Comparison

百度阅读 vs 微信听书

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

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百度阅读

Access a vast library of licensed e-books and novels, including popular TV show adaptations and bestsellers. Enjoy offline reading, note-taking, and an audiobook feature. Offers a 21-day reading plan and opportunities to earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Licensed e-books and novels
  • Offline reading
  • Audiobook functionality
  • Reading plans
  • Note-taking
  • Reward system
Features
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百度阅读——让时间更有价值  【百度阅读内容简介】 1、热门影视原著,随时限免: 扶摇皇后、为了你我愿意热爱整个世界、 法医秦明、温暖的弦、后宫如懿传、东宫、白鹿原、双峰、三国机密、地球上最后的夜晚等 2、经典畅销,好书不断: 三体、刺杀骑士团长、明朝那些事儿、万历十五年、冰与火之歌、人类简史、活着、鬼吹灯之黄皮子坟、耶路撒冷三千年等 3、唯美言情,时光有你: 爱如繁星、凉生我们可不可以不忧伤、初晨,是我故意忘记你、我站在桥上看风景、你好旧时光、曾少年、大约是爱等 4、经济励志,名人传记: 原则、精进如何成为一个很厉害的人、好好说话、商业的本质、自控术、周鸿祎:我的互联网思维、21世纪资本论等 扎克伯格传、李嘉诚全传、毛泽东传、蒋介石与现代中国等 5、二次元漫,畅听好书: 狐妖小红娘、纯情花嫁、扶摇皇后、脱身、古董局中局、莽荒纪、三生三世十里桃花、boss哥哥你欠揍、国民老公带回家、中国怪谈、斗破苍穹等,玩转二次元! 6、畅听好书: 扶摇皇后、脱身、古董局中局、莽荒纪、三生三世十里桃花、斗罗大陆、斗破苍穹、大泼猴、盗墓笔记、金瓶梅等 —图书太多,不胜枚举,快来体验吧—  【产品简介】  1.正版免费, 全网第一家正版图书小说电子书免费阅读平台 ,二十万本免费正版书,您的私人图书馆 2.节约流量 , 离线阅读,云同步完美告别流量陷阱和多终端不便  3.心得分享 , 读书笔记,记录那些只属于你的感悟  4.21天阅读计划,200本书籍免费读,用21天养成好习惯 5.领红包,看书、邀请好友得红包,可提现 6.护眼模式,让阅读更轻松,保护双眼 7.自动翻页,懒人阅读的神器,快开始阅读吧 8.听书功能,解放双眼,用耳朵倾听  1.服务名称:图书VIP自动续费 2.价格:每月12元 3.一个自然月享受VIP所有特权服务 4.您的iTunes账户将在确认订阅付费时才会产生费用 5.购买连续包月后,App Store每个月在到期前24小时,自动在iTunes账户扣费并且延长一个月会员有效期。 6.如需取消订阅,请手动打开苹果手机“设置”-->进入“iTunes Store与App Store”-->点击“Apple ID”,选择“查看Apple ID”,进入“账户设置”页面,点击“订阅”,选择百度阅读VIP取消订阅即可,如未在订阅期结束的至少24小时关闭订阅,此订阅讲自动续订。 用户协议:https://yd.baidu.com/hybrid/law_user 隐私条款:https://yd.baidu.com/hybrid/law_privacy 图书VIP自动续费用户协议:https://yd.baidu.com/shucheng/vip/protocol 【联系我们】  百度阅读用户QQ群:343166763、344308386  微博地址:http://weibo.com/weireadbaidu  微信公众号:baiduread  百度贴吧:百度阅读吧  电子邮箱:yuedu@baidu.com  申请成为认证作者:  http://yuedu.baidu.com/partner/browse/certificateindex  欢迎在百度阅读各平台提出您宝贵的建议,更有好礼、特权相送~!  【锁定百度阅读,热书新书随时限免!】

About

微信听书

An official audio content platform within WeChat, offering a wide range of licensed content including literature, podcasts, children's stories, and more. Users can enjoy 90 minutes of free listening daily, with options to subscribe for uninterrupted access. Explore diverse genres and curated themes for a comprehensive audio experience. Subscribe and follow for updates on the latest content. Terms for automatic membership renewal and pricing details available.

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微信听书,听见世界听见你。 微信听书是微信官方有声内容平台,覆盖海量正版有声内容,每天免费畅听90分钟。 【海量内容 全在这里】 畅听海量正版内容,《三体》广播剧让你身临其境,《人世间》演绎近五十年中国百姓生活故事,《圣女的救济》穷尽爱与背叛的救赎,《二战全史》解读二战局势与发展,《雪中悍刀行》开创奇幻武侠新世界,《我有一座冒险屋》在手机的指引下探寻世界的另一面。文学名著、悬疑惊悚、官场小说、科幻故事、网文小说,每天都有新的资源更新发布。更有精品播客、儿童故事、相声评书、国学等,随时随地想听就听。 【精选主题 优质推荐】 独特的内容组织形式,为你带来更全面的音频消费体验。「女性主义」、「东野圭吾」、「法医秦明」、「红楼梦」等优质精选主题,让你从不同角度探索内容。还有和复旦、中大、华师等高校教授合作的自制内容「开麦了!老师」系列,帮你更轻松地拓展新知。 你还可以在微信中搜索并关注“微信听书“官方公众号或“腾讯微信听书”官方微博,第一时间了解最新动态。 ------------------------------------ 微信听书会员自动续费服务说明 【订阅周期】 连续包月产品,月卡(1个月),季卡(3个月),年卡(12个月) 【订阅价格】 连续包月 15元/月,月卡 25元/月,季卡 50元/季,年卡 168元/年 【付款】 用户确认购买并付款后记入 iTunes 账户 【自动续订】 苹果 iTunes 账户会在到期前24小时内扣费,扣费成功后,顺延一个订阅周期 【取消自动续订】 购买连续包月项目,除非您在当前计费周期结束前至少24小时取消订阅,否则项目会自动续订,您的帐户将在当前计费周期结束前24小时内收取续订费用。关闭 Apple ID 开通的微信读书无限卡连续包月服务,可以在 iOS 设备"设置" - "iTunes Store 与 App Store" - 选择"Apple ID" - 点击"查看 Apple ID" - 在账户设置页面点击"订阅" - 取消订阅 【隐私政策】 https://privacy.qq.com 【会员服务协议】 https://at.qq.com/page/app/vip_agreement

Screenshots

百度阅读4 screens
微信听书4 screens

Verdict

The call

百度阅读 and 微信听书 both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of 百度阅读's written reviews are positive against 46% of 微信听书's. 微信听书's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. 百度阅读 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and 微信听书 sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 百度阅读 against 4.7 for 微信听书. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.7K and 952 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of 百度阅读's written reviews are positive against 46% of 微信听书's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

百度阅读 ships an update monthly, 微信听书 every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
百度阅读 versus 微信听书: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter百度阅读微信听书
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better4.7 (952 ratings)
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews — better46.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2.7K — better952
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB160 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBeijing Baidu Netcom Science & Technology Co.,LtdTencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited

Customer experience

百度阅读

All ratings2,655 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews697 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.5%

微信听书

All ratings950 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral17.9%
Negative35.7%

User reviews

百度阅读

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📚 Wide selection of books
  • 💰 Affordable pricing
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🎁 Rewards and coupons

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 📚 Lack of free/affordable books
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns (data collection)

微信听书

From 952 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and clean interface
  • 🚀 Smooth playback experience
  • 💡 Diverse selection of translated works

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent audio quality
  • 🔒 Restricted access for overseas users
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🤖 Subpar AI narration

Bugs and requests

百度阅读

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Purchased books disappearing from library after updates
  • Inability to log in with non-Chinese phone numbers
  • Incorrect book images displayed
  • Ads blocking content and hindering reading experience

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved reading progress sync across devices
  • More free/discounted book options
  • Better organization and search for books
  • Ability to delete purchased books from library

微信听书

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Downloading issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Login and account problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to search by narrator
  • Support for Apple Watch
  • Improved offline download functionality
  • More free listening time

In-app purchases

10 purchases

百度阅读

Subscriptions1
  • 图书VIP连续包月(7天免费试用)7 Days trial$1.491 Month
One-time9
  • 6阅读豆$0.99
  • 12阅读豆$1.99
  • 18阅读豆$2.99
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  • 1个月图书VIP$2.99
  • 30阅读豆$3.99
  • 50阅读豆$6.99
  • 98阅读豆$14.99
  • 12个月图书VIP$19.99
  • 198阅读豆$29.99
8 purchases

微信听书

Subscriptions1
  • 会员连续包月1 Month trial$1.991 Month
One-time7
  • 会员包月$3.99
  • 赠送好友会员月卡$3.99
  • 会员包季$6.99
Show 4 more
  • 赠送好友会员季卡$6.99
  • 年卡特惠$19.99
  • 会员包年$24.99
  • 赠送好友会员年卡$24.99

Questions

Is 百度阅读 free?
百度阅读 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 微信听书 free?
微信听书 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 百度阅读 or 微信听书?
百度阅读 is rated higher. 百度阅读 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while 微信听书 averages 4.7 from 952 ratings.
Do 百度阅读 or 微信听书 have ads?
Neither 百度阅读 nor 微信听书 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 百度阅读 or 微信听书?
百度阅读 ships an update monthly, and 微信听书 every 3 weeks. Most recently, 百度阅读 was updated on November 7, 2026 and 微信听书 on November 7, 2026.

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