Comparison

独阅读小说 vs 联合阅读

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

Head to head
About

独阅读小说

Discover a vast library of original novels, featuring popular fantasy and historical genres. Engage with a community of readers and support your favorite authors through interactive features.

Highlights
  • Original novel library
  • Fantasy and historical genres
  • Reader community
  • Author support
  • Interactive features
Features
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独阅读是一款有深度的原创小说阅读神器,支持正版原创文学,就在独阅读。 这里有海量原创小说,丰富的内容题材,还有欢乐书圈,吐槽互动,快来独阅读支持你喜爱的作者吧!

About

联合阅读

Features
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联合阅读是将以原创精品小说为依托,为喜爱网络小说阅览的用户带来更多精彩小说阅览体验。

Screenshots

独阅读小说4 screens
联合阅读4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 联合阅读 at 5.0 against 独阅读小说's 4.2. 独阅读小说's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. 独阅读小说 sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and 联合阅读 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

联合阅读 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 独阅读小说 has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of 独阅读小说's written reviews are positive against 50% of 联合阅读's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

独阅读小说 ships an update fortnightly, 联合阅读 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
独阅读小说 versus 联合阅读: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter独阅读小说联合阅读
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (40 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB66 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperChengdu Island Reading Information Technology Co., Ltd杭州息壤网络科技有限公司

Customer experience

独阅读小说

All ratings41 ratings
Positive78.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral12.1%
Negative39.4%

联合阅读

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

独阅读小说

One-time12
  • 6元礼包$0.99
  • 30元礼包$3.99
  • 50元礼包$6.99
Show 9 more
  • 1个月初级会员(送3500点)$6.99
  • 98元礼包$14.99
  • 3个月初级会员(送8400点)$17.99
  • 1个月高级会员(送8400点)$17.99
  • 198元礼包$29.99
  • 298元礼包$39.99
  • 3个月高级会员(送20300点)$39.99
  • 12个月初级会员(送21000点)$39.99
  • 12个月高级会员(送49000点)$99.99
7 purchases

联合阅读

One-time7
  • 840书币$1.99
  • 2100书币$3.99
  • 3500书币$6.99
Show 4 more
  • 7560书币$14.99
  • 14560书币$29.99
  • 21560书币$44.99
  • 34560书币$79.99

Questions

Is 独阅读小说 free?
独阅读小说 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 联合阅读 free?
联合阅读 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 独阅读小说 or 联合阅读?
联合阅读 is rated higher. 独阅读小说 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while 联合阅读 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 独阅读小说 or 联合阅读 have ads?
Neither 独阅读小说 nor 联合阅读 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 独阅读小说 or 联合阅读?
独阅读小说 ships an update fortnightly, and 联合阅读 every 3 weeks. Most recently, 独阅读小说 was updated on October 29, 2026 and 联合阅读 on October 30, 2026.

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