Comparison

百道学习 vs Penguin

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

百道学习

Features
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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。

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

百道学习4 screens
Penguin4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
百道学习 versus Penguin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter百道学习Penguin
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Bookdao.com Co. Ltd.HAEDUN KIM

In-app purchases

10 purchases

百道学习

One-time10
  • 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
1 purchases

Penguin

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime — Buy Once$3.99

Questions

Is 百道学习 free?
百道学习 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Penguin free?
Penguin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 百道学习 or Penguin have ads?
Neither 百道学习 nor Penguin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 百道学习 or Penguin?
百道学习 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Penguin every 3 days. Most recently, 百道学习 was updated on October 8, 2026 and Penguin on October 25, 2026.

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