Stage1st Reader vs 论坛助手
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stage1st Reader
This unofficial mobile reader offers a fast and convenient way to browse the S1 forum. Enjoy a comfortable experience while accessing content from bbs.saraba1st.com/2b.
- Fast browsing
- Convenient access
- Comfortable user experience
- Unofficial client
- Mobile reader
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Stage1st 第三方客户端，提供高速快捷的S1浏览方式。 This is a unofficial mobile reader designed for bbs.saraba1st.com/2b Provide a comfortable way to browser the stage1st forum.
论坛助手
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无缝衔接AI，让AI帮你灌水读帖...动几下指头大作即出。支持NGA,HiPDA,吾爱,水木社区,TGFC,龙空,CCF,chiphell以及数以百计Discuz/phpwind/Xiuno/Vbulletin 论坛...马甲门,老男人,看雪,数码之家,耳机大家坛,家电论坛,百合会,手电大家谈,QZZN,踏花行,矿石收音机,地铁族,高楼迷,航空航天港,琵琶行,stage1st,地铁e族,国学数典,牧夫天文,中国音响DIY,小T,书香门第,51NB,恩山,远景,A9,游侠,模载联合,全球主机(hostloc),卡饭, 中文寻星,大渝传奇等 AI模块API支持deepseek AI兼容，Ollama 自定义添加Discuz/phpwind/Xinuo/Vbulletin论坛 个性化首页模块 离线下载帖子，支持备份帖子至iCloud iCloud同步数据 高性能原生页面保证丝般滑顺 专注掌上阅读论坛体验，无广告清爽滑顺. 支持多种手势浏览: 滚动、整屏切换 支持各种风格自定义UI, 字体 所见即所得图文emoji混排编辑 支持URL Scheme bbs://open?url=xxx 打开帖子页面 xxx是帖子链接的url编码 精准新回复标记,知道上次看帖后有多少新回复 自动提取讨论子线程,从回帖海洋中找出自己关心的那一支 支持iPad分屏阅读 支持通过系统扩展或复制链接一键转帖今日头条腾讯网易等app网站新闻 支持黑白名单 支持长短截图 更多功能有待你发现
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 论坛助手 at fortnightly against Stage1st Reader's every 2 months. 论坛助手 also leads on ratings volume (148 vs 13). Stage1st Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Stage1st Reader against 4.8 for 论坛助手. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 论坛助手 has 148 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Stage1st Reader's written reviews are positive against 89% of 论坛助手's.
Stage1st Reader ships an update every 2 months, 论坛助手 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stage1st Reader | 论坛助手 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (13 ratings) — better | 4.8 (148 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better | 89.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 148 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 铮 李 | 佳骏 吴 |
Customer experience
Stage1st Reader
论坛助手
Bugs and requests
Stage1st Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
论坛助手
Reported bugs
15 issues- Crashes when tapping tabs (User, Hot, Forum)
- Crashes on iOS 26.1 when tapping any tab
- Crashes on iOS 26.2 beta 1
- Crashes on latest version for NGA forum
- Crashes after updating to 1.7.5
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- Crashes when selecting function keys at the bottom
- Images are reloaded twice
- Crashes when replying on iOS 14.7 after update
- Crashes after updating on iOS 14.7
- Saved forums are lost in the latest version
- Crashes after upgrading to iOS 17 when logging in
- Cannot open Enshan forum (loading circle)
- Overheating and screen brightness reduction on iOS 16.5.1
- NGA posts not loading
- Cannot upload images in the first post of NGA buyer mutual aid section
Requested features
9 requests- Add iCloud sync for custom forums, sorting, and cookies
- Add option to disable screen tap for page turning
- Add button to jump to the next post
- Add support for more forums (e.g., Nan+, Seying Wuji, Gaoloumi)
- Add option to jump to the last page for forums like Shuimu
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- Add option to disable shortcut buttons that interfere with copying/clicking links
- Allow image uploads in the first post of specific NGA sections
- Optimize UI for a more modern look
- Fix simplified system displaying traditional forums with garbled text
In-app purchases
Stage1st Reader
No in-app purchases
论坛助手
No in-app purchases
