Comparison

清墨 vs Moeli Reader

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

Head to head
About

清墨

Experience pure reading with a minimalist design, free from ads and notifications. Supports TXT and EPUB formats, with automatic decompression of ZIP/RAR files. Customize themes, fonts, and sync your progress across devices.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • TXT/EPUB support
  • Automatic ZIP/RAR decompression
  • Theme and font customization
  • Cloud sync for reading progress
  • Automatic chapter extraction
  • Day/Night mode
Features
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1、极简设计,纯粹阅读。无广告,无推送。 2、支持 .txt/.epub 格式文件。 3、支持自动解压缩 zip/rar 4、支持主题配置和下载, 多种字体,字号,背景自定义设置 5、云端同步, 多设备共享阅读进度 6、智能提取 txt 中的章节目录 7、暗夜/白天 模式自由切换

About

Moeli Reader

A user-friendly ebook reader with a clean, ad-free interface. It supports a wide range of formats and offers extensive customization for reading styles, book organization, and metadata. Track your progress with detailed statistics and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Ad-free reading experience
  • Supports EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, PDF, and more
  • Customizable reading styles
  • Book series and tag organization
  • Customizable book metadata
  • Reading progress statistics
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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Features 1. A clean, ad-free design. 2. Support for a wide range of layout styles built into EPUB books. 3. Support for popular ebook formats, including EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, AZW4, CBZ, TXT, ZIP, PDF, and 7Z. 4. Customize the look and layout while you read. 5. Group books into series to keep them organized and easy to find. 6. Use tags to categorize and organize your books. 7. Edit book details such as the title, author, and cover. 8. Keep track of your reading with detailed statistics. 9. Sync your reading progress across devices with cloud sync.

Screenshots

清墨4 screens
Moeli Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 清墨 at 5.0 against Moeli Reader's 4.1. 清墨 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. 清墨 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Moeli Reader sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

清墨 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 清墨's written reviews are positive against 58% of Moeli Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

清墨 ships an update every 3 weeks, Moeli Reader every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
清墨 versus Moeli Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter清墨Moeli Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.1 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better58.1% of reviews
Number of ratings99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhenDong Technology Co, Ltd韦同 朱

Customer experience

清墨

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Moeli Reader

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral19.4%
Negative22.6%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

清墨

One-time9
  • 金券-10$0.99
  • 金券-30$0.99
  • 金券 100$0.99
Show 6 more
  • 月卡$0.99
  • 金券-300$3.99
  • 年卡$3.99
  • 金券-360$4.99
  • 无限卡$4.99
  • 金券 720$9.99
3 purchases

Moeli Reader

One-time3
  • Moeli 阅读全平台升级$3.99
  • Moeli 阅读完整版$3.99
  • Moeli 阅读全平台完整版$9.99

Questions

Is 清墨 free?
清墨 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moeli Reader free?
Moeli Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 清墨 or Moeli Reader?
清墨 is rated higher. 清墨 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Moeli Reader averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do 清墨 or Moeli Reader have ads?
Neither 清墨 nor Moeli Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 清墨 or Moeli Reader?
清墨 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Moeli Reader every 11 days. Most recently, 清墨 was updated on November 8, 2026 and Moeli Reader on November 8, 2026.

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