# 公众号助手 vs Refly

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Refly at 100% against 公众号助手's 31%. Refly also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). 公众号助手's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (53 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Refly sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 公众号助手 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Refly holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 公众号助手 has 53 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 Refly's.

公众号助手 ships an update every 3 weeks, Refly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 公众号助手 | Refly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.1 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1116013197/reviews) | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refly/id6760969254/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **53** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 30.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 255 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/292374531) | [深圳市涌现效应设计科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887085777) |

## What reviewers say

### 公众号助手

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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Refly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refly/id6760969254)

This AI-powered app breaks down language barriers in podcasts by providing real-time bilingual transcripts and natural-sounding audio translations. It offers AI summaries and Q&A features to enhance understanding and engagement with global podcast content.

**Highlights:** Multi-language podcast translation, Bilingual transcript generation, AI-powered summaries, AI question and answer, Natural Chinese audio output

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro 月付 | $0.99 | per month |
| Max 月付 | $2.99 | per month |
| Ultra 月付 | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro 年付 | $11.99 | per year |
| Max 年付 | $24.99 | per year |
| Ultra 年付 | $49.99 | per year |


## 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 Refly free?

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

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

Refly is rated higher. 公众号助手 averages 2.1 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Refly averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do 公众号助手 or Refly have ads?

Neither 公众号助手 nor Refly shows ads.

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

公众号助手 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Refly every 3 days. Most recently, 公众号助手 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Refly on October 11, 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.*