Natural Reader vs 轻阅
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Natural Reader
Access over 1 million free novels with an ad-free reading experience. Enjoy customizable fonts, night mode, and AI-powered recommendations. Seamlessly read offline and get real-time chapter updates on a growing library of exclusive content.
- Over 1 million free novels
- Ad-free reading experience
- Night mode and customizable fonts
- Offline reading support
- AI-driven book recommendations
- Real-time chapter updates
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**Discover Endless Stories with Natural Reader – Free, Ad-Free Reading!** Dive into a universe of over 1 million novels, from trending romances to gripping sci-fi thrillers—all completely free! Natural Reader offers an immersive reading experience with **zero ads**, **night mode**, and **customizable fonts** to protect your eyes. Enjoy seamless offline reading, real-time chapter updates, and AI-driven book recommendations tailored to your taste. Whether you love fantasy, mystery, or classics, our library grows daily with exclusive content. Join 10 million readers worldwide who trust Natural Reader for unlimited stories anytime, anywhere. Rated 4.9/5 stars for its user-friendly design and rich features! VIP Premium Features Subscription: You can subscribe all premium features. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Terms of use: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/a08da0c4-01a4-4620-9bc0-b3c2a86b570a Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/053990a2-5c3b-489a-be88-02f8127b451c
轻阅
A user-friendly e-book reader supporting multiple formats like EPUB, MOBI, and PDF. It offers text-to-speech with various voice options, text filtering to remove ads, and customization for themes, fonts, and page turning. Data backup and restore are also included.
- Multi-format ebook support (EPUB, MOBI, PDF, etc.)
- Text-to-speech with Azure TTS and custom voices
- Text and regex filtering for ad removal
- Customizable themes, fonts, and page turning
- Dark mode and data backup/restore
- Simplified and Traditional Chinese switching
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【简单易用】 一个简单、有点好用的电子阅读器。 【多格式支持】 支持txt、epub、mobi、azw、azw3、pdf、rar和zip等格式。 【语音听书】 不但支持系统自带语音听书，还集成了Azure TTS语音(需要使用自己的账号)和自定义语音，上百款激情而饱满的声音，任君选择。 【文本过滤】 文本过滤，支持文本过滤和正则表达式过滤，过滤烦人的文本广告。 【兼容性强】 和番茄小说、微信读书一样，轻阅也支持多目录的格式，不停地优化各个细节，给用户带来更好的阅读体验。 【更多功能】 提供了多种主题、自定义字体、简繁体切换和不同的翻页方式，暗黑模式和数据备份恢复等功能。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 轻阅 at 71% against Natural Reader's 0%. 轻阅 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Natural Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Natural Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and 轻阅 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
轻阅 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Natural Reader's written reviews are positive against 71% of 轻阅's.
Natural Reader ships an update every 6 months, 轻阅 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Natural Reader | 轻阅 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (13 ratings) | 4.5 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PremiumAi Limited | 庆彬 邓 |
Customer experience
Natural Reader
轻阅
In-app purchases
Natural Reader
- 连续包月阅读会员1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- 连续包月阅读会员3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- 连续包年阅读会员3 Days trial$3.991 Year
- 永久解锁$14.99
轻阅
- 永久会员$4.99
