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故宫陶瓷馆 vs 古书之美

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

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About

故宫陶瓷馆

Features
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阔别四年有余,故宫陶瓷馆新馆终于在武英殿与观众见面。展示面积增大近60%、展品由400余件增加至1000余件、时代下限由清末拓展至民国、五个特色专题展厅的独特设计……武英殿陶瓷馆以琳琅满目的展品和独具特色的展示方式为观众带来迈等越伦的全新感受。 而故宫博物院官方出品,全新制作的《故宫陶瓷馆》APP也重磅更新!传承旧版陶瓷馆中“时间轴”的核心骨架,以全新技术手段打造陶瓷馆的“变”与“不变”,为你将展品带至手中、带至眼前。 变,崭新的时间轴—— 完整承载故宫陶瓷馆的陶瓷发展史,以展览单元为时代线索,一览无遗; 变,全新的UI设计—— 以时代特色为灵感的定制渐变底色,一见倾心; 变,便捷的展品总目—— 一千余件展品全收录,支持筛选、搜索、收藏,“云”端鉴赏,一手掌握; 变,新颖的展示技术—— 增加独家三维展示和高清大图赏析功能,一触即得; 变,更多细节等你探索—— 尺寸对照、多彩知识、语音朗读、专题展示、一键分享……不一而足。 不变,是把故宫陶瓷馆带给你看的初心。 关于故宫博物院 成立于1925年的故宫博物院,是以明清两代皇宫(紫禁城)和宫廷旧藏文物为基础建立起来的,以宫廷建筑群、古代艺术品及宫廷文化史迹为主要展示内容的大型综合性国家级博物馆。其馆藏包括世界上规模最大、保存最完整的木结构宫殿建筑群以及明清时代遗留下来的旧藏珍宝。此后,通过国家调拨、向社会征集和接受私人捐赠等方式,故宫博物院的馆藏得到极大地丰富,形成古书画、古器物、宫廷文物、书籍档案等领域蔚成系列、总数超过186万件的珍贵馆藏。1961年,经国务院批准,故宫被定为全国第一批重点文物保护单位。1987年,故宫被联合国教科文组织列入“世界文化遗产”名录。

About

古书之美

Explore ancient texts and witness the progression of human civilization. This app offers a curated collection of high-resolution images of rare books in a clean, ad-free interface. Download content for offline reading on your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Curated selection of ancient books
  • High-resolution images
  • Ad-free reading experience
  • Offline download support
  • iPad compatibility with landscape mode
Features
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阅读古书,看见我们的文明。 「古书之美」让大家便捷地欣赏那些难以现世的书籍,从中感受人类文明的进程。 * 精选古书:高质量古书,并持续增加中 * 高清图片:古书内容均为高分辨率图片 * 简约干净:无广告,界面纯净,安静阅读 * 离线下载:提供数据包下载,支持离线阅读 * 支持 iPad:使用 iPad 阅读古书,支持横屏 「西窗文化」出品。古典文化,现代传承。 - 联系方式 邮件:hi@xichuangzhu.com QQ 群:619598484 - 特别鸣谢 * 书格数字古籍图书馆 * 日本国立国会图书馆

Screenshots

故宫陶瓷馆4 screens
古书之美4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 故宫陶瓷馆 at none against 古书之美's 6. 故宫陶瓷馆 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 古书之美's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 67%) and ratings volume (90 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 古书之美 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. 故宫陶瓷馆 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

故宫陶瓷馆 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 古书之美 has 90 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of 故宫陶瓷馆's written reviews are positive against 91% of 古书之美's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

故宫陶瓷馆 ships an update every 3 months, 古书之美 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
故宫陶瓷馆 versus 古书之美: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter故宫陶瓷馆古书之美
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (90 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews91.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings390 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Palace MuseumBeijing xichuang culture media co., Ltd.

Customer experience

故宫陶瓷馆

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

古书之美

All ratings90 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%

In-app purchases

None

故宫陶瓷馆

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

古书之美

One-time6
  • 6钱币$0.99
  • 12钱币$1.99
  • 30钱币$4.99
Show 3 more
  • 50钱币$7.99
  • 98钱币$14.99
  • 198钱币$29.99

Questions

Is 故宫陶瓷馆 free?
故宫陶瓷馆 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 古书之美 free?
古书之美 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 故宫陶瓷馆 or 古书之美?
故宫陶瓷馆 is rated higher. 故宫陶瓷馆 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while 古书之美 averages 4.8 from 90 ratings.
Do 故宫陶瓷馆 or 古书之美 have ads?
Neither 故宫陶瓷馆 nor 古书之美 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 故宫陶瓷馆 or 古书之美?
故宫陶瓷馆 ships an update every 3 months, and 古书之美 every 2 months. Most recently, 故宫陶瓷馆 was updated on November 1, 2026 and 古书之美 on November 2, 2026.

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