# 纵横小说 vs 刺猬猫阅读

The clearest difference is rating: 刺猬猫阅读 at 3.9 against 纵横小说's 2.8. 刺猬猫阅读 also leads on ratings volume (294 vs 62). 纵横小说's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (62% vs 44%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 纵横小说 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and 刺猬猫阅读 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

刺猬猫阅读 holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 294 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of 纵横小说's written reviews are positive against 44% of 刺猬猫阅读's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

纵横小说 ships an update fortnightly, 刺猬猫阅读 every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | 纵横小说 | 刺猬猫阅读 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.8 (62 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id433125283/reviews) | **[3.9 (294 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id993993763/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 62 | **294** |
| Positive reviews | **62.4% of reviews** | 43.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 130 MB | 151 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Huanxiang Zongheng Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/424545654) | [Hangzhou Fantasy Technology Network Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/940363233) |

## What reviewers say

### 纵横小说

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id433125283)

Access the latest chapters of popular web novels, including exclusive first releases. Earn rewards and redeem points through a task center. Offers customer support for assistance and feedback.

**Highlights:** Latest chapter releases, Exclusive first publications, Task center for rewards, Points redemption, Customer support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 纵横会员 - 连续包月 | $1.99 | per month |
| 600纵横币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1200纵横币 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 纵横会员 - 月卡 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 3000纵横币 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 纵横会员 - 季卡 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 5000纵横币 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 9800纵横币 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 纵横会员 - 年卡 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 19800纵横币 | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 📚 Extensive collection of novels and original content
- 🎯 User-friendly interface with intuitive design
- 🔊 Voice reading/audio feature available
- 💰 Frequent promotional activities and rewards
- 📖 Support for original authors and quality content

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and instability
- ⏱️ Slow loading times and performance issues
- 📱 Poor iPad/tablet optimization (only phone format)
- 💳 Aggressive monetization and paywall tactics
- 🌍 International user unfriendliness (China-only features)

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch or during reading
- Chapters fail to load or load extremely slowly
- Audio reader stops randomly mid-playback
- Chapter numbering errors and content mismatches
- Login failures and session disconnections

**Requested features**

- iPad/tablet horizontal orientation support
- English language translation option
- Email registration instead of phone number only
- International phone number support
- Ability to comment without Chinese phone binding


### 刺猬猫阅读

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id993993763)

This app is a reading platform for light novels, focusing on anime-inspired and fanfiction content. It offers a community for discussing books, a tag-based search system, and a unique bullet-comment feature for an interactive reading experience.

**Highlights:** Free fanfiction novels, Anime-inspired community, Bullet comment feature, Tag-based search, Original and fanfiction content, Light novel reading

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6元礼品包 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 30元礼包 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 50元礼包 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 98元礼包 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 198元礼包 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 298元礼包 | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 📚 Good novel content and variety
- 💬 Comment/danmaku feature is engaging and fun
- 🌐 Supports international readers
- 👍 User-friendly comment system compared to competitors
- 🎨 Clean interface design (when working properly)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🌐 Persistent network connection errors
- ⚡ App becomes increasingly laggy over time
- 📖 Page turning is buggy and unresponsive
- 🔄 Slow loading of chapters and content

**Reported bugs**

- Network connection failure errors (especially after updates)
- Page turning freezes and unresponsive swiping
- Chapter loading errors and missing chapters
- Table of contents not syncing with current chapter
- App crashes when switching between sections

**Requested features**

- Built-in translation feature for non-Chinese readers
- Landscape/horizontal screen mode for reading
- Increased bookshelf capacity and organization
- iPad landscape mode support
- More font options (e.g., serif fonts)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 纵横小说 free?

纵横小说 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 刺猬猫阅读 free?

刺猬猫阅读 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 纵横小说 or 刺猬猫阅读?

刺猬猫阅读 is rated higher. 纵横小说 averages 2.8 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while 刺猬猫阅读 averages 3.9 from 294 ratings.

### Do 纵横小说 or 刺猬猫阅读 have ads?

Neither 纵横小说 nor 刺猬猫阅读 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 纵横小说 or 刺猬猫阅读?

纵横小说 ships an update fortnightly, and 刺猬猫阅读 every 2 months. Most recently, 纵横小说 was updated on November 1, 2026 and 刺猬猫阅读 on November 1, 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.*