Comparison

Sub vs 热浪

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sub

A platform for finding like-minded individuals within subcultures. It emphasizes authentic self-expression and offers robust privacy features to create a secure and pure social circle. Discover diverse interests and connect with real users through verification.

Highlights
  • Subculture matching
  • Privacy settings
  • Anti-screenshot protection
  • Anti-harassment features
  • Pure social circle
  • User verification
  • Knowledge sharing
Features
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始于Sub,止于Sub。 Sub少数派不只是一个交友平台,更是做最真自己的灵魂归宿地。发现多元、美好、真实的内心世界,找到属于你的生活。 【隐私安全】Sub里有丰富的隐私设置选项。多项隐私保护、防止截屏功能和防骚扰功能,全方位保障您的隐私安全。 【纯粹灵魂】过滤了大部分无关人士,还你一个更纯粹的社交圈。 【专业态度】汇聚大量爱好者,分享海量知识,不断增长见识。 【多元活跃】海量真实用户,真人认证功能,助力精准高效的交友。 *请务必确认,你已年满18岁,并能遵守各项法律规定和认同Sub社区管理规定。 Sub会员自动订阅服务说明: 1、订阅服务:VIP连续包周(1周)、VIP连续包月(1个月)、VIP连续包季(3个月)、VIP连续六个月(6个月) 2、订阅价格:以苹果付费申请信息为准,例如连续包周产品为每周12元起,不同地区单价可能会不同。 -付款: 用户确认购买并付款后计入iTunes账户 -取消续订: 如需取消续订,请在当前订阅到期24小时以前,手动在iTunes/Apple ID设置管理中关闭自动续订功能 -续订: 苹果iTunes账户汇在到期前24小时内扣款,扣款成功后订阅顺延相应周期 Sub用户隐私政策 https://sublifeapp.com/policy.html Sub用户服务协议 https://sublifeapp.com/about.html

About

热浪

Features
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热浪是一款面向成年用户的兴趣社交与活动交流应用。 你可以完善个人资料,浏览公开动态与活动招募,根据共同兴趣提交联系申请,并在双方同意后开始聊天。 我们重视真实、友善和安全的社区体验: - 公开内容提交后经过平台审核; - 用户可以举报动态、评论和会员资料; - 用户可以拉黑其他会员并停止互动; - 联系申请需要双方明确同意; - 平台提供客服支持和账号安全管理。 部分申请会使用平台积分完成资格核验与安全审核。积分由平台处理,不会支付、赠送或转移给其他用户;未建立联系的申请会按规则退回积分。 请遵守社区规则,尊重其他用户,只发布适合公开交流的内容。

Screenshots

Sub4 screens
热浪4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Sub at 3 against 热浪's 1. Sub also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sub sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and 热浪 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sub ships an update every 2 weeks, 热浪 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sub versus 热浪: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSub热浪
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (156 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings156 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB48 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUni Dating App Ltd.Guangxi Yuelang Network Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sub

Subscriptions4
  • 少数派字母圈一周会员$1.997 Days
  • 少数派字母圈一个月会员$4.991 Month
  • 少数派字母圈三个月会员$12.993 Months
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  • 少数派字母圈六个月会员$19.996 Months
One-time6
  • Sub字母圈极乐园金币一级$0.99
  • Sub字母圈极乐园金币二级$0.99
  • Sub字母圈极乐园金币三级$6.99
Show 3 more
  • Sub字母圈极乐园金币四级$9.99
  • Sub字母圈极乐园金币五级$17.99
  • Sub字母圈极乐园金币六级$29.99
10 purchases

热浪

One-time10
  • 98红心$11.99
  • 188爱心$21.99
  • 1000积分$21.99
Show 7 more
  • 2000积分$44.99
  • 388爱心$46.99
  • 4000积分$84.99
  • 体验会员$99.99
  • 普通会员$109.99
  • 白银会员$449.99
  • 黄金会员$999.99

Questions

Is Sub free?
Sub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 热浪 free?
热浪 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sub or 热浪 have ads?
Neither Sub nor 热浪 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sub or 热浪?
Sub ships an update every 2 weeks, and 热浪 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sub was updated on November 13, 2026 and 热浪 on November 7, 2026.

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