Comparison

笔芯阅读 vs 简阅

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

Head to head
About

笔芯阅读

This app offers unlimited reading of local TXT files with customizable features like background, font size, and dark mode. It also includes an in-app browser for downloading files and a listening function. Additionally, it provides a vast collection of recipes with detailed instructions and images.

Highlights
  • Unlimited TXT file reading
  • Customizable reading settings
  • In-app browser for downloads
  • Reading progress saving
  • Listen to books feature
  • Extensive recipe collection
  • Detailed recipe instructions and images
Features
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趣阅读 提供本地TXT文件无限量阅读,提供多种操作模式包括背景替换,字体大小,暗黑模式、自动分章、在线浏览器下载文件等操作。 特色: 1 应用内浏览器下载,方便您管理您常用的下载网址,下载历史; 2 阅读进度完美存档,无需每次重头开始; 3 无广告设计,保证阅读文件时不会因广告影响阅读体验。 4 精细的分组管理功能,方便爱整理的你 5 听书功能全新体检 食谱,汇集了来自全国各地的数十万道家常菜,并配以精美的图片,内容丰富详细,图文搭配更容易上手,页面简洁大方,超级好用。无论你想学习川菜、湘菜、粤菜、素菜、凉菜、煲汤,还是想做蛋糕、面包、披萨、西餐,各式各样席卷而来的美味做法,让你目不暇接爱不释手。 特色: (0)智能推荐特色美食,让您告别“吃啥”苦恼 (1)海量菜谱,数十万精品菜谱! (2)智能搜索,帮你找到所有你想要的 (3)强大的收藏功能,喜欢就毫不犹豫地留住! (4)贴心的浏览记录,看过的都在这里,很贴心! (5)描述详细,图片高清,让做菜变得轻松又容易! (6) 菜谱分类:分类详细,定位准确,想吃啥随便看 (7) 食材功效:详细的食材功效、营养成分、食用建议 (8) 菜谱下载功能:喜欢的菜谱终级收藏方式---下载!!! (9) 丰富的阅读方面的能力

About

简阅

A minimalist tool for organizing and reading local documents like TXT and EPUB files. It offers smart reading assistance to boost efficiency in study and life, with customizable text and background options.

Highlights
  • Smart reading assistance
  • Customizable text and background
  • Multiple page-turning options
  • Wi-Fi and iCloud file transfer
  • Font size customization
Features
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简阅是一款本地文档收纳工具,支持智能辅助阅读txt,epub的极简单的本地文档阅读器,app能有效的帮助小伙伴们在学习跟生活上提高阅读效率。 小伙伴们可以根据自身的喜好对阅读文本内容进行编辑排版。 app主要通过wifi传送跟icloud云盘导入文件,简洁方便。 其主要功能 [多种翻页功能]:支持“水平移动”,“翻页”,“上下滑动”,“覆盖等”; [多种字体可供选择]:支持“黑体”,“楷体”,“宋体”多字体; [提供常用阅读背景以及自定义背景]:支持“黄皮”,“夜晚”,“白天”,“保护眼睛”等背景颜色; [可随意自定义字体大小] app还有更多功能等小伙伴发现… 希望小伙伴们能喜欢这款app。

Screenshots

笔芯阅读4 screens
简阅4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 简阅 at 100% against 笔芯阅读's 0%. 简阅 also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). 笔芯阅读's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

简阅 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of 笔芯阅读's written reviews are positive against 100% of 简阅's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

笔芯阅读 ships an update weekly, 简阅 monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
笔芯阅读 versus 简阅: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter笔芯阅读简阅
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB74 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer青青 张楚欣 叶

Customer experience

笔芯阅读

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

简阅

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

笔芯阅读

No in-app purchases

None

简阅

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 笔芯阅读 free?
笔芯阅读 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 简阅 free?
简阅 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 笔芯阅读 or 简阅?
简阅 is rated higher. 笔芯阅读 averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while 简阅 averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do 笔芯阅读 or 简阅 have ads?
Both 笔芯阅读 and 简阅 show ads.
Which is updated more often, 笔芯阅读 or 简阅?
笔芯阅读 ships an update weekly, and 简阅 monthly. Most recently, 笔芯阅读 was updated on November 3, 2026 and 简阅 on November 3, 2026.

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