# Annual Ring vs 碎碎记

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Annual Ring at none against 碎碎记's 2. Annual Ring also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 碎碎记's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 碎碎记 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Annual Ring asks for nothing beyond the download.

Annual Ring ships an update every 3 weeks, 碎碎记 every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Annual Ring | 碎碎记 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Size | 25 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [颖昭 范](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476704080) | [Xin DONG](https://appshunter.io/developer/822218134) |

## What reviewers say

### Annual Ring

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/annual-ring/id1605609710)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### 碎碎记

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6443591510)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 年度会员 | $1.99 | per year |
| 永久会员 | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Annual Ring free?

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

### Is 碎碎记 free?

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

### Do Annual Ring or 碎碎记 have ads?

Neither Annual Ring nor 碎碎记 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Annual Ring or 碎碎记?

Annual Ring ships an update every 3 weeks, and 碎碎记 every 5 days. Most recently, Annual Ring was updated on November 3, 2026 and 碎碎记 on November 3, 2026.

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