Comparison

广目 vs 思古

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

Head to head
About

广目

Features
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广目智慧图书馆,让阅读无界,知识触手可得。广目智慧图书馆解决方案,是一款图书可视化,智能化、分析和查询软件。通过我们的应用,你可以随时随地享受便捷的图书馆服务,发现新书、参与活动、借阅资源、提高阅读效率。让阅读变得更加智能、灵活和高效,是我们不懈追求的目标。

About

思古

Immerse yourself in classical Chinese texts with customizable layouts, fonts, and reading themes. Annotate, bookmark, and organize your library with ease, and sync across devices via iCloud. Features include a vast digital library and a unique card-based note review system.

Highlights
  • Vertical text layout
  • Customizable ancient fonts
  • Multiple reading themes
  • Bookmark and annotation tools
  • Multi-level table of contents
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • Single character lookup
Features
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排版:文字竖排,双字夹注,层级低格,跟随屏幕尺寸变化自动排版。 字体:生僻字显示;六种古风字体选择;古籍原字、标准繁体、简体切换;有无标点切换;有无注疏切换;字体大小调节。 样式:六种阅读主题色选择;纯粹文字、四周单边、四周双边切换;有无界栏切换;亮度调节;暗黑模式。 批注:做书签、标划线、记笔记;点击跳转。 目录:多级目录;鱼尾样式;点击跳转对应位置。 书库:经、史、子、集、佛、道分类;合集书单;古籍详情展示。 笔记:卡片笔记,随机回顾你的笔记,多种样式可配置。 分享:书名、作者、章节、日期显隐;图片高度调节;多种样式可配置。 分组:当前分组记忆;分组排序;分组内书籍排序;批量操作。 同步:iCloud 自动备份;跨设备同步。 查询:选中单字,在多个汉字字典网站查询。 无论是研读经典,还是随手翻阅,这款应用都将带来沉浸式的古籍阅读体验。

Screenshots

广目4 screens
思古4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 广目 at none against 思古's 3. 广目 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. 思古 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 广目 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
广目 versus 思古: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter广目思古
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—91.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB173 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer北京义华数图科技有限公司世浩 郭

In-app purchases

None

广目

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

思古

Subscriptions2
  • 每月$2.991 Month
  • 每年7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • 终身$89.99

Questions

Is 广目 free?
广目 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 思古 free?
思古 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 广目 or 思古 have ads?
Neither 广目 nor 思古 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 广目 or 思古?
广目 ships an update fortnightly, and 思古 fortnightly. Most recently, 广目 was updated on November 8, 2026 and 思古 on November 14, 2026.

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