Stage1st Reader vs 矿小助
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.
矿小助
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 矿小助 at every 9 days against Stage1st Reader's every 2 months. Stage1st Reader's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2). 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 5.0 for 矿小助. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stage1st Reader has 12 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of 矿小助's.
Stage1st Reader ships an update every 2 months, 矿小助 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stage1st Reader | 矿小助 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 铮 李 | Jiangsu Bitsky Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Stage1st Reader
矿小助
In-app purchases
Stage1st Reader
No in-app purchases
矿小助
No in-app purchases
