# i学 vs 盐言故事

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 盐言故事 at 63% against i学's 23%. 盐言故事 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. i学 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and 盐言故事 sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

i学 ships an update every 3 months, 盐言故事 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | i学 | 盐言故事 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[2.3 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444362523/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **45** |
| Positive reviews | 22.7% of reviews | **62.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 138 MB | 313 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [复旦出版社](https://appshunter.io/developer/540306464) | [Beijing Zhizhetianxia Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/432274383) |

## What reviewers say

### i学

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i/id1445978017)

This app offers a new way to learn through mobile internet technology. It provides a vast collection of authorized and authoritative resources, including interactive e-books, audio-visual content, and online courses. Designed for both students and educators, it facilitates deep learning and offers formative assessment tools.

**Highlights:** Authoritative content from Fudan University Press, Mobile learning with interactive e-books, Audio-visual multimedia resources, Online courses (MOOCs, micro-classes), Formative assessment for educators, Deep learning anytime, anywhere

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6学贝 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 12学贝 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 30学贝 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 40学贝 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 39学币 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 50学贝 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 60学贝 | $8.99 | one-time |


### 盐言故事

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444362523)

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

**In-app purchases (24)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 盐选会员连续月卡（1 个月） | $2.99 | per month |
| 盐选会员连续月卡（1 个月） | $2.99 | per month |
| 盐选畅享会员连续月卡（1 个月） | $3.99 | per month |
| 盐选会员连续季卡（3 个月） | $6.99 | per 3 months |
| 盐选会员连续季卡（3 个月） | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| 盐选畅享会员连续季卡（3 个月） | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| 盐选会员连续年卡（12 个月） | $29.99 | per year |
| 4个知乎币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 420盐钻 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员月卡（1 个月） | $3.99 | one-time |
| 知乎盐言广播剧《洗铅华》 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 30个知乎币 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 2100盐钻 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 盐选畅享会员月卡（1 个月） | $4.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员季卡（3 个月） | $9.99 | one-time |
| 68个知乎币 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 盐选畅享会员季卡（3 个月） | $12.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员年卡 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 118个知乎币 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员年卡 | $17.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员年卡 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 盐选会员年卡（12 个月） | $34.99 | one-time |
| 盐选畅享年卡（12 个月） | $39.99 | one-time |
| 698个知乎币 | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is i学 free?

i学 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 盐言故事 free?

盐言故事 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do i学 or 盐言故事 have ads?

Neither i学 nor 盐言故事 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, i学 or 盐言故事?

i学 ships an update every 3 months, and 盐言故事 weekly. Most recently, i学 was updated on October 8, 2026 and 盐言故事 on October 14, 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.*