# 拾墨shimo vs 读书迹

The clearest difference is update cadence: 读书迹 at every 5 days against 拾墨shimo's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 拾墨shimo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and 读书迹 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

拾墨shimo ships an update every 3 weeks, 读书迹 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 拾墨shimo | 读书迹 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Size | 103 MB | 102 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [晓冲 马](https://appshunter.io/developer/1680827618) | [Hangzhou Yuanzhe Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774555674) |

## What reviewers say

### 拾墨shimo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shimo/id6763016483)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月卡会员 | $0.99 | per month |
| 季卡会员 | $3.99 | per 3 months |
| 年卡会员 | $14.99 | per year |


### 读书迹

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6774555672)

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI 灵感 - 启程包 | $0.99 | one-time |
| AI 灵感 - 探索包 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 读书记月度会员 | $2.99 | one-time |
| AI 灵感 - 深读包 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 读书记季度会员 | $6.99 | one-time |
| AI 灵感 - 博览包 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 读书记年度会员 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 读书记永久会员 | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 拾墨shimo free?

拾墨shimo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 读书迹 free?

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

### Do 拾墨shimo or 读书迹 have ads?

Neither 拾墨shimo nor 读书迹 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 拾墨shimo or 读书迹?

拾墨shimo ships an update every 3 weeks, and 读书迹 every 5 days. Most recently, 拾墨shimo was updated on October 9, 2026 and 读书迹 on October 4, 2026.

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