Comparison

Origo Reader vs Moss Reading (青苔阅读)

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

Head to head
About

Origo Reader

A serene digital library for personal reading and note-taking. Import your EPUB, PDF, and TXT files to enjoy refined typography, smooth navigation, and integrated tools for capturing thoughts and summaries.

Highlights
  • Import EPUB, PDF, TXT
  • Refined typography
  • Highlights and notes
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Local library management
  • AI-assisted summaries
Features
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Origo Reader is a calm place for books, notes, and the small moments that stay with you after reading. Bring your own library and read in a space designed to feel quiet, focused, and personal. Origo Reader supports EPUB, PDF, and TXT files, with thoughtful typography, smooth page turns, highlights, bookmarks, reading progress, and notes that help your thoughts gather naturally around the text. Whether you are reading a novel before sleep, studying a difficult chapter, or returning to a passage you once loved, Origo Reader keeps the experience simple: your books, your rhythm, your margin of thought. Features: • Import and read EPUB, PDF, and TXT books • Refined reading layouts and typography • Highlights, bookmarks, and personal notes • Reading progress that helps you return gently • Local library management • WebDAV and sync support for your reading world • AI-assisted reading tools for summaries, ideas, and organized notes Origo Reader is built for people who believe reading is not just consumption, but a way of arranging the inner world. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Moss Reading (青苔阅读)

This app provides a native reading experience for various document formats, including EPUB, TXT, and audiobooks, with on-device audio playback. It offers a clean interface with customizable backgrounds and typography for optimal reading comfort. Users can import their own content and sync progress across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Import EPUB, MOBI, TXT, PDF, CBZ, CBR, RAR, and images
  • On-device audiobook playback
  • Customizable reading backgrounds and typography
  • Notes and highlights with export options
  • Multi-device sync via iCloud
  • Adjustable page turning animations
Features
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Moss Reading is a reading tool built around a native reading experience. Audiobooks can run fully on-device, so you can enjoy natural read-aloud even without a network. A clean, beautiful interface with adjustable reading backgrounds and typography gives you the best reading experience. Full iPad support. Key features · Local reading: import EPUB, MOBI, TXT, PDF, comic archives (CBZ / CBR / RAR) and single images — all in one library, readable offline. · Two layout engines, switch anytime: the original EPUB style engine renders the XHTML and CSS inside the package exactly as published, keeping the publisher's fonts, indents and illustration layout; turn it off and the app re-typesets the book as a Chinese-friendly layout. Bookmarks, highlights and reading progress are preserved when you switch. · Page turning: cover, curl, slide, vertical scroll and right-to-left manga paging, plus auto-scroll and auto-turn timers. · Notes and highlights: long-press to select text and take a note, with highlights, bookmarks and annotations; export to Markdown, TXT or EPUB. · Listen: three engines — system voice, on-device voice and online voice — with chapter pre-reading and a sleep timer. · Multi-device sync: sync your shelf, progress and notes through your own iCloud; content never passes through the developer's servers. · Appearance: themes and wallpapers, custom themes, menu styles, fine-grained font, size and line-spacing controls, and selectable home screen icons. · Home: customizable reading plans and reading time. · Liquid Glass (iOS 26 and later): panels, capsules and the home bar share one glass material; if it feels too bright or your device is older, switch back to the standard material with one tap in Settings. Privacy No ads, no third-party tracking, no personal data collection, no sign-up required. Apart from iCloud sync that you turn on yourself, and font or voice model downloads you choose to trigger, your data stays on your device. Important This app does not include any books, comics or website sources, and has no content library or server-side resources. Sources and texts must be added by the user. Users should comply with the terms of service of the source sites and the laws of their location, and read only content they are entitled to access. A disclaimer and privacy notice are shown on first launch. Terms & Privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ User Agreement & Disclaimer: https://moss.tudoubook.top/agreement Privacy Policy: https://moss.tudoubook.top/privacy

Screenshots

Origo Reader4 screens
Moss Reading (青苔阅读)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Moss Reading (青苔阅读) at daily against Origo Reader's every 4 days. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Origo Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Moss Reading (青苔阅读) sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Origo Reader ships an update every 4 days, Moss Reading (青苔阅读) daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Origo Reader versus Moss Reading (青苔阅读): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrigo ReaderMoss Reading (青苔阅读)
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB58 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer旺涛 谢健伟 周

Customer experience

Origo Reader

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Moss Reading (青苔阅读)

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Origo Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Origo Founding Member$0.99
4 purchases

Moss Reading (青苔阅读)

Subscriptions2
  • 月度会员$0.991 Month
  • 年度会员$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • 专业版永久解锁(限时特惠)$9.99
  • 专业版永久解锁$12.99

Questions

Is Origo Reader free?
Origo Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moss Reading (青苔阅读) free?
Moss Reading (青苔阅读) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Origo Reader or Moss Reading (青苔阅读) have ads?
Neither Origo Reader nor Moss Reading (青苔阅读) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Origo Reader or Moss Reading (青苔阅读)?
Origo Reader ships an update every 4 days, and Moss Reading (青苔阅读) daily. Most recently, Origo Reader was updated on November 5, 2026 and Moss Reading (青苔阅读) on November 6, 2026.

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