SiYuan vs HashRead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SiYuan
A privacy-focused personal knowledge management system that allows offline use and encrypted data synchronization. It combines blocks, outlines, and bidirectional links to enhance thinking processes.
- Privacy-first design
- Offline data storage
- End-to-end encrypted sync
- Block and outline fusion
- Bidirectional linking
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SiYuan is a privacy-first personal knowledge management system that supports complete offline use, as well as end-to-end encrypted data sync. Fuse blocks, outlines, and bidirectional links to refactor your thinking.
HashRead
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HashRead 是一款轻量的 iOS Markdown 阅读器。导入 Markdown、聊天记录和文本文件，或连接本地文件夹与 WebDAV，离线阅读、编辑并导出 PDF 或图片。支持 iMessage / 微信聊天记录气泡渲染、分类、全文搜索与划词记录。数据保存在本机或你的 iCloud，无需登录、不含广告，也不会把你的文档内容上传到任何服务器。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HashRead at none against SiYuan's 2. HashRead also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. SiYuan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. HashRead asks for nothing beyond the download.
SiYuan ships an update every 8 days, HashRead every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SiYuan | HashRead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 440 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yunnan Liandi Technology Co., Ltd. | 振亚 张 |
In-app purchases
SiYuan
- PRO Features$79.99
- Subscription$188.99
HashRead
No in-app purchases
