YDReader vs 轻阅
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YDReader
Read TXT, Epub, MOBi, and AZW3 files with extensive customization options for fonts, colors, and spacing. This app also supports decompression of ZIP, RAR, and 7Z archives, and compression into ZIP and 7z formats.
- Ebook reading (TXT, Epub, MOBi, AZW3)
- Customizable reading experience
- File decompression (ZIP, RAR, 7Z)
- File compression (ZIP, 7Z)
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1, TXT, Epub, MOBi, AZW3 reader, can be customized font, color, paragraph spacing, etc. 2, support ZIP, RAR, 7Z decompression, ZIP, 7z compression.
轻阅
A user-friendly e-book reader supporting multiple formats like EPUB, MOBI, and PDF. It offers text-to-speech with various voice options, text filtering for ads, and customization features like themes and fonts.
- Multi-format support (EPUB, MOBI, PDF, etc.)
- Text-to-speech with Azure TTS integration
- Text and regex filtering for ads
- Customizable themes, fonts, and page turning
- Dark mode and data backup/restore
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【简单易用】 一个简单、有点好用的电子阅读器。 【多格式支持】 支持txt、epub、mobi、azw、azw3、pdf、rar和zip等格式。 【语音听书】 不但支持系统自带语音听书，还集成了Azure TTS语音(需要使用自己的账号)和自定义语音，上百款激情而饱满的声音，任君选择。 【文本过滤】 文本过滤，支持文本过滤和正则表达式过滤，过滤烦人的文本广告。 【兼容性强】 和番茄小说、微信读书一样，轻阅也支持多目录的格式，不停地优化各个细节，给用户带来更好的阅读体验。 【更多功能】 提供了多种主题、自定义字体、简繁体切换和不同的翻页方式，暗黑模式和数据备份恢复等功能。
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Verdict
YDReader and 轻阅 both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of YDReader's written reviews are positive against 71% of 轻阅's. YDReader also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. YDReader sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and 轻阅 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 — 4.6 for YDReader against 4.5 for 轻阅. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 45 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of YDReader's written reviews are positive against 71% of 轻阅's.
YDReader ships an update fortnightly, 轻阅 every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | YDReader | 轻阅 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (56 ratings) — better | 4.5 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 福中 王 | 庆彬 邓 |
Customer experience
YDReader
轻阅
Bugs and requests
YDReader
Reported bugs
11 issues- CarPlay audio stuttering on wired connection
- Reading voice sounds hoarse on new phone
- Reading the same sentence repeatedly
- Skipping sentences or paragraphs
- Highlight position ahead of audio, causing auto-page turn issues
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- Cannot use left/right buttons or page down/up to switch pages
- Search results only show single files, not folders
- App restarts from beginning after pausing on iOS 15
- Mysterious pauses during reading
- CarPlay audio stuttering (alone session) after iOS 18
- Text to audio auto starts after pausing on Bluetooth headset
Requested features
29 requests- Add long-press translation (AI assisted)
- Add email login for multi-platform sync
- Add Siri voice option
- Add Siri voice 3 option
- Add more views on homepage (minimalist, detailed, grid)
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- Add continuous reading time reminder
- Add single book loop playback
- Add swipe to select paragraph for reading
- Improve pronunciation of ABCD
- Allow direct editing of words in TXT files
- Add share section
- Add Siri voice packs (Mandarin, Taiwanese)
- Add import audio source function
- Add premium voice YUE to iPad version
- Add Chinese YUE (premium) voice
- Add pause interval and adjustment function (by sentence, line, paragraph)
- Add stop reading by chapter function
- Display current time and battery level
- Modify image display range for custom backgrounds
- Add custom voice sources like YYD
- Add recycle bin function
- Add manual input for progress percentage
- Add manual input for voice adjustment numbers
- Make search results full screen
- Allow multiple selections in search results
- Enable multiple searches without re-entering content
- Format code blocks
- Add option to manually input progress percentage
- Add option to manually input voice adjustment numbers
轻阅
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
YDReader
- 1元购买100金币$0.99
- 18元购买9999金币$2.99
轻阅
- 永久会员$4.99
