# 今日水木 vs 快看水母

The clearest difference is rating: 快看水母 at 4.8 against 今日水木's 4.1. 快看水母 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). 今日水木's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (25 vs 4). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 快看水母 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 今日水木 asks for nothing beyond the download.

快看水母 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 今日水木 has 25 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of 今日水木's written reviews are positive against 100% of 快看水母's.

今日水木 ships an update every 3 weeks, 快看水母 every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | 今日水木 | 快看水母 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1464412604/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6447085460/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **25** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Freemium |
| Size | 52 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Shanghai Nionco Information Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1506894718) | [Beijing Simple Stone Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1680298701) |

## What reviewers say

### 今日水木

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1464412604)

This app provides a mobile interface for the Shuimu Community, allowing users to browse topics, post, reply, and manage their content. It offers features for viewing all sections, managing favorites, and searching the entire site or specific boards. Users can also view notifications, send private messages, and manage their accounts.

**Highlights:** Browse top posts by section, Read, post, reply, and edit topics, Manage favorite sections and posts, View notifications and send private messages, Search site-wide and by section, Account management (login, register, password reset)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### 快看水母

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6447085460)

Experience a clean, ad-free community forum with full post detail preservation. Enjoy intuitive navigation, customizable reading settings, and seamless content sharing. This app offers tools for creating shareable images or PDFs and managing your community interactions.

**Highlights:** Ad-free experience, Full post detail preservation, Real-time IP location display, Customizable font sizes, Gesture-based navigation, Bookmark reading progress, Generate shareable images/PDFs, User tagging and blocking

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月度会员 | $0.99 | per month |
| 年度会员 | $5.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 今日水木 free?

今日水木 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 快看水母 free?

快看水母 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 今日水木 or 快看水母?

快看水母 is rated higher. 今日水木 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while 快看水母 averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do 今日水木 or 快看水母 have ads?

今日水木 shows ads; 快看水母 does not.

### Which is updated more often, 今日水木 or 快看水母?

今日水木 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 快看水母 every 5 weeks. Most recently, 今日水木 was updated on November 3, 2026 and 快看水母 on November 3, 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.*
