Comparison

东坡志 vs LeafRead

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

Head to head
About

东坡志

Features
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读一篇诗文,走近一个人的一生。 东坡志是一部关于苏轼的随身书。它把诗词文赋、一生的年谱和走过的地方放在同一处:从一篇作品读到一段处境,再从一段处境回到下一篇文字。 【今日】 每天读一篇,配上导读与山水画屏,也能继续上次的阅读。「旧日此时」按农历日期翻阅年谱记载;没有恰好同日的,就读最近的一天。 【一生】 从眉山到黄州,至惠州、儋州,再到常州。八个人生篇章串联作品、经历与时代背景,地图与年谱提供不同的阅读入口;重要人物的往来另有说明。篇章导读与古典原文分别呈现。 【诗文】 阅读苏轼的诗、词、文、赋,按文体浏览,也可检索诗题与文字。横排、竖排和简繁显示可切换。「风雨也从容」「月亮照见谁」等主题合集,把彼此照应的诗文连在一起读。原文保留底本异文与异体字,导读帮助理解作品的阅读背景。 【书房】 收藏篇目,记下读到哪里,写几行笔记。无需绑定手机号即可开始阅读;账号功能可将收藏、进度和笔记同步到自己的账号。书画与典籍另有阅读入口,《黄州寒食诗帖》《前赤壁赋》《木石图》等图版附馆藏著录、图像来源和观看提示。 【寻踪】 从一句诗、一座城、一位故人,或者某一年开始找。作品、地点、人物与年份提供不同的线索,把熟悉的诗句放回它的生活里。 问汝平生功业,黄州惠州儋州。愿你读到的不只是他的诗,还有写下诗的那个人。

About

LeafRead

This app provides a focused, ad-free reading experience for your local TXT, EPUB, and Markdown files. Enjoy offline reading, text-to-speech with system or on-device AI voices, and customizable reading settings. It offers immersive features like various page-turn animations and continuous scrolling.

Highlights
  • Offline TXT, EPUB, MD support
  • Text-to-speech with AI voices
  • Customizable reading themes and fonts
  • Adjustable page-turn animations
  • Continuous scrolling mode
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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LeafRead is a focused, no-nonsense local reader that turns the books you already own into a comfortable reading experience. No account, no ads, and no internet needed to read — just import a file and go. FORMATS YOU CAN OPEN • TXT plain text with automatic encoding detection; even huge novels open quickly • EPUB e-books with chapters, images and layout preserved • Markdown (.md) documents, auto-split into chapters by heading • Import from Files, the share sheet, or send files from a computer browser over your local Wi-Fi LISTEN TO YOUR BOOKS • System voices start instantly and match the language of the text • Download optional AI voice models that run on your iPhone — your text never leaves the device • Keeps reading on the Lock Screen, in the background and in Picture in Picture • The spoken sentence is highlighted and pages turn automatically • Adjustable speed and a sleep timer for bedtime listening IMMERSIVE READING • Page turns: realistic curl, slide, vertical scroll, fade and more (some Pro) • Auto-read with smooth continuous scrolling at your pace • Day / Night / Eye-care themes, plus your own background images and fonts (Pro) • Fine-tune font size, line and paragraph spacing, margins, indent and blank-line compression • Two-column reading on iPad and iPhone Duo (Pro) THOUGHTFUL DETAILS • Reading position is saved automatically — pick up exactly where you left off • Jump via the chapter list and full-text search • Bookmarks, text highlights and notes (categories & export are Pro) • Reading time and word-count stats • Home Screen widgets show the page you are reading and can turn pages; Lock Screen widgets too • Bookshelf groups, search and multi-select PRIVACY FIRST • Your books stay on your device; reading needs no connection • No reading data collected, no sign-in needed • iCloud library sync and cover lookup are optional Pro features, off by default Upgrade to LeafRead Pro to unlock every theme and font, advanced page-turn animations, unlimited bookmarks with categories, text annotations and export, full reading stats, two-column reading, custom backgrounds and fonts, and iCloud sync. Download LeafRead and give yourself a quiet place to read.

Screenshots

东坡志4 screens
LeafRead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LeafRead at Free against 东坡志's $0.99. LeafRead also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 108 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 60%). 东坡志's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

LeafRead is free to download; 东坡志 costs $0.99 up front. LeafRead sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 东坡志 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

东坡志 ships an update every 108 months, LeafRead every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
东坡志 versus LeafRead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter东坡志LeafRead
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 108 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB42 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer熙 孙献慧 陈

Customer experience

东坡志

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

LeafRead

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

None

东坡志

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LeafRead

One-time1
  • LeafRead Pro Lifetime Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is 东坡志 free?
东坡志 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LeafRead free?
LeafRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 东坡志 or LeafRead have ads?
Neither 东坡志 nor LeafRead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 东坡志 or LeafRead?
东坡志 ships an update every 108 months, and LeafRead every 3 days. Most recently, 东坡志 was updated on November 1, 2026 and LeafRead on October 31, 2026.

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