# 谈坛 vs LiveUp

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 谈坛 at none against LiveUp's 4. 谈坛 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). LiveUp's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (21 vs 3). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LiveUp sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 谈坛 asks for nothing beyond the download.

谈坛 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiveUp has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 谈坛's written reviews are positive against 79% of LiveUp's.

谈坛 ships an update every 8 days, LiveUp weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 谈坛 | LiveUp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1601703772/reviews)** | [4.7 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liveup-lock-screen-notes/id6465078562/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **21** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 78.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 50 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.2** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jiduo Zhang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583245448) | [朝胜 邓](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706435622) |

## What reviewers say

### 谈坛

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1601703772)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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 scheduled events, with AI assistance for less typing. Syncs with Apple Reminders.

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

**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 谈坛 free?

谈坛 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is LiveUp free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 谈坛 or LiveUp?

谈坛 is rated higher. 谈坛 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while LiveUp averages 4.7 from 21 ratings.

### Do 谈坛 or LiveUp have ads?

谈坛 shows ads; LiveUp does not.

### Which is updated more often, 谈坛 or LiveUp?

谈坛 ships an update every 8 days, and LiveUp weekly. Most recently, 谈坛 was updated on October 20, 2026 and LiveUp on October 31, 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.*