Comparison

读典籍 vs 中國古詩文精讀

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

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About

读典籍

This app revolutionizes classical Chinese text reading with interactive features and AI. It offers side-by-side modern Chinese translations, contextual annotations, and a built-in classical Chinese dictionary. Enjoy offline reading, cloud sync, and customizable display options.

Highlights
  • Side-by-side modern Chinese translation
  • Interactive annotations
  • Double-tap classical Chinese dictionary lookup
  • Offline reading
  • Cloud sync for reading history
  • Dark mode and text customization
Features
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读典籍App是一款古文阅读器,旨在利用电子设备交互特性和人工智能算法变革古文阅读体验。无广告、免费供古籍爱好者使用。 独家功能: 按句文白对照:独有的排版方式,方便看白话文翻译、也方便读者对翻译进行斟酌 交互式注释:避免花费大量精力对应原文和注释 双击查古汉语字典 读者交互: 以句为单位,讨论翻译和注释的准确性、发表感想等 阅读辅助: 离线阅读 按句加书签 阅读历史云同步:可以同步到电脑、平板和其他手机上 篇章搜索 界面功能: 深色模式 / 夜间模式支持 字号、字间距调节 简体和繁体切换 现藏书籍: 历史:《史记》《资治通鉴》《战国策》《三国志》《贞观政要》《左传》《后汉书》《春秋公羊传》《汉书》 科技:《农桑辑要》《梦溪笔谈》《天工开物》 哲学:《吕氏春秋》《论衡》《道德经》《周易》《墨子》《庄子》《金刚经》《淮南子》《论语》《孟子》《地藏经》《列子》 中医:《黄帝内经》《伤寒论》 诗词歌赋:《楚辞》《乐府诗集》《诗经》《唐诗三百首》《宋词三百首》 地理:《水经注》《徐霞客游记》 文学:《古文观止》《曾国藩家书》《世说新语》《楚辞》《笑林广记》 传说:《太平广记》《搜神记》《山海经》《尚书》 文化:《中庸》《礼仪》《茶经》《大学》 军事:《孙子兵法》 应用官网: https://dudianji.com/mobile 相关应用:Duoreader 双语阅读 https://duoreader.cn

About

中國古詩文精讀

Explore 500 classic Chinese poems and prose with detailed annotations, readings in Mandarin and Cantonese, and historical context. Covers various dynasties and literary styles, featuring renowned poets and philosophers.

Highlights
  • 500 classic Chinese poems and prose
  • Mandarin and Cantonese readings
  • Annotations and translations
  • Author and creation background
  • Covers various dynasties and genres
  • Simplified and Traditional Chinese fonts
Features
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精選500篇古詩文,配以朗讀(普/粵)、註釋、譯文、導賞、創作背景、作者介紹、繁/簡字體,部分作品提供英譯。由先秦至晚清,從不同體裁:詩經、古詩、諸子百家、楚辭、辭賦、唐宋古文、唐詩、宋詞、元曲及小說等,篩選中華文化歷代最重要的資產。 中國古詩文精讀,涵蓋中國歷代一百多位著名作家及出處,其中包括: 李白、杜甫、蘇軾(蘇東坡)、白居易、李商隱、李清照、王安石、柳宗元、王維、歐陽修、辛棄疾、韓愈、詩經、論語、孟子、古詩十九首、山海經、.....等等。 精選350篇古詩文包括: 將進酒、送友人、靜夜思、月下獨酌(其一)、登岳陽樓、兵車行、長恨歌、琵琶行、記承天寺夜遊、黃鶴樓送孟浩然之廣陵、相思、蜀道難、早發白帝城、一剪梅、定風波、江城子、聲聲慢・秋情....等等。 中國古詩文精讀,提供古文、詩詞鑒賞、賞析,是莘莘學子必讀的範本。

Screenshots

读典籍4 screens
中國古詩文精讀4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 读典籍 at every 6 weeks against 中國古詩文精讀's every 18 months. 读典籍 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 读典籍 against 4.9 for 中國古詩文精讀. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 107 and 91 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of 读典籍's written reviews are positive against 71% of 中國古詩文精讀's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

读典籍 ships an update every 6 weeks, 中國古詩文精讀 every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
读典籍 versus 中國古詩文精讀: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter读典籍中國古詩文精讀
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (107 ratings) — better4.9 (91 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings107 — better91
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXing ChenSino Cultural Heritage Limited

Customer experience

读典籍

All ratings97 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

中國古詩文精讀

All ratings78 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

读典籍

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Sun Tzu's Art of War missing chapter 2
  • Historical figure names not displayed correctly
  • Some minor typos
  • Comment display logic is poor
  • Display issue when comments are closed
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  • Some garbled characters and Traditional Chinese errors

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add Zi Zhi Tong Jian
  • Add Xunzi and Han Feizi
  • More ancient texts
  • Add more ancient texts
  • Add more historical books
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  • Add more philosophical texts like Han Fei and Shang Yang
  • Add Zuo Zhuan and Sun Tzu's Art of War
  • Add more historical books like Zi Zhi Tong Jian, Old Tang Book, New Tang Book
  • Add audio reading feature
  • Improve comment display logic
  • Add option for more fonts and background colors
  • Indicate original source and version of texts
  • Indicate source of vernacular translation
  • Improve interface operation logic (e.g., back navigation)
  • Add function to collect selected bilingual text for study
  • Improve display when comments are closed
  • Add right-to-left page turning for a more classical feel
  • Fix some garbled characters and Traditional Chinese errors

中國古詩文精讀

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

读典籍

No in-app purchases

None

中國古詩文精讀

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 读典籍 free?
读典籍 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 中國古詩文精讀 free?
中國古詩文精讀 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 读典籍 or 中國古詩文精讀?
读典籍 is rated higher. 读典籍 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while 中國古詩文精讀 averages 4.9 from 91 ratings.
Do 读典籍 or 中國古詩文精讀 have ads?
Neither 读典籍 nor 中國古詩文精讀 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 读典籍 or 中國古詩文精讀?
读典籍 ships an update every 6 weeks, and 中國古詩文精讀 every 18 months. Most recently, 读典籍 was updated on October 22, 2026 and 中國古詩文精讀 on October 21, 2026.

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