Comparison

读典籍 vs EReader

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

Head to head
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

EReader

This app is a comprehensive English reading tool designed to enhance language learning. It offers features like integrated dictionaries, vocabulary analysis by proficiency level, AI conversation practice, and note-taking capabilities. Users can import various ebook formats and organize their learning effectively.

Highlights
  • Integrated MDict dictionaries and AI translation
  • Vocabulary analysis by proficiency level
  • Word memorization with contextual review
  • AI English conversation practice
  • Highlighting and note-taking with export options
  • Support for EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW formats
  • Wi-Fi book transfer
Features
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EReader is a powerful English reading tool that integrates graded vocabulary analysis, MDict dictionaries, word memorization, reading notes, and many other features to make your English learning more effective! [Eight Key Features] 1. Specialized English Reader: Combine MDict dictionary, AI translation, and other functions to help you easily understand English classics and foreign magazines, suitable for intensive English reading. 2. Efficient Word Lookup: Click on a word to view its meaning—convenient and efficient. 3. Vocabulary Analysis: Analyze vocabulary in books, categorized by CET4, CET6, GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, TEM4, TEM8, and postgraduate levels, making vocabulary learning more targeted. Exclusive support for vocabulary analysis in French, Spanish, and other minor languages. 4. MDict Dictionary: Supports MDX and MDD format dictionaries. Add up to 15 bilingual or monolingual dictionaries simultaneously, leaving no unfamiliar word unnoticed. 5. Word Memorization: Save words in the original sentence from your reading. Review them in context to deepen memory, allowing you to revisit sentences and reinforce word retention. 6. AI English Learning: Learn English by conversing with AI models, making your knowledge more comprehensive and efficient. 7. Reading Notes: Take notes while reading, with support for highlighting and underlining. Notes can be exported in Anki, PDF, or TXT formats, making them easy to organize and review. 8. Supports Various Formats: Import external ebooks in EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW, AZW3 formats, and transfer books via Wi-Fi or through apps that support "Open in." EReader is available for both iPhone and iPad with a one-time purchase. If you have any questions or suggestions, please email us at ereaderapp@163.com. Thank you for helping us improve!

Screenshots

读典籍4 screens
EReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 读典籍 at none against EReader's 11. 读典籍 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). EReader's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. EReader sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. 读典籍 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

读典籍 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 97 and 238 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 读典籍's written reviews are positive against 83% of EReader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

读典籍 ships an update every 6 weeks, EReader fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 3, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
读典籍 versus EReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter读典籍EReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (97 ratings) — better4.8 (238 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.0% of reviews
Number of ratings97238 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB85 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperXing Chen红辉 何

Customer experience

读典籍

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

EReader

All ratings238 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive83.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

读典籍

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

EReader

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Imported books show garbled text
  • Unable to change default translation engine
  • Sentence translation not available for imported books
  • VIP subscription expiring unexpectedly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Integrate dictionary lookup with note-taking
  • Add vertical scrolling for continuous reading
  • Improve PDF annotation features
  • Enhance vocabulary learning functionality
  • Provide cloud backup and sync for VIP users
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  • Add more magazine and periodical resources

In-app purchases

None

读典籍

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

EReader

One-time11
  • 句子云翻译1000次$0.99
  • 10k AI Tokens$1.99
  • 5万AI Token$2.99
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  • 10万个AI Token$4.99
  • AI Token 50万$6.99
  • 100万个AI Token$9.99
  • 一年VIP-优惠价$12.99
  • One-year VIP$14.99
  • 500万AI Token$19.99
  • 终生VIP-优惠价$29.99
  • Lifetime VIP$29.99

Questions

Is 读典籍 free?
读典籍 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EReader free?
EReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 读典籍 or EReader?
读典籍 is rated higher. 读典籍 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while EReader averages 4.8 from 238 ratings.
Do 读典籍 or EReader have ads?
Neither 读典籍 nor EReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 读典籍 or EReader?
读典籍 ships an update every 6 weeks, and EReader fortnightly. Most recently, 读典籍 was updated on July 3, 2026 and EReader on September 23, 2026.

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