# Soul vs 热气球

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 热气球 at none against Soul's 10. Soul's advantage is chart position (#129 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Soul sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 热气球 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Soul | 热气球 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soul/id1032287195/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **10K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#129** | — |
| Size | 494 MB | 139 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Shanghai Soul Gate Technology Limited Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1057410305) | [Shenzhen Transparent Vision Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1765677290) |

## What reviewers say

### Soul

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soul/id1032287195)

**Currently charting:** #129 Top Grossing · Social Networking, #176 Top Free · Social Networking (US App Store)

Connect with genuine, warm, and interesting people through personality-based matching and engaging community features. Express yourself freely, share your experiences, and discover like-minded individuals for instant interaction and meaningful connections.

**Highlights:** Personality-based matching, Virtual avatar creation, 3D planet exploration, Instant voice and group chat, Moment sharing, Werewolf game integration, AI companion bot

**Features:** Siri integration, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 超级星人包月 | $3.99 | per month |
| 超级星人包季 | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| 60Soul Coin | $1.99 | one-time |
| 170Soul Coin | $3.99 | one-time |
| Soul 30元商品 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Soul 48元商品 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 590Soul Coin | $14.99 | one-time |
| Soul 98元商品 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 2450Soul Coin | $59.99 | one-time |
| 5400Soul Coin | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Soul
- 👍 Good app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Bad customer service
- 🐛 Lots of bugs
- 💰 Everything requires payment
- 🔒 Accounts randomly suspended
- 🤖 Poor AI content moderation

**Reported bugs**

- Login/verification code issues
- Inability to post/share content
- Frequent app crashes
- Accounts being banned for no reason

**Requested features**

- Add option to change language
- Improve community moderation
- Enhance customer support


### 热气球

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6736889588)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Soul free?

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

### Is 热气球 free?

热气球 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Soul or 热气球 have ads?

Neither Soul nor 热气球 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Soul or 热气球?

Soul ships an update weekly, and 热气球 weekly. Most recently, Soul was updated on November 9, 2026 and 热气球 on November 4, 2026.

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