# 听书助手 vs iReadNote

The clearest difference is rating: iReadNote at 4.8 against 听书助手's 4.4. iReadNote also leads on ratings volume (131 vs 9) and review sentiment (95% vs 81%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 听书助手 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and iReadNote sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

iReadNote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iReadNote has 131 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of 听书助手's written reviews are positive against 95% of iReadNote's.

听书助手 ships an update fortnightly, iReadNote monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 听书助手 | iReadNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444621554/reviews) | **[4.8 (131 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ireadnote/id6450734655/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 9 | **131** |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | **94.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 110 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Zhifu Du](https://appshunter.io/developer/695438225) | [晓德 江](https://appshunter.io/developer/1694635894) |

## What reviewers say

### 听书助手

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444621554)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 听书助手30天会员 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 听书助手90天会员 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 听书助手180天会员 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 永久会员 | $12.99 | one-time |


### iReadNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ireadnote/id6450734655)

This app offers a highly customizable reading experience for various text and comic formats. It supports over 40 file types, allows for deep personalization of the reading interface, and includes features like smart notes, audiobook streaming, and multi-device sync. Family controls and robust backup options are also provided.

**Highlights:** Supports 40+ file types, Customizable reading interface, Smart notes and highlights, Audiobook playback and sync, Cloud drive and WebDAV import, Multi-device iCloud sync, Family controls

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscriptions | $0.99 | per month |
| Three Monthly Subscriptions | $0.99 | per 3 months |
| Yearly Subscriptions | $3.99 | per year |
| Buy me a drink | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buyout permanent members | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Highly customizable interface and reading settings
- ⚡ Smooth and fast performance
- 📚 Excellent local file reading capabilities
- 🎙️ Advanced text-to-speech with custom voice sources
- 💾 Small app size with rich features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 📡 Forced internet requirement for local reader
- 🔊 Intrusive and frequent reward video popups
- ❌ Misleading ad close buttons that don't work
- ⚙️ Settings not persisting between sessions

**Reported bugs**

- Reading jumps backward to previous pages unexpectedly
- Search button and text overlap after deleting books
- TTS configuration not saved between sessions
- App crashes when exporting voice configuration
- Voice highlighting out of sync with audio playback

**Requested features**

- iCloud sync for books and reading progress across devices
- Reset sync status option for switching Apple IDs
- Password protection after app backgrounding
- Improved PDF functionality with draggable progress bar and page jumping
- Chapter-based audio stop trigger instead of time-based


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 听书助手 free?

听书助手 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is iReadNote free?

iReadNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 听书助手 or iReadNote?

iReadNote is rated higher. 听书助手 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while iReadNote averages 4.8 from 131 ratings.

### Do 听书助手 or iReadNote have ads?

Both 听书助手 and iReadNote show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 听书助手 or iReadNote?

听书助手 ships an update fortnightly, and iReadNote monthly. Most recently, 听书助手 was updated on September 22, 2026 and iReadNote on September 25, 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.*