纯读 vs Novel Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
纯读
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纯读是一款专注于本地TXT小说阅读的极简阅读器。 支持多种TXT文件导入方式，打开即可阅读，无需复杂操作。界面简洁清爽，无广告打扰，让你专注沉浸在文字世界中。 提供多种阅读设置，包括字体大小、行间距、背景主题和夜间模式，满足不同阅读习惯。翻页流畅，体验顺滑，适合长时间阅读。 无论是小说爱好者，还是轻度阅读用户，纯读都能为你带来纯净、舒适的阅读体验。
Novel Manager
Organize, import, and read your personal novels with a private, distraction-free reader. Features smart chapter detection, customizable reading settings, and seamless iCloud sync across devices. Edit and format text with ease, and manage your library with collections and series grouping.
- TXT and EPUB import
- Smart chapter detection
- Customizable reading themes
- In-book search and bookmarks
- Collections and series grouping
- Built-in chapter editor
- Private iCloud sync
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No Ads, No Account, No Tracking, Collects no data. Novel Manager is a fast, private reader and library for your own novels — built for web novels and classics. IMPORT • TXT and EPUB import with automatic encoding detection (UTF-8, GB18030, Big5 and more) • Smart chapter detection tuned for Chinese novels — 第X章 / 卷 / 节 and other patterns, with a full preview before anything is saved • Re-split, merge, rename, and reorder chapters any time READ • Clean, distraction-free reading in scroll or page-turn mode • Adjustable font, text size, line spacing, and reading themes, including dark mode • Your reading position is remembered per book — and follows you across devices • Fast in-book search and bookmarks with surrounding context ORGANIZE • A shelf with covers, in grid or list • Collections and series grouping with volumes • Image gallery for illustrated books — browse images, set one as the cover, or jump straight to its passage EDIT & FORMAT • Built-in chapter editor • Smart text formatting: punctuation normalization, paragraph spacing, and indentation in one tap SYNC & BACK UP • Private iCloud sync across your iPhones — automatic, no extra account • One-tap full backup to a portable .novelpack file; restore on any device • Export chapters or whole books as TXT PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Local-first: your books live on your device and in your personal iCloud • No ads, no tracking, and no third-party server ever sees your library
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 纯读 at 17.6 against Novel Manager's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | 纯读 | Novel Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anhui Ancheng Yunlian Network Technology Co., Ltd. | Lin Xiang |
In-app purchases
纯读
No in-app purchases
Novel Manager
No in-app purchases
