红豆小说 vs MetaBooks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
红豆小说
Read full descriptionHide full description
红豆小说是网易公司为亿万用户打造的一款小说阅读类应用，同时也是全方位数字阅读平台与原创IP孵化平台。精彩原创小说、海量畅销图书、个性化内容推荐，打造极致阅读体验，能够帮助用户一键搜得心仪好书。 【推荐书城】海量热门小说个性化推荐，即搜即看，不辜负每一次期待。玄幻奇幻、都市言情、武侠仙侠、穿越架空、悬疑科幻、耽美同人、霸总甜宠……各品类小说应有尽有，想看立即看。 【小说榜单】无限网文告别书荒，权威的红豆榜单和评分，真实的投票和书评。由真实用户、真实评分数据构建全网小说榜单，帮助书迷找到真正喜欢的精彩小说，用真诚的书评和交流解决书荒。 【我的书架】置顶你的心爱，个性化管理书单，享受私密的专属阅读空间。随心所欲打理自己的专属书架，给心爱的书置顶，为喜欢的书分类，把宝贵的书单分享给好友，让阅读的快乐和收获感翻倍。 【阅读器】更沉浸、更舒服的阅读器，让你畅享纯净阅读模式，就像在读纸质书。更流畅的交互界面，更简洁的书体呈现，自由调节的字号、亮度、护眼模式，带给你无与伦比的阅读体验。
MetaBooks
This AI-powered bilingual storybook app helps children learn English and Chinese through interactive reading and voice chat. A friendly AI tutor assists with pronunciation and speaking practice, making language acquisition fun and effective for young learners.
- AI-powered bilingual storybooks
- Interactive reading experience
- Real-time voice chat for practice
- AI tutor for pronunciation
- Stories for different age groups
- Conversation practice
Read full descriptionHide full description
Bring Stories to Life with MetaBooks! MetaBooks brings interactive picture books and real-time AI voice conversations together, giving children a new way to enjoy stories in English and Chinese. Explore 3D books, turn the pages, and ask questions as you read. READ, ASK, AND TALK Make conversation part of storytime. Children can speak with AI in real time, ask questions about what they're reading, and share their thoughts and ideas as each story unfolds. EXPLORE INTERACTIVE 3D PICTURE BOOKS Discover illustrated stories through an interactive 3D book experience. Flip through pages, revisit your favorite moments, and enjoy reading at your own pace. ENJOY STORIES IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE Explore picture books in English and Chinese. Discover new stories, listen, ask questions, and enjoy conversations that make reading more engaging. AI responses may sometimes be inaccurate. Parents are encouraged to guide children's use and help check unfamiliar information. Open a book. Ask a question. Start a conversation with MetaBooks.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MetaBooks at 5.0 against 红豆小说's 4.5. MetaBooks also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 红豆小说's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. MetaBooks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 红豆小说 asks for nothing beyond the download.
MetaBooks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
红豆小说 ships an update monthly, MetaBooks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 红豆小说 | MetaBooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 321 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NetEase Media Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. | 涛 刘 |
Customer experience
红豆小说
MetaBooks
In-app purchases
红豆小说
No in-app purchases
MetaBooks
- 60-Minutes Live Chat$0.99
- 300-Minutes Live Chat$1.99
