Hyper_pumpkin Who's to say which one is better since that's their opinion. What's your opinion about what's better? Do you like being able to without feeling obliged chip out 20-60$ monthly for your favorite trans/book.
Patreon tiers also increases weekly release for patreon+non patreon supporters and increases the max chapters high tiers welcome you to reading in advance.
And then their's Qidian's option having no choice but to fork out money for premium chapters with close to 0 probable bonus chapters for non premium users. This well QI is a business i doubt they will be generous enough to to give a set number of free chapters to those who're not paying for premium for advanced chapters.
Ah well like i said it's a matter of your opinion not mine. I'm just stating my thesis for QI'S side and the reality of Patreon for those nice translators that let everyone's work to giving them more $ benefit both patreon/non patreon supporters.