# 公众号助手 vs tan纸条

The clearest difference is review sentiment: tan纸条 at 100% against 公众号助手's 31%. tan纸条 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1). 公众号助手's advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

tan纸条 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 公众号助手 has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of 公众号助手's written reviews are positive against 100% of tan纸条's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 公众号助手 | tan纸条 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.1 (54 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1116013197/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tan/id6758177376/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **54** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 255 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/292374531) | [力文 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1869023960) |

## What reviewers say

### 公众号助手

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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### tan纸条

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tan/id6758177376)

Create unique illustrated notes and share them with friends. Design custom messages using templates or a freehand canvas, then send them digitally or physically via a special mail service.

**Highlights:** Template-based note generation, Freehand DIY canvas for custom designs, Digital note sharing with friends and groups, Physical note delivery via 'Monster Postman', Centralized note storage and management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## 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 tan纸条 free?

tan纸条 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 公众号助手 or tan纸条?

tan纸条 is rated higher. 公众号助手 averages 2.1 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while tan纸条 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do 公众号助手 or tan纸条 have ads?

Neither 公众号助手 nor tan纸条 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 公众号助手 or tan纸条?

公众号助手 ships an update every 3 weeks, and tan纸条 every 3 weeks. Most recently, 公众号助手 was updated on November 7, 2026 and tan纸条 on November 5, 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.*