change in Text and Layout, live. - Jump chapters from the contents. Position and bookmarks carry between devices. ■ Your NAS and server library - Connect over SMB (NAS), WebDAV or OPDS, compatible with Komga and Kavita. - OPDS-PSE streaming resumes at your page without downloading, so a huge library takes no storage. - Reading position syncs over iCloud, and server credentials stay in the device keychain. ■ Read it the way you want - Single Page, Two-Page, or Smart Two-Page picking by screen ratio, plus right-to-left binding. - Webtoons scroll vertically, or run 120Hz auto-scroll through a binge. Pan sideways while zoomed in. - Multi-gigabyte volumes turn without stutter, and pinch zoom works in spreads too. - A night theme blacks out the reader on your schedule, and Mac turns pages from the keyboard. ■ A library that sorts itself - Smart shelves file books as unread, reading or finished, and ComicInfo groups a scattered series. - Set grid columns and cover size, sort by recently opened, search by title, author or series. ■ A record that grows as you read - Reading statistics, streaks and milestones build the habit. - The reading calendar shows how much you read, iOS widgets show today's, and Face ID locks the app, hiding books from widgets and search. ■ Local AI Translation Benchmark - Measure how fast your iPhone, iPad or Mac translates a manga page. Run it from Translation in Settings. - The result is a single PVScore. A bigger number means a faster device. - The results screen is CRT arcade, scanlines and all. Beat your best and NEW RECORD appears. - Save and share the score as a PNG card, device name and chip included. - Enter a nickname (up to 12 characters) to see the worldwide PVScore top 500. ■ Honest pricing - Almost everything is free. The free library holds 30 books, and sharing the app opens 10 more. - The benchmark and leaderboard are free, with unlimited runs. - An unlimited library is one lifetime Pro purchase, not a subscription. No ads anywhere. ■ Privacy by default - Local first: files, translation, statistics and benchmark results stay on the device. - Leaderboard posts send nickname, score, run log and device info (model, chip, RAM, OS), all shown first. - Linking MyAnimeList sends it your title searches and volumes read. - No account, no sign-up, not a single tracking SDK. Open it and read. - Export your library and reading history, and restore it on a new device. ■ Good to know - Penguin Viewer supplies no manga or novels. It reads files you already own. - The interface comes in 17 languages. Requests left in reviews get built quickly. Novel reading came out of one.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Penguin at every 3 days against 百道学习's every 3 weeks. 百道学习's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. 百道学习 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Penguin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
百道学习 ships an update every 3 weeks, Penguin every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 百道学习 | Penguin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Bookdao.com Co. Ltd. | HAEDUN KIM |
In-app purchases
百道学习
- 百道学习课程$0.99
- 百道学习会员月卡$14.99
- 百道学习会员季卡$21.99
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- 百道学习会员年卡$29.99
- 百道学习视频课程2 variants$45.99
- 百道学习视频课程$46.99
- 百道学习课程$59.99
- 百道学习课程$69.99
- 百道学习课程$99.99
- 百道学习会员(超级年卡)$399.99
Penguin
- Pro Lifetime — Buy Once$3.99









