# 外研通 vs 画天才

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 画天才 at 95% against 外研通's 0%. 画天才 also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 外研通 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and 画天才 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

外研通 ships an update every 3 weeks, 画天才 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 外研通 | 画天才 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1205408968/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **16** | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **95.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Size | 251 MB | 439 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Viaton Educational Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1205408967) | [Shandong Huatiancai Network Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1651757834) |

## What reviewers say

### 外研通

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1205408968)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 配音秀单册教材6个月 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 配音秀单册教材6个月 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 配音秀单册教材12个月 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 配音秀单册教材12个月 | $7.99 | one-time |
| VT-8 Cloud 12个月口语评测会员 | $15.99 | one-time |
| 配音秀会员12个月 | $20.99 | one-time |
| 配音秀会员12个月 | $24.99 | one-time |
| VT-8 Cloud 36个月口语评测会员 | $34.99 | one-time |
| 配音秀会员36个月 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 配音秀会员36个月 | $54.99 | one-time |


### 画天才

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444034984)

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP会员连续包月 | $5.99 | per month |
| 12画币 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 98画币 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 253画币 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 328画币 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 588画币 | $79.99 | one-time |
| 798画币 | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 外研通 free?

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

### Is 画天才 free?

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

### Do 外研通 or 画天才 have ads?

Neither 外研通 nor 画天才 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 外研通 or 画天才?

外研通 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 画天才 monthly. Most recently, 外研通 was updated on September 8, 2026 and 画天才 on September 17, 2026.

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