YDReader vs RepeatNow
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.
RepeatNow
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RepeatNow 是一款专为英语学习者打造的跟读练习应用。它把「听-说」两步巧妙融合，每天推送新鲜英语音频与字幕，让你像母语者一样自然而然开口。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RepeatNow at none against YDReader's 2. RepeatNow also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). YDReader's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support 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. RepeatNow asks for nothing beyond the download.
YDReader ships an update fortnightly, RepeatNow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YDReader | RepeatNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (56 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 福中 王 | 士沛 王 |
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
RepeatNow
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
RepeatNow
No in-app purchases
