HoYoLAB vs Generus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HoYoLAB
Connect with fellow gamers, discover engaging content, and share your creativity. Get official game updates and access helpful tools to enhance your gameplay. Join a vibrant community for shared gaming experiences.
- Communicate and discuss with players
- Discover recommended content
- Share fan art and anecdotes
- Get official game event information
- Access practical gaming tools and guides
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Here, players can: Communicate, discuss, explore the community, and meet new friends. Browse a variety of quality content and quickly find top posts recommended to them. Share anecdotes and fan art, inspiring creativity. Get official information about exciting game events, staying up to date with the game. Find practical tools, such as highly informative guides to enhance your gaming experience. Come and join HoYoLAB to discover more interesting content~ We focus on product innovation and user experience. Our knowledgeable technical team is dedicated to designing and developing safe and reliable software to provide quality service experience. Our software is compatible with mainstream smartphones.
Generus
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The Generus application is an application for meeting and discussing digitally for the Next Generation (Generus). Forum and Discussion features, Articles, Private Chat, etc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Generus at 13.0 against HoYoLAB's 15.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HoYoLAB ships an update fortnightly, Generus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HoYoLAB | Generus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD. | ProMedik Network |
Bugs and requests
HoYoLAB
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and account linking problems
- Crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent behavior of certain features
- Delayed or missing daily check-in rewards
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to track in-game progress on the interactive map
- Option to disable specific community content
- Improved customer support and appeal process
- Tablet-optimized layout
- Resin/energy tracking widget
Generus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HoYoLAB
No in-app purchases
Generus
No in-app purchases
