Comparison

轻日记 vs Readingo

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

Head to head
About

轻日记

A minimalist personal journal and note-taking app inspired by traditional paper notebooks. It focuses on private, easy text recording with a date-based timeline. Secure your entries with fingerprint or facial recognition.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Private local storage
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • Date-based timeline
  • Fingerprint/Face ID lock
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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简约清新如无印良品,一款极简个人日记本/便签本/备忘录/树洞。 它以从前的纸质记事本为灵感,关注个人方便、轻松、私密地记录文字。以日期为时间轴,可以随意写下当天的任何事情或想法,点点滴滴,一切随心所欲。日记内容仅保存在用户手机本地,用户可以自己选择同步至iCloud,此外不会上传至其他服务器,我们也不提供其它网络访问。App内无广告,无内购,不需注册登录,一次安装,永久日记!对于关注极致私密性的用户,可设置指纹识别/面部识别来锁定和解锁日记记录。 隐私政策:https://github.com/inohawk1026-debug/Diary/blob/main/README.md 使用条款 (EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Readingo

This app is a versatile reader supporting numerous file formats including TXT, EPUB, MOBI, and PDF. It offers extensive customization for reading themes, fonts, and bookshelf styles, along with advanced features like highlighting, notes, and audiobook support.

Highlights
  • Supports TXT, EPUB, MOBI, PDF, and more
  • Opens compressed files (RAR, ZIP)
  • Comprehensive category management
  • Extensive formatting and page-turning options
  • 24 built-in reading themes
  • Highlighting and notes
  • Audiobook support
Features
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Basic Features: A powerful novel reading tool Currently supports TXT, EPUB, MOBI, AZW, AZW3, DOC, DOCX, CHM, UMD and PDF file formats. Supports opening RAR, ZIP, 7Z, and TAR compressed files directly within the app Comprehensive category management Extensive formatting options and multiple page-turning methods 24 built-in reading themes with color and texture options Clean interface and user-friendly interaction Global night mode Advanced Features: Powerful statistics system Highlighting and notes WiFi remote management Auto-read feature Audiobook support Customizable reading themes Customizable bookshelf styles Customizable covers Customizable fonts Direct TXT file editing More powerful configurations available in the Pro version

Screenshots

轻日记4 screens
Readingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Readingo at Free against 轻日记's $0.99. Readingo also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (118 vs 15). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Readingo is free to download; 轻日记 costs $0.99 up front. 轻日记 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Readingo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 轻日记 against 4.8 for Readingo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Readingo has 118 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 94% and 93% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

轻日记 ships an update monthly, Readingo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
轻日记 versus Readingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter轻日记Readingo
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (15 ratings)4.8 (118 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews — better93.2% of reviews
Number of ratings15118 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩 刘Beijing Idee Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

轻日记

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%

Readingo

All ratings118 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

轻日记

Subscriptions1
  • 轻日记 Pro 年费$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • 轻日记 Pro 终身$3.99
1 purchases

Readingo

One-time1
  • Reading Pro$9.99

Questions

Is 轻日记 free?
轻日记 costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Readingo free?
Readingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 轻日记 or Readingo?
Readingo is rated higher. 轻日记 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Readingo averages 4.8 from 118 ratings.
Do 轻日记 or Readingo have ads?
Neither 轻日记 nor Readingo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 轻日记 or Readingo?
轻日记 ships an update monthly, and Readingo every 9 days. Most recently, 轻日记 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Readingo on November 4, 2026.

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