Comparison

TingYue vs 知彼英语阅读

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

Head to head
About

TingYue

This app helps foreign language learners improve reading and listening skills. It offers automatic translation, text-to-speech, and various learning tools like word highlighting and study sets. Practice modes and customization options enhance the learning experience.

Highlights
  • Automatic full-text translation
  • Multi-engine text-to-speech (TTS)
  • Word highlighting and analysis
  • AI dictionary and explanations
  • Customizable study sets
  • Interactive practice modes
Features
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TingYue is a reading and audiobook app designed for foreign language learners and extensive reading enthusiasts. It supports importing EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOCX and MOBI files, automatic full-text translation, and multi-engine text-to-speech (TTS), combined with reading plans, vocabulary study and practice features that turn “finish this book” into something you can do a day at a time. Core Features • Reading Plans: Split a book into segments you can finish in a day — set it by total days, daily minutes or a finish date. Your library shows plans in progress, a reminder arrives each day, and finishing a book ends with a recap. • Vocabulary Study: Pick the word lists you want to learn and the app analyses how many of those words this book contains, highlights them as you read, and keeps your progress one tap away. • Full-Text Translation: Automatically translates paragraphs or entire pages into the target language. Translations can be displayed below the original text or side-by-side. Supports multiple translation engines (including Apple Translate, DeepL, Google, etc.). • Smart Reading & TTS: Built-in multiple voice engines, supporting offline and cloud high-quality voices. Suitable for intensive listening and shadowing practice. • Reading Assistance: Highlights new words, word frequency analysis, sentence parsing, biomimetic reading, speed reading and blurred text exercises, AI dictionary, AI explanations, helping focus and memory. • Learning Tools: Create study sets, add images and example sentences, dictation exercises, export learning materials, supports custom study set sizes and review plans. • Practice Modes: Chinese-to-English back translation, blurred text training, split-screen side-by-side reading, and other interactive modes, suitable for translation, speaking, and writing practice. • Customization & Extensions: Supports custom translation/voice/AI engines (requires API keys), and allows saving custom translations and notes. • Formats & Sync: Import EPUB, PDF, TXT, DOCX and MOBI. Your books, notes, study sets and custom word lists sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac via iCloud. Target Users • English and foreign language learners (beginner to advanced) • Readers who enjoy extensive and deep reading • Users preparing for translation or speaking exams • Users who need high-quality TTS and listening practice Membership Plans • Reader Plan, subscription periods: lifetime • Read Plus Plan, subscription periods: 1 month, 1 year, lifetime • Listen Plus Plan, subscription periods: 1 month, 1 year, lifetime • AI Plan, subscription periods: 1 month Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. ---- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.eareyereading.com/help/privacy.html Cancel Subscription: https://support.apple.com/HT202039

About

知彼英语阅读

Enhance your English reading skills with curated overseas articles updated daily. This tool offers instant translation, article saving, and a vocabulary builder to immerse you in real-world contexts and improve your language proficiency.

Highlights
  • Daily updated overseas articles
  • On-demand word translation
  • Article saving
  • Vocabulary notebook
  • Full text translation
Features
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知彼英语是一款主打海外英语阅读、学习的工具App,通过知彼英语,你可以方便的了解到国外论坛上正在发生的事情,感兴趣的聊天内容,可以在轻松的状态下,深入语境,快速提升英文水平 目前知彼英语提供以下几个功能 1. 精选海外文章,每日更新 2. 提供划词翻译功能 3. 提供文章收藏功能 4. 可以使用单词本记单词 5. 提供全文翻译能力 知彼英语是一个了解世界的窗口,祝大家知彼知己,学习愉快

Screenshots

TingYue4 screens
知彼英语阅读4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 知彼英语阅读 at 5.0 against TingYue's 4.5. 知彼英语阅读 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 24) and ads (none vs shown). TingYue's advantage is ratings volume (413 vs 2). On price 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. TingYue sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 知彼英语阅读 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

知彼英语阅读 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TingYue has 413 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TingYue versus 知彼英语阅读: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTingYue知彼英语阅读
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (413 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings413 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.58.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer雪梅 王永凯 余

Customer experience

TingYue

All ratings413 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative25.1%

知彼英语阅读

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TingYue

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Imported books not showing up correctly
  • Frequent login issues and account problems
  • Audio playback stuttering and disconnections

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve PDF reading experience
  • Add support for more languages
  • Implement cross-device sync for books and progress

知彼英语阅读

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

23 purchases

TingYue

Subscriptions13
  • MS Speech Engine Starter$0.991 Month
  • TingYue AI Engine Starter$0.991 Month
  • ChatGPT Speech Engine Starter$2.991 Month
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  • TingYue AI Engine Pro$2.991 Month
  • TingYue Read Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • TingYue Listen Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • TingYue Pro Plan Monthly$4.991 Month
  • TingYue AI Plan Monthly$6.991 Month
  • TingYue Listen Plus Quarterly$14.993 Months
  • TingYue AI Engine Unlimited$14.991 Month
  • TingYue Read Plus Annually2 variants$29.991 Year
  • TingYue Listen Plus Annually$39.991 Year
  • TingYue Pro Plan Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time10
  • 阅币礼包-Tier1$0.99
  • 阅币礼包-Tier3$2.99
  • 《爱情与金钱(书虫)》$2.99
Show 7 more
  • 听阅畅听会员(增强版) 1 个月$5.99
  • TingYue Reader Plan Lifetime$29.99
  • TingYue Read Plus Lifetime$39.99
  • TingYue AI Lifetime$54.99
  • 听阅畅听终身会员(畅读终身升级)$69.99
  • TingYue Listen Plus Lifetime$94.99
  • TingYue AI Plus Lifetime$139.99
None

知彼英语阅读

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TingYue free?
TingYue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 知彼英语阅读 free?
知彼英语阅读 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TingYue or 知彼英语阅读?
知彼英语阅读 is rated higher. TingYue averages 4.5 out of 5 from 413 ratings, while 知彼英语阅读 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TingYue or 知彼英语阅读 have ads?
TingYue shows ads; 知彼英语阅读 does not.

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