# 轻日记 vs Readingo

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | 轻日记 | Readingo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1433579710/reviews) | **[4.8 (118 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readingo/id6502330235/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 15 | **118** |
| Positive reviews | **93.9% of reviews** | 93.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 20 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [浩 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1433579709) | [Beijing Idee Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1447935998) |

## What reviewers say

### 轻日记

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1433579710)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 轻日记 Pro 年费 | $1.99 | per year |
| 轻日记 Pro 终身 | $3.99 | one-time |


### Readingo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readingo/id6502330235)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reading Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*