# 小鱼短信 vs LiveUp

The clearest difference is update cadence: LiveUp at every 5 days against 小鱼短信's monthly. 小鱼短信's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 小鱼短信 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and LiveUp sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 小鱼短信 against 4.7 for LiveUp. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 21 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of 小鱼短信's written reviews are positive against 80% of LiveUp's.

小鱼短信 ships an update monthly, LiveUp every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 小鱼短信 | LiveUp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1515035333/reviews)** | [4.7 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liveup-lock-screen-notes/id6465078562/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 21 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 10 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [佳 叶](https://appshunter.io/developer/1465134582) | [朝胜 邓](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706435622) |

## What reviewers say

### 小鱼短信

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1515035333)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 包月会员 | $0.99 | per month |
| 包年会员 | $1.99 | per year |
| 永久会员 | $2.99 | one-time |


### LiveUp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liveup-lock-screen-notes/id6465078562)

Keep important notes, reminders, and countdowns visible on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Pin anything from quick notes to photos and scheduled events. Syncs with Apple Reminders and uses AI to help fill in details.

**Highlights:** Lock Screen Live Activities, Dynamic Island integration, Quick notes and reminders, Photo and screenshot pinning, Countdown timers, Apple Reminders sync, AI-powered detail extraction

**Features:** Family Sharing, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $5.99 | per year |
| Lifetime (New User Offer) | $6.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 小鱼短信 free?

小鱼短信 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is LiveUp free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 小鱼短信 or LiveUp?

小鱼短信 is rated higher. 小鱼短信 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while LiveUp averages 4.7 from 21 ratings.

### Do 小鱼短信 or LiveUp have ads?

Neither 小鱼短信 nor LiveUp shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 小鱼短信 or LiveUp?

小鱼短信 ships an update monthly, and LiveUp every 5 days. Most recently, 小鱼短信 was updated on November 3, 2026 and LiveUp on November 12, 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.*