# 小說連載閱讀 vs LeafRead

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 小說連載閱讀 at none against LeafRead's 1. 小說連載閱讀 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%). LeafRead's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LeafRead sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 小說連載閱讀 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 小說連載閱讀 against 5.0 for LeafRead. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of 小說連載閱讀's written reviews are positive against 85% of LeafRead's.

小說連載閱讀 ships an update fortnightly, LeafRead every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 小說連載閱讀 | LeafRead |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6760476153/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/leafread-txt-epub-reader/id6767811417/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 84.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 12 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TACHUN HUANG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884633954) | [献慧 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896370005) |

## What reviewers say

### 小說連載閱讀

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6760476153)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### LeafRead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/leafread-txt-epub-reader/id6767811417)

This app provides a focused, ad-free reading experience for local text files, EPUBs, and Markdown documents. It offers immersive reading options with customizable themes, fonts, and page-turning effects, as well as text-to-speech capabilities. Reading progress is automatically saved, and files can be imported via Files, share sheet, or local Wi-Fi.

**Highlights:** Offline TXT, EPUB, MD support, Text-to-speech with system/AI voices, Customizable themes and fonts, Adjustable reading speed, Automatic reading position save, Wi-Fi file import

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LeafRead Pro Lifetime Unlock | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 小說連載閱讀 free?

小說連載閱讀 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is LeafRead free?

LeafRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 小說連載閱讀 or LeafRead?

小說連載閱讀 and LeafRead are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do 小說連載閱讀 or LeafRead have ads?

小說連載閱讀 shows ads; LeafRead does not.

### Which is updated more often, 小說連載閱讀 or LeafRead?

小說連載閱讀 ships an update fortnightly, and LeafRead every 3 days. Most recently, 小說連載閱讀 was updated on October 31, 2026 and LeafRead on November 9, 2026.

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