# 微信读书 vs 论语

The clearest difference is update cadence: 微信读书 at every 3 weeks against 论语's every 7 months. 微信读书 also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 52%) and ratings volume (28K vs 42). 论语's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 微信读书 sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and 论语 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

微信读书 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 微信读书 has 28K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of 微信读书's written reviews are positive against 52% of 论语's.

微信读书 ships an update every 3 weeks, 论语 every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 微信读书 | 论语 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (28K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id952059546/reviews)** | [4.7 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1144047273/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **28K** | 42 |
| Positive reviews | **79.4% of reviews** | 52.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#27** | — |
| Size | 224 MB | 103 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/292374531) | [振江 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/995742915) |

## What reviewers say

### 微信读书

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id952059546)

**Currently charting:** #27 Top Grossing · Book, #72 Top Free · Book (US App Store)

Discover a personalized reading experience with the official reading app based on WeChat relationships. Recommend books, view friends' reading activities, discuss books, and compete in reading time. Visit the official website for more information or search and follow "WeChat Reading" in WeChat for updates.

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 付费会员卡连续包月 | $2.99 | per month |
| 3充值币 | $0.49 | one-time |
| 6充值币 | $0.95 | one-time |
| 微信读书30天阅读挑战 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 12充值币 | $1.89 | one-time |
| 30充值币 | $4.49 | one-time |
| 50充值币 | $7.39 | one-time |
| 98充值币 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 付费会员年卡 | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Convenient reading experience
- 👍 Huge book selection
- 💡 Rewarding reading system
- 👍 Smooth social sharing features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Questionable censorship practices
- 💰 Misleading/confusing paid content
- 🔋 Offline reading issues

**Reported bugs**

- Reading progress not syncing correctly
- Audio playback issues and inconsistencies
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Unexpected app freezes and crashes

**Requested features**

- Improved offline reading capabilities
- More English book options
- Customizable font and display settings
- Enhanced note-taking and annotation tools


### 论语

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1144047273)

This app offers a complete collection of "The Analects" by Confucius, featuring audio recitation and adjustable playback speeds. It supports background playback, sleep timers, and text size adjustments for an enhanced reading experience.

**Highlights:** Complete Analects audio recitation, Adjustable playback speed, Background and lock screen control, Sleep timer, Adjustable text size, Looping and single-track playback

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 去广告专业版 | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 微信读书 free?

微信读书 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 论语 free?

论语 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 微信读书 or 论语?

微信读书 is rated higher. 微信读书 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while 论语 averages 4.7 from 42 ratings.

### Do 微信读书 or 论语 have ads?

Neither 微信读书 nor 论语 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 微信读书 or 论语?

微信读书 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 论语 every 7 months. Most recently, 微信读书 was updated on November 12, 2026 and 论语 on November 2, 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.*