Common Reader vs 可阅文学
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.
可阅文学
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“可阅文学”是一款专注中文纯文学阅读的移动阅读器。以沉浸式阅读与读者互动为核心，内置公版经典，支持多格式电子书导入本地阅读，适合静心读书与边读边记 【阅读体验】 纸感护眼主题，字号、行距与字体可调；支持滚动、覆盖与仿真翻页。阅读进度云端记忆，换机可续读。 【划线批注 · 章评书评】 阅读时可划句标记、在正文旁写批注，笔记与原文同屏排版。可浏览、回复他人公开批注；书籍与章节支持短评、书评，记录阅读感受。 【公版与导入】 书城内置公版经典读物；分类与搜索便于找书。支持 EPUB、PDF、TXT、MOBI、AZW 等格式导入书架，本地书与在线书统一管理。 【听书】 章节与文章支持语音朗读，后台播放、锁屏控件与倍速调节。 【账号】 支持手机号、邮箱及微信、QQ、Apple 等方式登录，书架与进度随账号同步。 【隐私政策】 https://www.kepub.net/legal/privacy —— 北京可阅科技有限公司
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Common Reader at none against 可阅文学's shown. Common Reader also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). 可阅文学's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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.
Common Reader ships an update every 2 days, 可阅文学 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Common Reader | 可阅文学 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 天宇 高 | Beijing Keyue Technology Company Limited |
In-app purchases
Common Reader
No in-app purchases
可阅文学
No in-app purchases
