# 念佛助手 vs 电子佛堂

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 念佛助手 at none against 电子佛堂's 1. 念佛助手 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (115 vs 20). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 电子佛堂 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 念佛助手 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 念佛助手 against 5.0 for 电子佛堂. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 念佛助手 has 115 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of 念佛助手's written reviews are positive against 100% of 电子佛堂's.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | 念佛助手 | 电子佛堂 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (115 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1150887352/reviews) | **[5.0 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6449585465/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **115** | 20 |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Size | 132 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Iolotus, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1150887351) | [方元 朱](https://appshunter.io/developer/468596269) |

## What reviewers say

### 念佛助手

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1150887352)

**In-app purchases:** none


### 电子佛堂

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6449585465)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 去广告 | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 念佛助手 free?

念佛助手 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 电子佛堂 free?

电子佛堂 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 念佛助手 or 电子佛堂?

电子佛堂 is rated higher. 念佛助手 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while 电子佛堂 averages 5.0 from 20 ratings.

### Do 念佛助手 or 电子佛堂 have ads?

电子佛堂 shows ads; 念佛助手 does not.

### Which is updated more often, 念佛助手 or 电子佛堂?

念佛助手 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 电子佛堂 every 3 weeks. Most recently, 念佛助手 was updated on October 24, 2026 and 电子佛堂 on October 24, 2026.

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