Comparison

YDReader vs 小书记

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Ebook reading (TXT, Epub, MOBi, AZW3)
  • Customizable reading experience
  • File decompression (ZIP, RAR, 7Z)
  • File compression (ZIP, 7Z)
Features
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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.

About

小书记

Capture inspiration anytime, anywhere with this efficient note-taking app. It supports various note formats, offers robust organization, and synchronizes across multiple platforms for seamless access. Enjoy peace of mind with its secure and reliable design.

Highlights
  • Capture inspiration on the go
  • Diverse note formats
  • Powerful organization tools
  • Cross-platform synchronization
  • Secure and reliable
Features
Read full description

小书记灵感笔记是一款简洁高效的笔记应用,帮助您随时随地捕捉灵感,多样的笔记形式满足您的不同需求,强大的组织功能让您轻松整理笔记,多平台同步让您在不同设备上无缝隙地记录和查看笔记,安全可靠的保障让您安心使用。

Screenshots

YDReader4 screens
小书记3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 小书记 at none against YDReader's 2. YDReader's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. YDReader sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 小书记 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YDReader holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 43 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YDReader ships an update fortnightly, 小书记 monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
YDReader versus 小书记: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYDReader小书记
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (56 ratings) — better4.2 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better43
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB54 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer福中 王冬梅 杨

Customer experience

YDReader

All ratings49 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%

小书记

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%

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

小书记

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

YDReader

One-time2
  • 1元购买100金币$0.99
  • 18元购买9999金币$2.99
None

小书记

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YDReader free?
YDReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 小书记 free?
小书记 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, YDReader or 小书记?
YDReader is rated higher. YDReader averages 4.6 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while 小书记 averages 4.2 from 43 ratings.
Do YDReader or 小书记 have ads?
小书记 shows ads; YDReader does not.
Which is updated more often, YDReader or 小书记?
YDReader ships an update fortnightly, and 小书记 monthly. Most recently, YDReader was updated on October 24, 2026 and 小书记 on October 24, 2026.

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