# 读不舍手 vs 石头阅读

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 石头阅读 at none against 读不舍手's 7. 石头阅读 also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 44%) and ratings volume (164 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 读不舍手 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 石头阅读 asks for nothing beyond the download.

石头阅读 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 石头阅读 has 164 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of 读不舍手's written reviews are positive against 67% of 石头阅读's.

读不舍手 ships an update weekly, 石头阅读 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 读不舍手 | 石头阅读 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1662413517/reviews) | **[4.5 (164 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6475376125/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **164** |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Size | 246 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chengdu Jinlin Software Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/952646732) | [磊 于](https://appshunter.io/developer/1723714181) |

## 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


### 石头阅读

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6475376125)

**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 石头阅读 free?

石头阅读 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 读不舍手 or 石头阅读?

石头阅读 is rated higher. 读不舍手 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while 石头阅读 averages 4.5 from 164 ratings.

### Do 读不舍手 or 石头阅读 have ads?

Both 读不舍手 and 石头阅读 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 读不舍手 or 石头阅读?

读不舍手 ships an update weekly, and 石头阅读 every 2 weeks. Most recently, 读不舍手 was updated on October 22, 2026 and 石头阅读 on October 21, 2026.

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