# 读不舍手 vs 状元笔记

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 状元笔记 at 100% against 读不舍手's 44%. 状元笔记 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). 读不舍手's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

读不舍手 is free to download; 状元笔记 costs $9.99 up front. 读不舍手 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 状元笔记 asks for nothing beyond the download.

读不舍手 ships an update weekly, 状元笔记 monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | 读不舍手 | 状元笔记 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1662413517/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4** | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Size | 246 MB | 94 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Chengdu Jinlin Software Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/952646732) | [建宇 许](https://appshunter.io/developer/1655311508) |

## What reviewers say

### 读不舍手

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1662413517)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze Membership (Monthly) | $0.99 | per month |
| Silver membership (Monthly) | $0.99 | per month |
| Bronze Membership (Annual) | $2.99 | per year |
| Silver membership (Annual) | $8.99 | per year |
| Bronze Membership (Permanent) | $19.99 | one-time |
| Bronze to Silver(Permanent) | $34.99 | one-time |
| Silver membership(Permanent) | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good app, functional
- 👍 Feature-rich reading app
- 👍 Can import book sources
- 👍 Clean interface
- 👍 Good for listening to books

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ Increasing and stubborn ads
- ❌ Ads for bronze members
- ❌ Ads when switching apps
- ❌ Ads on startup and when switching screens
- ❌ Ads appear after updates

**Reported bugs**

- Volume button cannot turn pages on iPhone 17 Pro with latest iOS 26
- Text overlapping in local TXT files
- Book shelf loading is slow after recent updates
- Audio playback has bugs, stops at certain points
- Audio playback doesn't work after phone calls or switching modes

**Requested features**

- Add vertical scrolling page turn mode
- Support ProMotion
- Improve book source compatibility
- Add TTS reading function
- Add dual-page reading mode


### 状元笔记

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444914236)

This app offers a curated collection of ancient Chinese literary classics, focusing on a pure, distraction-free reading experience. It allows users to organize their library, track progress, and save favorite passages to build a personal digital notebook of classical texts.

**Highlights:** Curated Chinese literary classics, Distraction-free reading experience, Add books to personal bookshelf, Track reading progress, Save favorite passages, Night mode and font adjustment

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 读不舍手 free?

读不舍手 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 状元笔记 free?

状元笔记 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do 读不舍手 or 状元笔记 have ads?

读不舍手 shows ads; 状元笔记 does not.

### Which is updated more often, 读不舍手 or 状元笔记?

读不舍手 ships an update weekly, and 状元笔记 monthly. Most recently, 读不舍手 was updated on November 3, 2026 and 状元笔记 on November 3, 2026.

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