# 宝堆 vs 9Star

The clearest difference is update cadence: 宝堆 at every 8 days against 9Star's every 3 weeks. 宝堆 also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 宝堆 sells 38 one-off in-app purchases and 9Star sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

宝堆 ships an update every 8 days, 9Star every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 宝堆 | 9Star |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1503149316/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Size | 74 MB | 187 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [峥华 金](https://appshunter.io/developer/1138788174) | [常州九颗星智能科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1837851511) |

## What reviewers say

### 宝堆

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1503149316)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (38)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 高级会员10 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 能量块14元 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 2能量块 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 28元能量块 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 4能量块 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 5能量块 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 30能量块 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 42元能量块 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 6能量块 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 56元能量块 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 8能量块 | $7.99 | one-time |
| 72元能量块 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 高级会员50 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 高级会员 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 7能量块 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 143元能量块 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 20能量块 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 高级会员100 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 14能量块 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 高级会员150 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 288元raw拍摄包 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 288元4k录像拍摄包 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 288元云存储空间拍摄包 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 288元能量块 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 45能量块 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 高级会员200 | $39.99 | one-time |
| 430元能量块 | $59.99 | one-time |
| 高级会员 | $59.99 | one-time |
| 37能量块 | $79.99 | one-time |
| 578元能量块 | $79.99 | one-time |
| 高级会员400 | $79.99 | one-time |
| 高级会员500 | $99.99 | one-time |
| 728元能量块 | $99.99 | one-time |
| 120能量块 | $99.99 | one-time |
| 拍摄包868 | $119.99 | one-time |
| 高级会员700 | $149.99 | one-time |
| 高级会员1000 | $199.99 | one-time |
| 高级会员2000 | $399.99 | one-time |


### 9Star

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/9star/id6764502159)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 9Star月卡会员 | $2.99 | per month |
| 9Star年卡会员 | $19.99 | per year |
| 9Star·永久会员 | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 宝堆 free?

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

### Is 9Star free?

9Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do 宝堆 or 9Star have ads?

Neither 宝堆 nor 9Star shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 宝堆 or 9Star?

宝堆 ships an update every 8 days, and 9Star every 3 weeks. Most recently, 宝堆 was updated on October 2, 2026 and 9Star on October 1, 2026.

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