Comparison

阅竹 vs Reader King

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

Head to head
About

阅竹

This application is a cross-platform novel reader that synchronizes your reading progress across all your devices. It supports various ebook formats, including TXT, and offers extensive customization options for a comfortable reading experience. Enjoy a vast library of free novels without any advertisements.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform synchronization
  • Supports multiple ebook formats (TXT)
  • Customizable reading experience
  • Vast free novel library
  • Ad-free reading
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潮汐阅读更新啦!现在叫阅竹。 阅竹是一款全平台同步进度的小说阅读器,支持iOS、Mac以及全平台。手机上看到一半,电脑上自动接着看,阅读进度实时同步,再也不怕换设备丢进度。 【核心功能】 • 多格式支持:TXT、EPUB等主流电子书格式,轻松导入本地小说和电子书 • 全平台同步:iOS/Mac/全平台无缝衔接,阅读进度、书签、笔记自动同步 • 个性化排版:自定义字体、字号、行距、边距,多种内置字体和主题可选 • 夜间模式:自动切换明暗主题,保护视力,长时间阅读不疲劳 • 阅读统计:记录每日阅读时长、字数、连续阅读天数,量化你的阅读习惯 • 智能书架:支持文件夹分类管理,批量导入,快速搜索 【使用场景】 通勤路上用手机看小说,到公司打开Mac继续阅读,回到家在iPad上继续——所有设备自动同步到上次阅读位置。支持从本地文件、网盘等多种方式导入书籍。 阅竹由原潮汐阅读升级而来,持续更新优化中。 如遇到问题或建议,欢迎访问 https://tidereader.com 联系我们。

About

Reader King

Features
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Reader King is a local-first eBook reader for organizing, importing and reading personal files on iPhone, iPad and Mac. It does not require registration, sign-in or a cloud account. Your books, reading progress, bookmarks and reading history stay in the app sandbox on your device. You can import common document and eBook files from Files, Finder or system sharing, including PDF, EPUB, TXT, Markdown, RTF, MOBI, AZW, AZW3, CBZ, FB2 and HTML. Reader King copies imported files into its local sandbox so access does not depend on temporary external file permissions. The built-in reader focuses on PDF reading in this release, with automatic page progress, search, outline, bookmarks, page jump, single-page and double-page layouts, and reader preferences. Other supported eBook formats can be imported, archived, downloaded and managed locally. Reader King also supports network subscriptions. Add a direct eBook download link, or provide a JSON, CSV or plain text manifest to parse and download multiple books into your shelf. Downloads only happen from links you enter. Highlights: - Local import from iPhone, iPad and Mac. - PDF reading with progress, search, outline, bookmarks and page jump. - Direct link downloads and batch manifest subscriptions. - Responsive shelf layouts for phone, tablet and desktop. - Mac support for Finder import, drag and drop, menu shortcuts and Settings. - No account, no third-party analytics and no uploaded reading records.

Screenshots

阅竹4 screens
Reader King4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 阅竹 at none against Reader King's 1. 阅竹 also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Reader King sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 阅竹 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

阅竹 ships an update every 10 days, Reader King every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
阅竹 versus Reader King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter阅竹Reader King
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer伟松 张lecoo

In-app purchases

None

阅竹

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Reader King

One-time1
  • Reader King Enhanced$0.99

Questions

Is 阅竹 free?
阅竹 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reader King free?
Reader King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 阅竹 or Reader King have ads?
Neither 阅竹 nor Reader King shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 阅竹 or Reader King?
阅竹 ships an update every 10 days, and Reader King every 4 weeks. Most recently, 阅竹 was updated on October 25, 2026 and Reader King on October 14, 2026.

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