Comparison

TOPYS vs 读库

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

Head to head
About

TOPYS

Discover curated articles, videos, and original columns on creativity, design, art, and more. Build your personal inspiration library and access online courses from industry professionals. Stay updated on global creative trends.

Highlights
  • Curated articles and videos
  • Original columns on industry insights
  • Personalized inspiration library
  • Online and offline creative courses
  • Global creative trend updates
  • Interviews with top creatives
Features
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【编辑精选】 10万+篇编辑精选文章,海量创意视频,涵盖创意、设计、艺术、文案、广告、品牌、建筑等领域,为你搜罗全球尖端优秀创意案例,汲取新鲜灵感;每日最新推荐,让你快速了解全球创意圈热点动态。 【独家专栏】 数十个原创专栏,包含行业观察、艺文探店、商业洞察、案例分析、人物专访、国际创意盛事前线报道,为你提供不同视角的优质内容。 【建立属于自己的灵感库】 你可以把喜欢的文章和或创意内容收藏到自己的灵感库中,同时可以自定义灵感库的分类和名称,更方便地积累和整理灵感。通勤的碎片时间,就可以完成脑爆、提案时的预习收集。 【TOPYS创意学院】 TOPYS邀请国内外专业创意人、创意大师共同打造的一系列线上/线下创意课程产品,为想入门创意行业的爱好者、有兴趣进阶学习的创意从业者提供知识学习通道,多维度启发创意思维。 【 Minds Pro年度会员(连续包年)套餐说明】 订阅周期:1年(连续包年产品) 订阅价格:连续包年产品为每年258元 付款:用户确认购买并付款后记入iTunes账户 续订:苹果iTunes账户会在订阅到期前24小时内扣费,扣费成功后订阅顺延一个周期 取消续订:如需取消续订,请在当前订阅周期到期前24小时以前,手动在iTunes/Apple ID设置管理中关闭自动续订功能 用户服务协议:https://h5.topys.cn/topysapp/user 用户隐私协议:https://h5.topys.cn/topysapp/mz 会员自动续费服务协议:https://h5.topys.cn/topysapp/auto --------- 关于TOPYS 作为中国成立最早、最受欢迎的创意垂直网站,自 2003 年成立以来,TOPYS以 “Open Your Mind” 为宗旨,始终专注在全球创意、艺术、人文领域寻找最有质感的声音。15年来,TOPYS专访了百余位全球顶级创意人,原创文章内容超过 30000 篇,累计为超过百万用户提供了超过 10 亿次的阅读机会。 未来,我们立志打造一个呼应当下商业环境、多元完备的全球顶尖创意内容平台,期待在顶级创意团队和读者、企业之间,架构更好的沟通、互动甚至合作的桥梁,赋予人及企业以最大价值及最高境界的成长。 我们相信,观念变革的力量和思维方式的根本改变催生着一个全新的经济型态正在形成:以创意经济、美学经济、教育体验经济、博物馆经济为核心内容,以激发创造力为目标,尊重人、发展人、成就人的全新经济型态,一个创意的中国(from Made in China to Create in China),正在到来的路上。 ---------- 联系方式 联络、意见或建议: contact@topys.cn 商务合作 QQ : 3403339776 tel:0755-22664301 Email : business@topys.cn 内容合作 QQ:3091148530 tel:0755-22664301 mail:media@topys.cn

About

读库

This app offers multi-perspective reference materials for annual members, including behind-the-scenes content, interviews, and event follow-ups in various media formats. Users can also build their personal knowledge base using the app's small utility tools. Start enhancing your knowledge with this app today!

Features
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在读库App中,我们将为读库年度会员提供多视角、多维度的参考资料,包括且不限于幕后花絮、创作过程、当事人访谈以及事件后续等。并将以多种媒体形式立体地呈现给大家。每一位用户也可以利用读库App提供的各种小功能,积累自己的个人知识库。

Screenshots

TOPYS4 screens
读库4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TOPYS at 4.7 against 读库's 4.3. TOPYS also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. TOPYS sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $36.99 per year and 读库 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TOPYS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of TOPYS's written reviews are positive against 64% of 读库's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TOPYS ships an update fortnightly, 读库 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TOPYS versus 读库: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTOPYS读库
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (21 ratings) — better4.3 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews — better64.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2135 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB106 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer深圳市看见文化传播有限公司读库

Customer experience

TOPYS

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative4.5%

读库

All ratings35 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral13.6%
Negative22.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

TOPYS

Subscriptions2
  • Minds Pro年度会员(连续包年)$36.991 Year
  • Minds Pro年度会员(连续包年)$58.991 Year
One-time8
  • Minds学习金1元$0.99
  • Minds学习金30元$4.99
  • Minds学习金45元$6.99
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  • Minds学习金68元$9.99
  • Minds学习金98元$14.99
  • Minds学习金128元$19.99
  • Minds学习金298元$46.99
  • Minds学习金348元$49.99
3 purchases

读库

One-time3
  • 购买文章(永久可读)$0.99
  • 读库App一年会员权益$24.99
  • 读库2022年全年阅读计划$39.99

Questions

Is TOPYS free?
TOPYS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 读库 free?
读库 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TOPYS or 读库?
TOPYS is rated higher. TOPYS averages 4.7 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while 读库 averages 4.3 from 35 ratings.
Do TOPYS or 读库 have ads?
Neither TOPYS nor 读库 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TOPYS or 读库?
TOPYS ships an update fortnightly, and 读库 every 3 weeks. Most recently, TOPYS was updated on October 26, 2026 and 读库 on October 30, 2026.

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