Doroad Reader vs Suyue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doroad Reader
This app offers a seamless reading experience for various ebook formats. Organize your library, track reading goals, and customize your reading environment with extensive text and color settings. Sync your progress across multiple Apple devices.
- Supports PDF, EPUB, TXT, MOBI, AZW formats
- Reading goal and progress tracking
- Bookshelf management with sorting and search
- Text annotation and full-text search
- Cross-device sync via iCloud
- Customizable reading settings (layout, color)
- Quick page navigation options
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A professional and pure e-book reader, providing you with a smooth reading experience. All features are available for free. Features List: · Supported format: PDF, EPUB, TXT, MOBI, AZW, AZW3, AZW4 · Reading goal: set a reading goal and record progress · Bookshelf management: organize books by folder, support multiple sorting methods (can also be actively pinned), and allow searching by title · Text operation: Long press the text to bring up the menu, supporting underline, note taking, and full-text search · Supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac, multiple devices are available for one purchase · Syncs books and reading progress across devices via iCloud · Importing books from iCloud, WiFi, shared from other apps · Quick page navigation through thumbnail, outline, bookmark, note and browsing history · Reading settings: - Layout: line height, word spacing, letter spacing, font size - Color: background color, font color, image filter - Convenient Function: PDF scrolling lock Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Suyue
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Suyue is a local reader. Bring a txt or markdown file, dim the lamp, and let the world grow smaller. Open the app, and you are back on the page you left. Tap the left side for the previous page, the right for the next, the center for type size, spacing, and paper color. • txt and md, with UTF-8 and GBK • Progress stays on this device • Four papers: warm, ivory, green, night • Chapters found on their own • Phone and tablet, with a line that does not run too long For people who want to read in quiet. Uninstalling clears the shelf and progress; your original files stay where they were.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Suyue at none against Doroad Reader's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Doroad Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Suyue asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Doroad Reader | Suyue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 上海多条禄信息技术有限公司 | Zhijia Chen |
In-app purchases
Doroad Reader
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Quarterly Premium$1.993 Months
- Annual Premium$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$9.99
Suyue
No in-app purchases









