A vs BePTT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A
This platform connects doctors in Taiwan for professional networking, job opportunities, and knowledge sharing. It offers AI-powered journal summaries, curated lectures, and allows for both real-name and anonymous interactions. Users can complete weekly tasks to earn rewards and stay updated on industry news.
- Doctor recruitment and networking hub
- AI-generated medical journal summaries
- Online and in-person physician lectures
- Real-name or anonymous interaction
- Weekly missions for rewards
- Industry news and career advice
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全台最大醫師社群，也是最懂醫師的社群平台！ - 全台最大醫師徵才交流平台 - 幫你追新知，頂級期刊 AI 摘要免費看 - 定期線上、線下精選醫師講座，與同儕們一起成長 - 自由選擇實名 / 匿名互動，公開討論、私訊交流不設限 - 週週完成指定任務，月月兌換百元以上優惠 - 業內消息、職涯討論、專業交流，A-Pen是您的醫師生涯好夥伴 The largest doctor community in Taiwan—the platform that truly understands doctors! - Taiwan's biggest doctor recruitment & networking hub - Stay up to date: AI-generated summaries of top medical journal articles, free of charge - Curated physician lectures—both online and in person—so you can grow with your peers - Freedom to interact under your real name or anonymously; unlimited public discussions and private messaging - Complete weekly missions to earn monthly rewards worth over NT$100 - Industry news, career advice, professional exchange—A-Pen is your trusted partner throughout your medical journey Terms of service: https://penpeer.co/docs/terms_of_service/apen.html
BePTT
Access and interact with PTT and PTT2 forums without needing to log in. Manage favorite boards, browse popular topics, and engage with other users through private messages and article posting. Offers advanced features like article searching, push/pull functionality, and image/URL previews.
- Guest browsing
- PTT/PTT2 connection support
- Favorite board management
- Article posting and editing
- Private messaging
- User search and information
- Image and URL preview
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[功能介紹] - 訪客免登入瀏覽 - 支援PTT/PTT2連線 - 支援二階段驗證(2FA)登入 - 我的最愛讀取/增加/刪除 - 分類看板瀏覽 - 熱門看板瀏覽 - 線上鄉民列表 - 全站鄉民搜尋/資訊查詢 - 私人信箱 - 寄送/回覆站內信 - 發表/編輯/刪除文章 - 文章標題/作者/推文數搜尋 - 推/噓/註解文章 - 自動連續推文 - 全站看板中英文搜尋 - SSH/WebSocket連線方式 - 多帳號管理功能 - 使用AES加密儲存帳號資訊 - 水球收發(僅支援一般模式) - ANSI模式 - 開燈瀏覽模式 - 分享/收藏文章 - 自動開啟圖片/預覽網址 - 文章瀏覽紀錄 - 推文紀錄 - imgur/i.verb.tw 圖床快速上傳 - bit.ly/bely.cc 快速縮址 - 黑白名單過濾文章/推噓文 - 還有許多功能等你發現！ - 其他功能持續開發中 #如遇BUG請見諒，並請將所遇到之問題回報給我們
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: A at 4.5 against BePTT's 2.9. A also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 23%). BePTT's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. A sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per month and BePTT sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
A holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of A's written reviews are positive against 23% of BePTT's.
A ships an update every 2 weeks, BePTT every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A | BePTT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (18 ratings) — better | 2.9 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.0% of reviews — better | 23.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Penpeer Ltd. | Yan Kai Huang |
Customer experience
A
BePTT
In-app purchases
A
- A-Pen 徵才功能訂閱制（月）2 Months trial$99.991 Month
- A-Pen 徵才功能訂閱制（月）1 Month trial$99.991 Month
BePTT
- 每月贊助BePTT(每月自動續訂扣款)$1.491 Month
- 贊助BePTT$0.99
- 贊助BePTT$2.99
- 贊助BePTT$8.99
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- 贊助BePTT$14.99
- 贊助BePTT$29.99
