# 作家助手 vs 造词

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 作家助手 at none against 造词's 8. 作家助手 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (79% vs 64%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 造词 sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 作家助手 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for 作家助手 against 4.8 for 造词. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 43 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of 作家助手's written reviews are positive against 64% of 造词's.

作家助手 ships an update fortnightly, 造词 every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | 作家助手 | 造词 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (118 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1044537226/reviews) | **[4.8 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id1389548809/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **118** | 43 |
| Positive reviews | **79.4% of reviews** | 63.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 218 MB | 143 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [上海阅文信息技术有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1044537225) | [Kirinisland Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1367813362) |

## What reviewers say

### 作家助手

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1044537226)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and convenient
- 🚀 Fast writing and saving
- 📱 Usable overseas
- ✨ Good for beginners
- ✍️ Professional writing tool

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😠 Annoying notifications and red dots
- 🐛 Login issues and crashes
- ⚠️ Forced real-name authentication
- 🚫 Account suspension/ban
- ⏳ System maintenance delays

**Reported bugs**

- Login frequently freezes or crashes
- Dialogue novel saving function is buggy
- System maintenance causes delays
- App crashes after agreeing to terms and real-name authentication
- Unable to log in

**Requested features**

- Allow creation without selecting target audience
- Improve dialogue novel saving functionality
- Add character relationship cards
- Build chapter relationship mapping
- Enhance mobile writing experience


### 造词

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id1389548809)

This app assists musicians and lyricists with AI-powered tools for writing lyrics and generating music. It offers features like rhyme dictionaries, lyric analysis, and melody creation to streamline the songwriting process from inspiration to finished song.

**Highlights:** AI music generation with style matching, Rhyme dictionary with multi-syllable rhyme search, AI lyric analysis for rhyme and rhythm, Inspiration tools with emotion and imagery themes, AI lyric writing and continuation, Audio recording and cloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 造词Pro/月 | $1.99 | per month |
| 词人版 Pro（月付） | $1.99 | per month |
| 唱作人版 Max（月付） | $3.99 | per month |
| 造词Pro/年 | $14.99 | per year |
| 词人版 Pro（年付） | $19.99 | per year |
| 唱作人版 Max（年付） | $39.99 | per year |
| 中国风意像库 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 押韵增强 | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 作家助手 free?

作家助手 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 造词 free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 作家助手 or 造词?

造词 is rated higher. 作家助手 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while 造词 averages 4.8 from 43 ratings.

### Do 作家助手 or 造词 have ads?

Neither 作家助手 nor 造词 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 作家助手 or 造词?

作家助手 ships an update fortnightly, and 造词 every 6 weeks. Most recently, 作家助手 was updated on November 2, 2026 and 造词 on November 2, 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.*