Stage1st Reader vs 谈坛
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.
谈坛
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您可以使用本应用访问一系列基于Discuz架构运行的应用，在此应用中，您可以方便的浏览不同论坛的各种各样的内容。与坛友讨论，参与投票，发出私信，一切尽在谈坛。 所有的服务均基于Discuz移动API，本应用直接与论坛服务器交互，不含有任何第三方SDK收集任何信息，最大限度地保护你的个人隐私。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Stage1st Reader at none against 谈坛's shown. Stage1st Reader also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 26.0). 谈坛's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
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 谈坛. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Stage1st Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of 谈坛's.
Stage1st Reader ships an update every 2 months, 谈坛 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stage1st Reader | 谈坛 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 铮 李 | Jiduo Zhang |
Customer experience
Stage1st Reader
谈坛
In-app purchases
Stage1st Reader
No in-app purchases
谈坛
No in-app purchases
