Comparison

Anyview阅读 vs Summit Reader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Anyview阅读

This is a long-standing mobile reader application. It offers a platform for users to connect and share their experiences. Visit the official website or join the QQ group for community interaction.

Highlights
  • Mobile reader application
  • User community
  • Official website
  • QQ group support
  • Author's Weibo
Features
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老牌手机阅读器 用户交流: 官方网站:http://anyview.com/ 用户交流QQ群:776714058 作者微博:https://weibo.com/idraw 感谢大家对Anyview的支持。

About

Summit Reader

This app offers robust document management with unlimited storage, nested folders, and quick searching. It supports various archive formats, converts PDFs and Word docs to text, and allows easy exporting and customization of document covers. Enjoy a pleasant reading interface with diverse fonts and advanced TXT handling.

Highlights
  • Unlimited document storage
  • Nested folder organization
  • Archive format support (zip, rar, 7z)
  • PDF/Word to text conversion
  • Customizable document covers
  • Advanced TXT chapter segmentation
  • Pleasant reading interface
Features
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The Document Management App You'll Love Summit Reader stands out as an extremely user-friendly document management app with several key features: Organizational Capabilities Unlimited document storage, fully functional in the free version. Supports nested folders for detailed organization. Enables quick file searching. Allows batch renaming of files for efficient management. Support for Common Archive Formats Compatible with popular formats like zip, rar, and 7z. Directly decompresses files within the app. Supports password-protected and multi-part archives. Format Conversion Features Extracts pure text from PDF and Word documents. Eliminates the need for separate apps to convert PDF to text or Office files to text. Easy Document Exporting Facilitates the export of individual documents, multiple documents, or entire folders. Compresses folders for easy storage or sharing. Beyond these highlights, Summit Reader also offers unique functionalities: Customizable Document Covers Original feature to modify document covers. Import covers from your photo gallery or search for images on Baidu. A great way to enhance the look of TXT documents which typically lack attractive covers. Advanced Document Management Custom categorization, name editing, and order rearranging. Automatically prioritizes recently read documents. Allows moving documents between different categories. Pleasant Reading Interface User-friendly design with features like automatic reading position saving. Supports conversion between Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Customizable spacing and eye-friendly night mode. Diverse Font Selection 12 different fonts to choose from. Option to download and import other fonts. Advanced Handling of TXT Documents Automatically segments chapters in TXT format. Allows custom rules for chapter segmentation, including the use of regular expressions for convenience. Experience the joy of organizing and reading with Summit Reader, inspired by the high-rated novels of Yuan Dou Dou.

Screenshots

Anyview阅读3 screens
Summit Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Anyview阅读 at none against Summit Reader's 4. Anyview阅读 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Summit Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 184). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Summit Reader sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Anyview阅读 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Anyview阅读 against 4.8 for Summit Reader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Summit Reader has 1.3K ratings behind it against 184, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 86% and 86% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anyview阅读 ships an update every 2 months, Summit Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Anyview阅读 versus Summit Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnyview阅读Summit Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (184 ratings)4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews85.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1841.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB105 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBeijing Idee Technology Co., Ltd.三英 郑

Customer experience

Anyview阅读

All ratings184 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative8.4%

Summit Reader

All ratings1,298 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews262 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative8.8%

Bugs and requests

Anyview阅读

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Summit Reader

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Playback stops unexpectedly when encountering certain symbols
  • Horizontal dual-page mode cannot be disabled
  • Inability to download new books after recent update
  • Imported books not showing up in the library
  • Settings menu and navigation buttons not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Apple CarPlay
  • Improve audiobook playback controls
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Allow custom text-to-speech voice selection
  • Implement iCloud sync for bookmarks and reading progress

In-app purchases

None

Anyview阅读

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Summit Reader

One-time4
  • Extend VIP for 30 Days$0.99
  • Extend Membership for One Year$4.99
  • Extend VIP for Two Years$7.99
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  • Lifetime VIP$11.99

Questions

Is Anyview阅读 free?
Anyview阅读 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Summit Reader free?
Summit Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anyview阅读 or Summit Reader?
Summit Reader is rated higher. Anyview阅读 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while Summit Reader averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Anyview阅读 or Summit Reader have ads?
Summit Reader shows ads; Anyview阅读 does not.
Which is updated more often, Anyview阅读 or Summit Reader?
Anyview阅读 ships an update every 2 months, and Summit Reader every 3 weeks. Most recently, Anyview阅读 was updated on October 1, 2026 and Summit Reader on October 3, 2026.

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