Comparison

千阅 vs Readonly

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

Head to head
About

千阅

This app is a feature-rich TXT reader designed for book lovers. It offers a clean interface with extensive customization options, including renaming books, changing covers, installing fonts, and applying over 70 themes. Enjoy a comfortable reading experience with additional features like text-to-speech, all available for free.

Highlights
  • TXT reading tool
  • Rename books and authors
  • Change book covers
  • Install custom fonts
  • Switch 70+ themes
  • Customizable themes
  • Text-to-speech
Features
Read full description

千阅是一款为阅读爱好者设计的txt、epub阅读工具,具有完善的txt、epub阅读功能,为提供舒适的阅读体验,软件设计精简易用,美观大方,用起来及其顺手,除了必备的功能,我们还提供了一些自定义的特色功能,比如,重命名书籍的名称和作者的名称,更换书籍封面,安装字体,切换70多种主题,自定义主题,朗读等功能,全部免费。建议您下载试一试! 【关于会员购买说明】: 1、自动续费会员 【会员权益】:享受会员专属功能。 【订阅周期】:月度会员(1个月),季度会员(3个月),年度会员(1年)。 【订阅价格】:以IAP申请信息为准,月度会员为每月6元;季度会员为每季16元;年度会员为每年60元。 【付款】:用户确认购买并付款后记入iTunes账户。 【续订】:苹果iTunes账户会在到期前24小时内扣费,扣费成功后订阅周期顺延一个订阅周期。 【取消续订】:如需取消续订,请在当前订阅周期到期前24小时以前,手动在iTunes/Apple ID设置管理中关闭自动续订功能。 【隐私政策及服务协议】:http://www.tk66.top/yszc.html 【自动续费协议】:http://www.tk66.top/zdxfxy.html 2、永久会员 【会员权益】:享受会员专属功能。 【订阅周期】:永久。 【订阅价格】:以IAP申请信息为准,终身会员145元买断。 【续订】:无需续订,一次购买,永久有效。

About

Readonly

Save articles from other apps to read later in a comfortable, distraction-free environment. Organize your saved content with tags, highlight key passages, and add notes for deeper comprehension. Customize the reading experience with various themes and layout adjustments.

Highlights
  • Quickly save articles from other apps
  • Highlight text and add notes
  • Organize articles with tags
  • Customize reading themes and layout
  • Synchronize data via iCloud
  • Export articles in Markdown format
Read full description

"Readonly" is a simple and easy to use read later app. There are not too many complicated features, just to give you a comfortable place to read your saved articles. Featured Functions - Highlight & Notes While reading, use different colors to highlight text, mark key points for easy review later. You can also add notes to the highlights, recording your thoughts and insights, making each reading session more rewarding. - Theme Switching We have carefully prepared some themes suitable for reading, choose your favorite from it, relax your eyes and focus on reading. - iCloud Synchronization Data synchronization to the cloud, no longer worry about data loss. - Tag Management Tag articles, categorize and manage them, keep everything in order. - Layout Adjustment Select fonts, adjust spacing, you can finely control the layout of the article to make reading more comfortable. - Quick Save Quickly save articles in other apps through sharing operations. - Export Articles Export your saved articles in Markdown format. —————————— Contact Us: brkchen@icloud.com

Screenshots

千阅4 screens
Readonly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Readonly at 4.4 against 千阅's 3.3. Readonly also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and ads (none vs shown). 千阅's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. 千阅 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Readonly sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Readonly holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of 千阅's written reviews are positive against 100% of Readonly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

千阅 ships an update every 2 weeks, Readonly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
千阅 versus Readonly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter千阅Readonly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (18 ratings)4.4 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer广盛 林龙 陈

Customer experience

千阅

All ratings18 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral33.3%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral18.0%
Negative18.0%

Readonly

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

千阅

Subscriptions3
  • 月度会员$0.991 Month
  • 季度会员$1.993 Months
  • 年度会员$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • 永久会员$19.99
2 purchases

Readonly

One-time2
  • Permanent Purchase(iOS)$2.99
  • 永久购买(macOS)$2.99

Questions

Is 千阅 free?
千阅 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readonly free?
Readonly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 千阅 or Readonly?
Readonly is rated higher. 千阅 averages 3.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Readonly averages 4.4 from 16 ratings.
Do 千阅 or Readonly have ads?
千阅 shows ads; Readonly does not.
Which is updated more often, 千阅 or Readonly?
千阅 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Readonly every 3 weeks. Most recently, 千阅 was updated on October 30, 2026 and Readonly on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons