# 小音读书 vs 轻阅

The clearest difference is update cadence: 小音读书 at weekly against 轻阅's every 3 weeks. 小音读书 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 轻阅's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 15). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 小音读书 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 轻阅 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for 小音读书 against 4.5 for 轻阅. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 45 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of 小音读书's written reviews are positive against 71% of 轻阅's.

小音读书 ships an update weekly, 轻阅 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 小音读书 | 轻阅 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id984975207/reviews) | **[4.5 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6468076268/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 15 | **45** |
| Positive reviews | **72.7% of reviews** | 71.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [福中 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/920377229) | [庆彬 邓](https://appshunter.io/developer/1630153590) |

## What reviewers say

### 小音读书

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id984975207)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All | $2.99 | one-time |


### 轻阅

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6468076268)

A user-friendly e-book reader supporting multiple formats like EPUB, MOBI, and PDF. It offers text-to-speech with various voice options, text filtering for ads, and customization features like themes and fonts.

**Highlights:** Multi-format support (EPUB, MOBI, PDF, etc.), Text-to-speech with Azure TTS integration, Text and regex filtering for ads, Customizable themes, fonts, and page turning, Dark mode and data backup/restore

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 永久会员 | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 小音读书 free?

小音读书 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 轻阅 free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 小音读书 or 轻阅?

轻阅 is rated higher. 小音读书 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while 轻阅 averages 4.5 from 45 ratings.

### Do 小音读书 or 轻阅 have ads?

Neither 小音读书 nor 轻阅 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 小音读书 or 轻阅?

小音读书 ships an update weekly, and 轻阅 every 3 weeks. Most recently, 小音读书 was updated on November 1, 2026 and 轻阅 on November 3, 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.*