# 书旗小说 vs 盐言故事

The clearest difference is rating: 书旗小说 at 4.2 against 盐言故事's 2.3. 书旗小说 also leads on ratings volume (762 vs 45). 盐言故事's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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 盐言故事 sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 书旗小说 has 762 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 63% and 63% positive.

书旗小说 ships an update every 3 weeks, 盐言故事 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 书旗小说 | 盐言故事 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (762 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id733689509/reviews)** | [2.3 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444362523/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **762** | 45 |
| Positive reviews | **62.8% of reviews** | 62.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 294 MB | 313 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Zhiyuan Yuedu (Guangzhou) Literature Information Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1025705471) | [Beijing Zhizhetianxia Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/432274383) |

## What reviewers say

### 书旗小说

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

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


### 盐言故事

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444362523)

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

**In-app purchases (24)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 盐选会员连续月卡（1 个月） | $2.99 | per month |
| 盐选会员连续月卡（1 个月） | $2.99 | per month |
| 盐选畅享会员连续月卡（1 个月） | $3.99 | per month |
| 盐选会员连续季卡（3 个月） | $6.99 | per 3 months |
| 盐选会员连续季卡（3 个月） | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| 盐选畅享会员连续季卡（3 个月） | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| 盐选会员连续年卡（12 个月） | $29.99 | per year |
| 4个知乎币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 420盐钻 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员月卡（1 个月） | $3.99 | one-time |
| 知乎盐言广播剧《洗铅华》 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 30个知乎币 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2100盐钻 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 盐选畅享会员月卡（1 个月） | $4.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员季卡（3 个月） | $9.99 | one-time |
| 68个知乎币 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 盐选畅享会员季卡（3 个月） | $12.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员年卡 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 118个知乎币 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员年卡 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员年卡 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员年卡（12 个月） | $34.99 | one-time |
| 盐选畅享年卡（12 个月） | $39.99 | one-time |
| 698个知乎币 | $99.99 | 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 盐言故事 free?

盐言故事 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 书旗小说 or 盐言故事?

书旗小说 is rated higher. 书旗小说 averages 4.2 out of 5 from 762 ratings, while 盐言故事 averages 2.3 from 45 ratings.

### Do 书旗小说 or 盐言故事 have ads?

书旗小说 shows ads; 盐言故事 does not.

### Which is updated more often, 书旗小说 or 盐言故事?

书旗小说 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 盐言故事 weekly. Most recently, 书旗小说 was updated on October 26, 2026 and 盐言故事 on October 27, 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.*