Common Reader vs 微光阅读
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Common Reader
This app offers a unified reading and AI-powered analysis experience for various ebook formats. It allows users to ask questions about book content, automatically organize their library, and sync across multiple devices. Privacy is a core focus, with no proactive data collection.
- Supports multiple ebook formats (epub, azw3, mobi, txt, md, pdf)
- AI-powered questions about book content
- Automatic library organization with generative AI
- Cloud sync (iCloud, OneDrive, WebDAV)
- Fast full-library search
- Unified cross-platform interface
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- UI and interactions follow a carefully unified cross-platform logic and are built with native technologies for iOS and iPadOS. - Supports many ebook formats, including epub, azw3, mobi, txt, markdown, and pdf. - Supports nearly every ebook rendering feature, including vertical writing and RTL. - Listen with built-in system voices or AI voice models. - A high-performance, Metal-powered simulated page-turn engine offers an unparalleled visual experience. - Deeply integrates AI features for asking questions about books and automatically organizing your library with generative AI. - Supports cloud sync through iCloud, OneDrive, Google Drive, WebDAV, and more. - Provides fast full-library search across books, authors, tags, notes, highlights, and original text. - The app does not proactively collect any of your information. Your data is only processed by the model and cloud storage providers you trust.
微光阅读
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把一本书，像刷信息流一样读完。 导入你自己的 EPUB 电子书，AI 会自动生成整本书的概览，包括作者的核心观点、论证逻辑与整体框架。 每个章节都会被拆解成一张张阅读卡片，让你利用碎片时间轻松完成阅读。 如果遇到想深入了解的内容，也可以随时跳转回原文阅读。 【订阅】 如果选择订阅会员，费用将从你的 iTunes 账户支付。在当前缴费期结束前 24 小时，系统会自动从你的账户扣费续期。购买之后，你可随时前往 iTunes 商店的设置界面，关闭自动续费功能。不同地区单价可能会不同。单价如有变化，恕不另行通知。订购成功的当期不允许取消当前订单。 【须知】 • 本应用不提供任何电子书内容。 • 用户需自行导入拥有合法使用权的 EPUB 文件。 • 用户应确保导入内容符合当地法律法规及版权要求，由此产生的相关责任由用户自行承担。 【隐私政策】 https://app.notion.com/p/aboutkoan/privacy-38aab371ec27804e94a8eae08f3c8958?source=copy_link 【用户协议】 https://app.notion.com/p/aboutkoan/terms-38aab371ec278020a028daffba984b2f?source=copy_link
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Common Reader at 3.0 against 微光阅读's 1.0. Common Reader also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). 微光阅读's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Common Reader sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 微光阅读 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Common Reader holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Common Reader ships an update every 2 days, 微光阅读 weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Common Reader | 微光阅读 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 天宇 高 | Shenzhen Poplab Technology Co. Ltd. |
Customer experience
Common Reader
微光阅读
In-app purchases
Common Reader
- 1 Cup of Coffee$4.00
- 2 Cups of Coffee$8.00
- Lifetime Unlock$9.99
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- 4 Cups of Coffee$16.00
- Many coffees$32.00
微光阅读
No in-app purchases
