# 三國演義 vs SlowRead

The clearest difference is update cadence: SlowRead at fortnightly against 三國演義's every 10 months. 三國演義's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 三國演義 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SlowRead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

三國演義 ships an update every 10 months, SlowRead fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 三國演義 | SlowRead |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id409036188/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 19 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hung-Yao Chen](https://appshunter.io/developer/318535299) | [T-PLUS Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881859700) |

## What reviewers say

### 三國演義

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id409036188)

This app offers a digital version of the classic Chinese historical novel, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." It features adjustable fonts, bookmarking, and immersive page-turning effects with sound. Available in simplified and traditional Chinese, it's designed for universal compatibility across iPhone and iPad.

**Highlights:** Universal iPhone/iPad support, Adjustable font size and type, Bookmark functionality, Page-turning effects and sound, Simplified and Traditional Chinese support

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 三國演義完整版 | $0.99 | one-time |


### SlowRead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slowread/id6759947443)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SlowRead Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| SlowRead Pro | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 三國演義 free?

三國演義 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SlowRead free?

SlowRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do 三國演義 or SlowRead have ads?

Neither 三國演義 nor SlowRead shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 三國演義 or SlowRead?

三國演義 ships an update every 10 months, and SlowRead fortnightly. Most recently, 三國演義 was updated on October 9, 2026 and SlowRead on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*