# 联通爱听 vs 连城读书

The clearest difference is rating: 联通爱听 at 4.0 against 连城读书's 3.3. 联通爱听 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 连城读书's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 联通爱听 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and 连城读书 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

联通爱听 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 连城读书 has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 联通爱听's written reviews are positive against 69% of 连城读书's.

联通爱听 ships an update every 2 months, 连城读书 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 联通爱听 | 连城读书 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id592017529/reviews)** | [3.3 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1198155776/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **22** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 68.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 335 MB | 110 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [联通沃悦读科技文化有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1406705387) | [Hangzhou Jiukuang Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1198155775) |

## What reviewers say

### 联通爱听

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id592017529)

Access a vast library of short dramas, popular novels, audiobooks, and animations. Enjoy exclusive benefits for new users and free data for China Unicom subscribers.

**Highlights:** Over 4000 popular short dramas, 700,000+ audiobooks and novels, Free data for China Unicom users, New user 7-day free trial, AI interactive content, Watch, listen, and read in one app

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6元/月的精品听书包 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 6元/月的名家精选包 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 6元/月的M杂志悦读包 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 300阅点 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 600阅点 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1800阅点 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2500阅点 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 5000阅点 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 9800阅点 | $14.99 | one-time |


### 连城读书

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1198155776)

This app is a reading platform for romance and BL novels, featuring a vast library of original works and fanfiction. It offers an audiobook function and tools for aspiring writers to create and publish their stories. It caters to fans of various genres, including fantasy, historical, and modern romance.

**Highlights:** Extensive library of romance and BL novels, Original works and fanfiction, Audiobook functionality with voice options, Tools for writers to create and publish, Categorized by numerous sub-genres, Features popular translated novels

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 600文钱 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 100文钱 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1200文钱 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3000文钱 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 5000文钱 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 6800文钱 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 9800文钱 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 19800文钱 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 48800文钱 | $69.99 | one-time |
| 64800文钱 | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 联通爱听 free?

联通爱听 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 连城读书 free?

连城读书 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 联通爱听 or 连城读书?

联通爱听 is rated higher. 联通爱听 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while 连城读书 averages 3.3 from 22 ratings.

### Do 联通爱听 or 连城读书 have ads?

Both 联通爱听 and 连城读书 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 联通爱听 or 连城读书?

联通爱听 ships an update every 2 months, and 连城读书 fortnightly. Most recently, 联通爱听 was updated on October 14, 2026 and 连城读书 on October 21, 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.*