# 家长云 vs micro by THIX

The clearest difference is price: 家长云 at Free against micro by THIX's $1.99. 家长云 also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months). micro by THIX's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

家长云 is free to download; micro by THIX costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for 家长云 against 4.1 for micro by THIX. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: micro by THIX has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

家长云 ships an update every 4 months, micro by THIX every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 家长云 | micro by THIX |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1241132029/reviews) | **[4.1 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/micro-by-thix/id1458231552/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **28** |
| Positive reviews | — | 61.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Size | 89 MB | 88 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Guangzhou Weiming Zhongzhi Educational Science Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/973453272) | [THIX LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/433373206) |

## What reviewers say

### 家长云

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1241132029)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### micro by THIX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/micro-by-thix/id1458231552)

Simulate the creation and evolution of microorganisms. Explore natural selection, mutation, and inter-microbial conflict in a dynamic, educational sandbox. Experiment with environmental factors and genetic traits to discover new life forms.

**Highlights:** Create bacteria, viruses, and fungi, Observe natural selection, Learn microbiology interactively, Edit genetic attributes, Experiment with environmental factors, Collect microbes in a library

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 家长云 free?

家长云 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is micro by THIX free?

micro by THIX costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 家长云 or micro by THIX?

micro by THIX is rated higher. 家长云 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while micro by THIX averages 4.1 from 28 ratings.

### Do 家长云 or micro by THIX have ads?

Neither 家长云 nor micro by THIX shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 家长云 or micro by THIX?

家长云 ships an update every 4 months, and micro by THIX every 10 months. Most recently, 家长云 was updated on October 24, 2026 and micro by THIX on October 26, 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.*