# YDReader vs 轻阅

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | YDReader | 轻阅 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ydreader-epubandmobireader/id1488737276/reviews)** | [4.5 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6468076268/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 45 |
| Positive reviews | **87.0% of reviews** | 71.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 37 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.1** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [福中 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/920377229) | [庆彬 邓](https://appshunter.io/developer/1630153590) |

## What reviewers say

### YDReader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ydreader-epubandmobireader/id1488737276)

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.

**Highlights:** Ebook reading (TXT, Epub, MOBi, AZW3), Customizable reading experience, File decompression (ZIP, RAR, 7Z), File compression (ZIP, 7Z)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1元购买100金币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 18元购买9999金币 | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Very good app
- 👍 Clean and simple
- 👍 Supports various ebook formats
- 👍 Convenient local upload
- 👍 Pure listening app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 CarPlay audio stuttering
- 🐛 Reading voice is hoarse
- 🐛 Chinese voice options too few
- 🐛 Mandarin pronunciation not standard
- 🐛 Cannot find voice settings

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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)


### 轻阅

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6468076268)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 永久会员 | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is YDReader free?

YDReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 轻阅 free?

轻阅 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, YDReader or 轻阅?

YDReader is rated higher. YDReader averages 4.6 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while 轻阅 averages 4.5 from 45 ratings.

### Do YDReader or 轻阅 have ads?

Neither YDReader nor 轻阅 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, YDReader or 轻阅?

YDReader ships an update fortnightly, and 轻阅 every 3 weeks. Most recently, YDReader was updated on November 3, 2026 and 轻阅 on November 3, 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.*