Comparison

一念便签 vs Readonly

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

Head to head
About

一念便签

Capture fleeting thoughts and inspirations quickly. Organize them with tags and links for easy retrieval. Receive daily random reminders of your saved notes for unexpected insights.

Highlights
  • Quickly save text inspirations
  • Organize notes with tags
  • Link related notes
  • Daily random note review
  • Offline support
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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【搜集灵感,点滴记录】一款小而美的应用,可以帮助你从各种场景中快速保存文字灵感。 【有序可控,随时取用】便签可添加多个标签 和 关联便签,让你可以轻松对便签进行分类和关联,保持信息有序可控,随时取用。 【每日回顾,随机推送】摘抄的句子,曾经的碎碎念,一念帮你保存,在偶然的时间推送给你,给你意外的惊喜! 【支持离线,无网可用】遇到网络差的情况,一念也会将你的灵感保存在设备上,等到有网络的时候再帮你同步。 【多端同步,必不可少】让你可以在任何设备上随时随地收集并访问灵感,提升工作和生活效率。

About

Readonly

Save articles from other apps to read later in a comfortable, distraction-free environment. Organize your saved content with tags, highlight key passages, and add notes for deeper comprehension. Customize the reading experience with various themes and layout adjustments.

Highlights
  • Quickly save articles from other apps
  • Highlight text and add notes
  • Organize articles with tags
  • Customize reading themes and layout
  • Synchronize data via iCloud
  • Export articles in Markdown format
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"Readonly" is a simple and easy to use read later app. There are not too many complicated features, just to give you a comfortable place to read your saved articles. Featured Functions - Highlight & Notes While reading, use different colors to highlight text, mark key points for easy review later. You can also add notes to the highlights, recording your thoughts and insights, making each reading session more rewarding. - Theme Switching We have carefully prepared some themes suitable for reading, choose your favorite from it, relax your eyes and focus on reading. - iCloud Synchronization Data synchronization to the cloud, no longer worry about data loss. - Tag Management Tag articles, categorize and manage them, keep everything in order. - Layout Adjustment Select fonts, adjust spacing, you can finely control the layout of the article to make reading more comfortable. - Quick Save Quickly save articles in other apps through sharing operations. - Export Articles Export your saved articles in Markdown format. —————————— Contact Us: brkchen@icloud.com

Screenshots

一念便签4 screens
Readonly4 screens

Verdict

The call

一念便签 and Readonly both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Readonly's written reviews are positive against 85% of 一念便签's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. 一念便签 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Readonly sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.3 for 一念便签 against 4.4 for Readonly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of 一念便签's written reviews are positive against 100% of Readonly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

一念便签 ships an update fortnightly, Readonly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
一念便签 versus Readonly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter一念便签Readonly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12 ratings)4.4 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1216 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou Black Box Network Technology Co., Ltd.龙 陈

Customer experience

一念便签

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

Readonly

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

一念便签

One-time8
  • 一个月Pro功能$0.99
  • 3个月Pro功能$1.99
  • 一个月Pro功能$1.99
Show 5 more
  • 半年Pro功能2 variants$2.99
  • 一年Pro功能$4.99
  • 一年Pro功能$6.99
  • 买断Pro$12.00
  • 买断Pro$24.99
2 purchases

Readonly

One-time2
  • Permanent Purchase(iOS)$2.99
  • 永久购买(macOS)$2.99

Questions

Is 一念便签 free?
一念便签 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readonly free?
Readonly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 一念便签 or Readonly?
Readonly is rated higher. 一念便签 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Readonly averages 4.4 from 16 ratings.
Do 一念便签 or Readonly have ads?
Neither 一念便签 nor Readonly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 一念便签 or Readonly?
一念便签 ships an update fortnightly, and Readonly every 3 weeks. Most recently, 一念便签 was updated on November 8, 2026 and Readonly on November 3, 2026.

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