# 书旗小说 vs 塔读小说

The clearest difference is rating: 书旗小说 at 4.2 against 塔读小说's 3.5. 书旗小说 also leads on ratings volume (751 vs 13) and chart position (#179 vs unranked). 塔读小说's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 书旗小说 sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and 塔读小说 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

书旗小说 holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 书旗小说 has 751 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of 书旗小说's written reviews are positive against 84% of 塔读小说's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

书旗小说 ships an update every 2 weeks, 塔读小说 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 书旗小说 | 塔读小说 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (751 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id733689509/reviews)** | [3.5 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/app/id1077248962/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **751** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews | **83.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#179** | — |
| Size | 293 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Zhiyuan Yuedu (Guangzhou) Literature Information Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1025705471) | [Beijing YiTian XinDong Network Tech Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/521676892) |

## What reviewers say

### 书旗小说

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id733689509)

**Currently charting:** #179 Top Grossing · Book (US App Store)

Access a vast library of popular novels, including many that are the original works for hit TV shows and movies. Enjoy a premium reading experience with exclusive content and features.

**Highlights:** Vast novel collection, Popular TV/movie original works, Exclusive content, Premium reading experience, User feedback channel

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 连续包月会员 | $3.99 | per month |
| 连续会员 | $3.99 | per month |
| 书旗超级会员购买 | $4.99 | per month |
| 连续包年会员（特价） | $12.49 | per year |
| 催更符 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 书旗小说300书豆充值 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500书豆 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 1年书旗会员 | $11.99 | one-time |
| 1080书豆 | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good selection of books
- 🎨 Diverse genres and content
- 🔊 Functional audiobook feature
- 💰 Free content and subscription options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive advertisements
- 🔒 Restrictive access to paid content
- 🔋 High battery usage and device heating
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 💸 Expensive subscription fees

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Inability to dismiss ads or navigate back to content
- Sync and login issues
- Compatibility problems on older devices

**Requested features**

- Offline reading mode
- Improved reading experience with less ads
- Better content recommendation system
- Enhanced audiobook controls and quality


### 塔读小说

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/app/id1077248962)

Access a vast library of free, authorized online novels across various genres. Enjoy a comfortable reading experience with customizable settings and audio playback. Discover new favorites through intelligent recommendations and engage with authors and fellow readers.

**Highlights:** Free access to authorized novels, Diverse genre selection, Customizable reading settings, Audiobook playback, Intelligent book recommendations, Author interaction, Community book reviews

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 连续包月 | $0.99 | per month |
| 首次购买1个月会员6元 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 购买1个月会员 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 15张金票 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 3个月会员5折购 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 6个月会员5折购 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 25张金票 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 50张金票 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 购买6个月会员 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 购买12个月会员 | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 书旗小说 free?

书旗小说 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 塔读小说 free?

塔读小说 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 书旗小说 or 塔读小说?

书旗小说 is rated higher. 书旗小说 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 751 ratings, while 塔读小说 averages 3.5 from 13 ratings.

### Do 书旗小说 or 塔读小说 have ads?

Both 书旗小说 and 塔读小说 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 书旗小说 or 塔读小说?

书旗小说 ships an update every 2 weeks, and 塔读小说 monthly. Most recently, 书旗小说 was updated on September 24, 2026 and 塔读小说 on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*