Comparison

论坛助手 vs Special Date

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

Head to head
About

论坛助手

Features
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无缝衔接AI,让AI帮你灌水读帖...动几下指头大作即出。支持NGA,HiPDA,吾爱,水木社区,TGFC,龙空,CCF,chiphell以及数以百计Discuz/phpwind/Xiuno/Vbulletin 论坛...马甲门,老男人,看雪,数码之家,耳机大家坛,家电论坛,百合会,手电大家谈,QZZN,踏花行,矿石收音机,地铁族,高楼迷,航空航天港,琵琶行,stage1st,地铁e族,国学数典,牧夫天文,中国音响DIY,小T,书香门第,51NB,恩山,远景,A9,游侠,模载联合,全球主机(hostloc),卡饭, 中文寻星,大渝传奇等 AI模块API支持deepseek AI兼容,Ollama 自定义添加Discuz/phpwind/Xinuo/Vbulletin论坛 个性化首页模块 离线下载帖子,支持备份帖子至iCloud iCloud同步数据 高性能原生页面保证丝般滑顺 专注掌上阅读论坛体验,无广告清爽滑顺. 支持多种手势浏览: 滚动、整屏切换 支持各种风格自定义UI, 字体 所见即所得图文emoji混排编辑 支持URL Scheme bbs://open?url=xxx 打开帖子页面 xxx是帖子链接的url编码 精准新回复标记,知道上次看帖后有多少新回复 自动提取讨论子线程,从回帖海洋中找出自己关心的那一支 支持iPad分屏阅读 支持通过系统扩展或复制链接一键转帖今日头条腾讯网易等app网站新闻 支持黑白名单 支持长短截图 更多功能有待你发现

About

Special Date

Features
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Life is full of special moments: family birthdays, anniversaries with loved ones, or the countdown to your next vacation. Special Date is a minimal and elegant app designed to help you keep track of these important milestones. No clutter, just the memories that matter to you. 【 Key Features 】 - Event Tracker:  Easily manage birthdays, anniversaries, exams, and holidays. Keep all your important dates in one place. - Home Screen Widgets:  Check your countdowns directly from your Home Screen without opening the app. - iCloud Sync:  Your data is safe and privately stored. Seamlessly sync across all your Apple devices via iCloud. - Apple Watch Support:  View your upcoming events right on your wrist. - Minimalist Design:  Lightweight, fast, and easy to use. We focus on simplicity so you can focus on your life. Make every day count. Download Special Date now and never miss a celebration again.

Screenshots

论坛助手1 screens
Special Date3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 论坛助手 at Free against Special Date's $1.99. 论坛助手 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On ads, in-app purchases 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

论坛助手 is free to download; Special Date costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

论坛助手 ships an update fortnightly, Special Date every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
论坛助手 versus Special Date: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter论坛助手Special Date
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (148 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings148 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer佳骏 吴贺 赵

Bugs and requests

论坛助手

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Crashes when tapping tabs (User, Hot, Forum)
  • Crashes on iOS 26.1 when tapping any tab
  • Crashes on iOS 26.2 beta 1
  • Crashes on latest version for NGA forum
  • Crashes after updating to 1.7.5
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  • Crashes when selecting function keys at the bottom
  • Images are reloaded twice
  • Crashes when replying on iOS 14.7 after update
  • Crashes after updating on iOS 14.7
  • Saved forums are lost in the latest version
  • Crashes after upgrading to iOS 17 when logging in
  • Cannot open Enshan forum (loading circle)
  • Overheating and screen brightness reduction on iOS 16.5.1
  • NGA posts not loading
  • Cannot upload images in the first post of NGA buyer mutual aid section

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add iCloud sync for custom forums, sorting, and cookies
  • Add option to disable screen tap for page turning
  • Add button to jump to the next post
  • Add support for more forums (e.g., Nan+, Seying Wuji, Gaoloumi)
  • Add option to jump to the last page for forums like Shuimu
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  • Add option to disable shortcut buttons that interfere with copying/clicking links
  • Allow image uploads in the first post of specific NGA sections
  • Optimize UI for a more modern look
  • Fix simplified system displaying traditional forums with garbled text

Special Date

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

论坛助手

No in-app purchases

None

Special Date

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 论坛助手 free?
论坛助手 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Special Date free?
Special Date costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 论坛助手 or Special Date have ads?
Neither 论坛助手 nor Special Date shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 论坛助手 or Special Date?
论坛助手 ships an update fortnightly, and Special Date every 7 months. Most recently, 论坛助手 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Special Date on October 31, 2026.

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