# 刺猬猫阅读 vs 书耽

The clearest difference is rating: 书耽 at 4.6 against 刺猬猫阅读's 3.9. 书耽 also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 44%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 刺猬猫阅读's advantage is ratings volume (294 vs 88). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 刺猬猫阅读 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and 书耽 sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

书耽 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 294 and 88 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of 刺猬猫阅读's written reviews are positive against 76% of 书耽's.

刺猬猫阅读 ships an update every 2 months, 书耽 fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | 刺猬猫阅读 | 书耽 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (294 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id993993763/reviews) | **[4.6 (88 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bl/id1222292970/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **294** | 88 |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | **76.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 151 MB | 91 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Hangzhou Fantasy Technology Network Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/940363233) | [Hangzhou Mengjun Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1222292969) |

## What reviewers say

### 刺猬猫阅读

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id993993763)

This app is a reading platform for light novels, focusing on anime-inspired and fanfiction content. It offers a community for discussing books, a tag-based search system, and a unique bullet-comment feature for an interactive reading experience.

**Highlights:** Free fanfiction novels, Anime-inspired community, Bullet comment feature, Tag-based search, Original and fanfiction content, Light novel reading

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6元礼品包 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 30元礼包 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 50元礼包 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 98元礼包 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 198元礼包 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 298元礼包 | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 📚 Good novel content and variety
- 💬 Comment/danmaku feature is engaging and fun
- 🌐 Supports international readers
- 👍 User-friendly comment system compared to competitors
- 🎨 Clean interface design (when working properly)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🌐 Persistent network connection errors
- ⚡ App becomes increasingly laggy over time
- 📖 Page turning is buggy and unresponsive
- 🔄 Slow loading of chapters and content

**Reported bugs**

- Network connection failure errors (especially after updates)
- Page turning freezes and unresponsive swiping
- Chapter loading errors and missing chapters
- Table of contents not syncing with current chapter
- App crashes when switching between sections

**Requested features**

- Built-in translation feature for non-Chinese readers
- Landscape/horizontal screen mode for reading
- Increased bookshelf capacity and organization
- iPad landscape mode support
- More font options (e.g., serif fonts)


### 书耽

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bl/id1222292970)

This app is a reading platform for BL and danmei novels, offering a wide variety of genres and character archetypes. It also includes social features for readers to connect with each other and authors.

**Highlights:** Extensive BL and danmei novel library, Diverse character archetypes and genres, Fanfiction and original stories, Social interaction and community features, Mobile novel creation tools, Author-creator connection

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

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 连续包月会员 | $1.49 | per month |
| 连续包月会员-首月优惠 | $2.99 | per month |
| 连续包季 | $4.49 | per 3 months |
| 连续包季 | $6.99 | per 3 months |
| 连续包年 | $15.49 | per year |
| 连续包年 | $19.99 | per year |
| 6元礼包 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 一个月会员 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 30元礼包 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 三个月会员 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 50元礼包 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 98元礼包 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 198元礼包 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 298元礼包 | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 刺猬猫阅读 free?

刺猬猫阅读 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 书耽 free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 刺猬猫阅读 or 书耽?

书耽 is rated higher. 刺猬猫阅读 averages 3.9 out of 5 from 294 ratings, while 书耽 averages 4.6 from 88 ratings.

### Do 刺猬猫阅读 or 书耽 have ads?

Neither 刺猬猫阅读 nor 书耽 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 刺猬猫阅读 or 书耽?

刺猬猫阅读 ships an update every 2 months, and 书耽 fortnightly. Most recently, 刺猬猫阅读 was updated on October 24, 2026 and 书耽 on October 24, 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.*