Comparison

LeafRead vs 拾文阅读

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

Head to head
About

LeafRead

This app provides a distraction-free reading experience for TXT, EPUB, and Markdown files. It offers features like text-to-speech, customizable themes, and offline access to your personal library. Upgrade to unlock advanced customization and annotation tools.

Highlights
  • Supports TXT, EPUB, and Markdown formats
  • Built-in read-aloud with adjustable speed
  • Customizable themes and font settings
  • Offline access, no internet required
  • Automatic reading position saving
  • Chapter navigation and full-text search
  • Home Screen widget for progress
Features
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LeafRead is a focused, no-nonsense local reader that turns the books you already own into a comfortable reading experience. No account, no ads, and no internet needed to read — just import a file and go. FORMATS YOU CAN OPEN • TXT plain text with automatic encoding detection; even huge novels open quickly • EPUB e-books with chapters, images and layout preserved • Markdown (.md) documents, auto-split into chapters by heading • Import from Files, the share sheet, or send files from a computer browser over your local Wi-Fi LISTEN TO YOUR BOOKS • System voices start instantly and match the language of the text • Download optional AI voice models that run on your iPhone — your text never leaves the device • Keeps reading on the Lock Screen, in the background and in Picture in Picture • The spoken sentence is highlighted and pages turn automatically • Adjustable speed and a sleep timer for bedtime listening IMMERSIVE READING • Page turns: realistic curl, slide, vertical scroll, fade and more (some Pro) • Auto-read with smooth continuous scrolling at your pace • Day / Night / Eye-care themes, plus your own background images and fonts (Pro) • Fine-tune font size, line and paragraph spacing, margins, indent and blank-line compression • Two-column reading on iPad and iPhone Duo (Pro) THOUGHTFUL DETAILS • Reading position is saved automatically — pick up exactly where you left off • Jump via the chapter list and full-text search • Bookmarks, text highlights and notes (categories & export are Pro) • Reading time and word-count stats • Home Screen widgets show the page you are reading and can turn pages; Lock Screen widgets too • Bookshelf groups, search and multi-select PRIVACY FIRST • Your books stay on your device; reading needs no connection • No reading data collected, no sign-in needed • iCloud library sync and cover lookup are optional Pro features, off by default Upgrade to LeafRead Pro to unlock every theme and font, advanced page-turn animations, unlimited bookmarks with categories, text annotations and export, full reading stats, two-column reading, custom backgrounds and fonts, and iCloud sync. Download LeafRead and give yourself a quiet place to read.

About

拾文阅读

Features
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拾文阅读是一款简洁的阅读工具,帮助你整理本地书籍和自行添加的内容来源。 导入设备中的 TXT、EPUB 文件,或选择文件夹识别书籍;按分组管理书架,保存阅读进度,并查看日、周、月和年度阅读时长。 主要功能: - 导入 TXT、EPUB 文件与文件夹 - 书架搜索、分组和阅读进度管理 - 上下翻动、仿真翻页与覆盖翻页,支持点击和滑动翻页 - 字体、字号、字间距、行距、段距、边距和阅读主题设置 - 阅读时长统计、离线内容与本地数据管理 - 从文件、链接或粘贴添加 JSON 书源,支持单个书源和书源数组 - 按书源规则搜索书籍、浏览分类、读取目录、小说正文和漫画图片 - 根据来源提供网页登录或登录表单,并管理本机登录信息 自动阅读仅在覆盖翻页中提供。书源规则、网络和网站状态可能影响可用性;不同功能的结果分别记录,单次搜索或发现失败不会自动禁用整个书源。 拾文阅读不内置第三方书源目录,不托管或销售第三方书籍。请仅使用你有权阅读的文件和内容来源。

Screenshots

LeafRead4 screens
拾文阅读4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LeafRead at 5.0 against 拾文阅读's 4.5. LeafRead also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). 拾文阅读's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. LeafRead sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 拾文阅读 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LeafRead holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of LeafRead's written reviews are positive against 89% of 拾文阅读's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LeafRead ships an update every 3 days, 拾文阅读 every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LeafRead versus 拾文阅读: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeafRead拾文阅读
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB108 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer献慧 陈钰翔 周

Customer experience

LeafRead

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

拾文阅读

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LeafRead

One-time1
  • LeafRead Pro Lifetime Unlock$1.99
None

拾文阅读

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LeafRead free?
LeafRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 拾文阅读 free?
拾文阅读 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LeafRead or 拾文阅读?
LeafRead is rated higher. LeafRead averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 拾文阅读 averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do LeafRead or 拾文阅读 have ads?
Neither LeafRead nor 拾文阅读 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LeafRead or 拾文阅读?
LeafRead ships an update every 3 days, and 拾文阅读 every 2 weeks. Most recently, LeafRead was updated on October 31, 2026 and 拾文阅读 on October 31, 2026.

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