Comparison

Summer vs 天潮信使

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Summer

This app connects university students through a secure, verified platform. Discover campus news, engage in unique question-based matchmaking to find like-minded friends, and explore a vibrant community. Offers premium features for enhanced interaction and personalization.

Highlights
  • University-exclusive social platform
  • Strict real-name verification
  • Campus news and events feed
  • Question-based matchmaking
  • Discover and connect with students
  • Premium features for enhanced experience
Features
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Summer-大学生专属校园社交App,由北大和清华学生团队联合打造,数百万大学生都在用。更安全及时的校园信息平台,更清新有趣的校园交友社区。 「大学专属,严格审核」Summer为全国大学生提供了安全的校园信息平台,身份审核严格,确保大学生用户的真实性,为用户创建一个更加纯粹的校园社交环境。 「发现校园新鲜事」Summer提供大学生专属的校园信息平台,在这里,你可以看到本校的新鲜事和热议事。还可以查看其他学校正在发生的趣事新闻,了解大学生们的校园日常,记录与分享同学们的校园生活。 「答题交友,认识有趣新同学」在summer的世界里,每个人都有一套属于自己的试题,如果想认识同学,要答题并且通过对方的打分考核,才可以自由对话。通过答题审阅,找到志趣相投的新朋友。 「更多有趣新功能」Summer不断努力研发新的校园功能,力求为校园生活提供更优质的服务,更多有趣新功能等你发现。 【夏星人服务说明】 购买夏星人,获得更多超能力: 1. 夏星人身份标识:酷炫的专属身份标识 2. 任意更改定位:一键漫游全国高校的大学生 3. 查看访客记录:不错过那些萍水相逢的缘分 4. 无限实时匹配次数:突破每天5次的限制,放肆匹配超级嗨 5. 聊天记录漫游:云端漫游,聊天记录不再丢失 6. 禁止匿名评论:不用再担心被其他人匿名攻击 7. 高级自定义筛选:更多维度的精准筛选,提高匹配效率 8. 个性化装扮:自定义设置聊天背景 【夏星人自动订阅服务说明】 1、订阅服务:夏星人连续包月(1个月)、夏星人连续包季(3个月)、夏星人连续包年(12个月) 2、订阅价格:连续包月产品为30元/月、连续包季产品价格为80元/月、夏星人连续包年价格为298元/年 3、付款:用户确认购买并付款后计入iTunes账户 4、苹果iTunes账户会在到期前24小时内扣费,扣费成功后订阅周期顺延一个订阅周期 5、如需取消订阅,请打开苹果手机“设置”-->进入“iTunes Store与App Store”-->点击“Apple ID”,选择“查看Apple ID”,进入“账户设置”页面,点击“订阅”,选择Summer取消订阅。如未在订阅期结束的至少24小时前关闭订阅,此订阅将会自动续订 6、服务协议(包含连续包月服务规则):https://imsummer.cn/summer_Beginners/html/summerVip.html 7、隐私协议:https://imsummer.cn/secretProtect/index.html 8、常见问题:https://imsummer.cn/aboutVip/index.html 如果遇到注册不成功或者其他体验问题,可以联系小夏。 邮箱:guohuimin@imsummer.cn QQ:3369468698

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天潮信使

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《天潮信使》是一款集入发布动态、朋友圈、私聊、群聊、论坛等功能的社交平台,以自由、开放、客观和公正为宗旨,让每一位民众都能有机会自由发声、如意交流以及客观判断和独立选择。

Screenshots

Summer4 screens
天潮信使4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 天潮信使 at 5.0 against Summer's 2.2. 天潮信使 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). Summer's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Summer sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month. 天潮信使 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

天潮信使 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Summer has 62 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Summer ships an update fortnightly, 天潮信使 daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Summer versus 天潮信使: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSummer天潮信使
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (62 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings62 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB21 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBeijing Summer Love Technology Co., LtdThe Vision Times Limited

Customer experience

Summer

All ratings62 ratings
Positive25.8%
Neutral12.9%
Negative61.3%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative40.0%

天潮信使

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Summer

Subscriptions3
  • 夏星人-1个月$7.491 Month
  • 夏星人-3个月$14.993 Months
  • 夏星人-12个月$40.991 Year
One-time6
  • 夏豆-30$0.99
  • 夏豆-90$2.99
  • 夏豆-200$5.99
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  • 夏豆-400$9.99
  • 夏豆-720$19.99
  • 夏豆-2050$54.99
None

天潮信使

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Summer free?
Summer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 天潮信使 free?
天潮信使 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Summer or 天潮信使?
天潮信使 is rated higher. Summer averages 2.2 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while 天潮信使 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Summer or 天潮信使 have ads?
Summer shows ads; 天潮信使 does not.
Which is updated more often, Summer or 天潮信使?
Summer ships an update fortnightly, and 天潮信使 daily. Most recently, Summer was updated on November 2, 2026 and 天潮信使 on October 30, 2026.

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