# Apollo vs 笑问

The clearest difference is rating: 笑问 at 5.0 against Apollo's 4.0. 笑问 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Apollo's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Apollo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per year. 笑问 asks for nothing beyond the download.

笑问 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apollo has 63 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Apollo ships an update monthly, 笑问 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Apollo | 笑问 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (63 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apollo/id1616467801/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6749438039/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **63** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 53 MB | 310 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.4** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [子恒 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1470560915) | [Shanghai Shifang Mdt InfoTech Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/897103047) |

## What reviewers say

### Apollo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apollo/id1616467801)

Track your movie and TV show watching history with this app. Rate, review, and organize your viewing habits. Create custom lists, follow shows, and generate shareable posters.

**Highlights:** Log watched movies/series, Rate and review content, Track TV show progress, Create custom watchlists, Import Douban data, Generate shareable posters, View viewing statistics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apollo 年费订阅 | $4.49 | per year |
| Apollo 永久会员 | $9.99 | one-time |


### 笑问

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6749438039)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Apollo free?

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

### Is 笑问 free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Apollo or 笑问?

笑问 is rated higher. Apollo averages 4.0 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while 笑问 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Apollo or 笑问 have ads?

Neither Apollo nor 笑问 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Apollo or 笑问?

Apollo ships an update monthly, and 笑问 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Apollo was updated on November 7, 2026 and 笑问 on November 5, 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.*