Comparison

金庸听书HD vs 民国文学

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

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About

金庸听书HD

Immerse yourself in the world of Chinese martial arts with audiobooks of renowned author Louis Cha's classic novels. Enjoy over 600 hours of pure Mandarin narration, perfect for language learners and cultural enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Jinyong martial arts novels
  • Over 600 hours of audio
  • Pure Mandarin pronunciation
  • Learn Mandarin and Chinese culture
  • 15 classic novels available
Features
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【Brief Introduction】 The name “Jinyong” is synonymous with Chinese Martial Arts. Now, you can put on your headphones and hear the world of Jinyong come to life with Jinyong Audio books! 【Audio book profile】 Louis Cha (born in 1924) is the author of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and over 15 other novels. His works have been translated into ten languages around the world and are extremely prominent in countries such as Britain, France and Italy. His works have widely influenced the works of contemporary Chinese writers. Louis Cha's ability to demonstrate Chinese characters meanings is superb, and his works are excellent tools to learn the Mandarin language. Cha's martial arts audio books have over 600 hours of recording. The set of audio books has pure Mandarin pronunciation, and respects the original content. Martial arts and Chinese culture enthusiasts will appreciate the audio versions. We believe that using audio books to study Mandarin and learn Chinese culture will become very popular among western audio book listeners. A List of Louis Cha's 15 Books 1. Book and Sword: Gratitude and Revenge 2. Sword Stained with Royal Blood 3. The Legend of the Condor Heroes 4. Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain 5. The Return of the Condor Heroes 6. Other Tales of the Flying Fox 7. Swordswoman Riding West on White Horse 8. Blade-dance of the Two Lovers 9. Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre 10. Requiem of Ling Sing 11. Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 12. Ode to Gallantry 13. The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 14. The Deer and the Cauldron 15. Sword of the Yue Maiden 【Contact Info】‣ E-mail:app@longrundmt.com

About

民国文学

Explore classic Chinese literature from the Republican era. This app features works by renowned authors, including those found in school textbooks. Enjoy adjustable text size, background images, and a night mode for comfortable reading.

Highlights
  • Classic Republican era literature
  • Works by famous Chinese authors
  • Adjustable font size
  • Customizable background images
  • Night reading mode
  • Includes textbook classics
Features
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Explore a Chinese-language library of 74 works and 148 editions with Minguo Literature. Every work is included in simplified and traditional Chinese, with classics by Lu Xun, Ba Jin, Shen Congwen, Lao She, Qian Zhongshu, and others. Start with 16 free works. Unlock any of the other 58 works permanently by completing a rewarded ad for that work; each unlock covers both Chinese editions. A one-time Premium purchase unlocks the entire catalog and removes ads. • Browse collections and genres, or search by title and author. • Search within a book and jump to the matching passage. • Save favorites and bookmarks, and continue from your last reading position. • Choose fonts, text size, reading themes, line spacing, and margins. • Export and restore reading progress, favorites, bookmarks, and rewarded book unlocks with a backup file. • Navigate with Home, Favorites, and More. Enjoy native Liquid Glass controls on iOS 26. Included book text can be read offline once you have access to a work. Ads, purchases, and purchase restoration require an internet connection. Rewarded ads are subject to availability. If you previously purchased permanent ad removal in this app, restore your purchase with the same App Store account to receive Premium benefits. Premium purchases are restored through the App Store, separately from reading-data backups.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 金庸听书HD at none against 民国文学's shown. 金庸听书HD also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 民国文学's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (25 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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. 金庸听书HD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 民国文学 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

金庸听书HD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 民国文学 has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

金庸听书HD ships an update every 4 months, 民国文学 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
金庸听书HD versus 民国文学: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter金庸听书HD民国文学
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings125 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer广州朗锐数字传媒科技有限公司APPS BAY LIMITED

Customer experience

金庸听书HD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

民国文学

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

金庸听书HD

One-time10
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  • 一鳴驚人 [300朗幣]$12.99
  • 炉火纯青 [1000朗币]$14.99
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  • 名满天下 [2080朗币]$29.99
  • 爐火純青 [1000朗幣]$37.99
  • 登峰造极 [3218朗币]$46.99
  • 名滿天下 [2080朗幣]$74.99
  • 天人合一 [5368朗币]$74.99
  • 登峯造極 [3218朗幣]$119.99
  • 天人合一 [5368朗幣]$189.99
1 purchases

民国文学

One-time1
  • Remove Ads forever$0.99

Questions

Is 金庸听书HD free?
金庸听书HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 民国文学 free?
民国文学 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 金庸听书HD or 民国文学?
金庸听书HD is rated higher. 金庸听书HD averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while 民国文学 averages 4.8 from 25 ratings.
Do 金庸听书HD or 民国文学 have ads?
民国文学 shows ads; 金庸听书HD does not.
Which is updated more often, 金庸听书HD or 民国文学?
金庸听书HD ships an update every 4 months, and 民国文学 every 2 weeks. Most recently, 金庸听书HD was updated on October 24, 2026 and 民国文学 on October 25, 2026.

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