Comparison

东坡志 vs AuraRead

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

AuraRead

A clean, ad-free reader for your locally stored books. Easily import files via Wi-Fi or system sharing, and enjoy a customizable reading experience with progress syncing across devices, including Apple Watch. Track your reading habits with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Multiple import methods (Wi-Fi, System Share, WebDAV, Calibre, SMB)
  • Apple Watch support for reading and syncing
  • Automatic chapter detection and progress saving
  • Customizable reading themes and fonts
  • Detailed reading statistics and heatmaps
  • Privacy-focused, local storage of books and data
Features
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AuraRead is a local-first eBook reader built for deep reading. Your library, notes and progress stay on your device — no account, no cloud upload, total privacy. Supports TXT, EPUB, MOBI, PDF, CBZ, CBR, AZW3 and more. Just drop a book in and start reading. STUNNING READ-ALOUD Beyond built-in system voices, import offline AI speech engines (VITS, MeloTTS, Matcha-TTS, Kokoro, ZipVoice and more) — fully local synthesis that works offline. Sentence-by-sentence highlight follow-along, adjustable speed and pitch, sleep timer. Control playback from the Lock Screen and Control Center. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE FOLLOW-ALONG Turn on Picture-in-Picture while listening: a floating window shows the current sentence and a preview of the next one. Switch apps, go home, lock your phone — narration and text keep going. LIVE ACTIVITIES & DYNAMIC ISLAND Reading and narration status live on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island: progress, chapter, page and the sentence being read, one tap away. IMMERSIVE READING A page-curl animation that feels like paper, plus scroll and slide modes. Volume-key paging is deeply adapted for iOS: rapid presses are responsive, direction is mirrored to your liking, and volume auto-recenters near the limits so paging never stalls. Auto page-turning frees your hands. A SHELF THAT'S YOURS Browse your library in a 3D CoverFlow view with two-way list linkage, or the classic grid. Organize with categories, tags and folders. A private shelf keeps sensitive books behind Face ID. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Continue reading and turn pages right from widgets in multiple sizes — always in sync with the app. DEEP TYPOGRAPHY Fine-tune font size, line height, margins, paragraph spacing and fonts. Curated Chinese typefaces, custom backgrounds, light and dark themes for comfortable night reading. NOTES & BOOKMARKS Highlight, annotate and bookmark as you read, with a unified notes manager. SYNC & IMPORT iCloud sync and KOSync progress sync. Import from WebDAV, SMB, Calibre or the web in one tap — your library travels with you. READING STATS Daily time, goals, speed and lifetime totals help you build the habit. AuraRead keeps evolving to make every book better.

Screenshots

东坡志4 screens
AuraRead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AuraRead at Free against 东坡志's $0.99. AuraRead also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 108 months) and review sentiment (88% vs 60%). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

AuraRead is free to download; 东坡志 costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

东坡志 ships an update every 108 months, AuraRead every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
东坡志 versus AuraRead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter东坡志AuraRead
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 108 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB73 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer熙 孙少川 李

Customer experience

东坡志

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

AuraRead

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

None

东坡志

No in-app purchases

None

AuraRead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 东坡志 free?
东坡志 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AuraRead free?
AuraRead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 东坡志 or AuraRead have ads?
Neither 东坡志 nor AuraRead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 东坡志 or AuraRead?
东坡志 ships an update every 108 months, and AuraRead every 3 days. Most recently, 东坡志 was updated on October 24, 2026 and AuraRead on October 20, 2026.

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