Comparison

小阅 vs 星so

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

Head to head
About

小阅

This minimalist e-reader allows you to upload and read TXT, EPUB, and PDF files without lengthy loading times. Customize your reading experience with various fonts, sizes, and backgrounds, and easily add books via Wi-Fi or file sharing. Enjoy features like automatic chapter extraction and day/night mode switching.

Highlights
  • Upload TXT, EPUB, PDF files
  • Instant loading
  • Customizable fonts, sizes, backgrounds
  • Wi-Fi PC book transfer
  • File sharing import
  • Automatic chapter extraction
  • Day/Night mode
Features
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一个安静、极简主义的阅读器 • 支持自主上传txt/epub/pdf文件 • 即点即开,无需等待冗长的载入过程 • 多种字体,字号,背景选择 • 通过 Wi-Fi 在PC上直接添加你想要的书籍 • 支持文件分享导入 • epub 文件的支持图文混排 • 自动提取 txt 中的章节目录 • 支持iPAD横竖屏,分屏 • 暗夜/白天 模式自由切换 开始您的阅读之旅吧!

About

星so

This app offers a clean and simple browsing experience with customizable homepages and multiple reading modes for focused content consumption. It supports ad blocking, dark mode, and local data storage for enhanced privacy and security.

Highlights
  • Minimalist homepage with custom website and rule support
  • Multiple reading modes for immersive content
  • Ad blocking functionality
  • Dark mode support
  • Built-in search engine
  • User scripts and rules compatibility
  • Private browsing and local data storage
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星so界面简约、简单易用,为您带来清爽的浏览体验。 • 极简主页,支持添加自定义网站和规则到主页 • 多种阅读模式,沉浸式阅读,更加专注内容,例如:图集、文本、图文、视频等,可以兼容写作社区、博客、图库、漫画、小说、视频网站等 • 支持暗黑模式 • 支持去除广告 • 内置搜索引擎,例如:Bing • 用户脚本和规则,兼容 javascript和过滤规则 • 无推送,无新闻,毫秒级启动 • 中文语音搜索,快速直达 其他功能: • 禁止跳转 • 无痕浏览 • 书签历史 • 滑动全屏 • 查看源码 • 查看数据 • 多标签管理 隐私和安全: • 星so不会上传和存储你在网页上输入的账号密码和任何活动数据 • 无痕模式下不保存浏览记录、缓存和Cookie • 不同于其他部分浏览器将用户数据同步在开发商数据库,星so的书签历史等数据保存在本地,用户自行管理 我们仍在不断完善星so,欢迎您的建议和反馈。

Screenshots

小阅4 screens
星so4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 星so at none against 小阅's 1. 星so also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 小阅's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (90% vs 70%). On price, rating and ratings volume 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. 小阅 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 星so asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

小阅 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 175 and 83 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of 小阅's written reviews are positive against 70% of 星so's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

小阅 ships an update every 3 weeks, 星so every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
小阅 versus 星so: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter小阅星so
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (175 ratings) — better4.6 (83 ratings)
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings175 — better83
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB102 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer项羽 冀涵钰 詹

Customer experience

小阅

All ratings173 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral0.6%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.6%

星so

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

小阅

One-time1
  • PRO专业版$5.99
None

星so

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 小阅 free?
小阅 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 星so free?
星so is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 小阅 or 星so?
小阅 is rated higher. 小阅 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 175 ratings, while 星so averages 4.6 from 83 ratings.
Which is updated more often, 小阅 or 星so?
小阅 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 星so every 8 months. Most recently, 小阅 was updated on October 27, 2026 and 星so on October 20, 2026.

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