# 公众号助手 vs 爱练字

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 爱练字 at 100% against 公众号助手's 31%. 爱练字 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.1). 公众号助手's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 爱练字 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 公众号助手 asks for nothing beyond the download.

爱练字 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of 公众号助手's written reviews are positive against 100% of 爱练字's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | 公众号助手 | 爱练字 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.1 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1116013197/reviews) | **[4.6 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6446397640/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **53** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | 30.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 255 MB | 84 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/292374531) | [珍 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663138478) |

## What reviewers say

### 公众号助手

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1116013197)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 爱练字

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6446397640)

This app helps users practice handwriting with various templates and tracing modes. It offers guided stroke demonstrations and personalized字帖 generation for focused improvement. Users can also export their practice sheets for printing.

**Highlights:** Multiple字帖 templates, Tracing and free writing modes, Stroke decomposition demos, Personalized字帖 generation, Practice record saving, Export for printing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 公众号助手 free?

公众号助手 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 爱练字 free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 公众号助手 or 爱练字?

爱练字 is rated higher. 公众号助手 averages 2.1 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while 爱练字 averages 4.6 from 16 ratings.

### Do 公众号助手 or 爱练字 have ads?

爱练字 shows ads; 公众号助手 does not.

### Which is updated more often, 公众号助手 or 爱练字?

公众号助手 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 爱练字 every 3 weeks. Most recently, 公众号助手 was updated on October 24, 2026 and 爱练字 on October 24, 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.*