Comparison

要知 vs 知时节

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

Head to head
About

要知

This app provides a concise daily briefing of major events from the past 24 hours, week, and year. It aims to combat information overload by summarizing key news across domestic and international topics, social media trends, and various sectors like technology, finance, and entertainment.

Highlights
  • Daily event summaries
  • 24-hour, weekly, and yearly recaps
  • Covers domestic and international news
  • Includes social media trends
  • Summarizes tech, finance, and entertainment news
Features
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互联网时代的加速演进下,我们进入了大信息和大数据时代。从某一天起,我们打开各类新闻和资讯类 App,标题党充斥和断章取义者遍地已是常态,爆炸的海量内容和基于人性的上瘾算法,更让时间在手指向上向下向左向右的滑动和刷新中匆匆然流逝。 于是,在入睡时,放下或掉下手机,你好像知道了好多,却又好像什么也没留下,碎片化的信息和琐碎的知识,吞噬了生命中的大量时间。有一刻我们有所觉悟,好像除了视力的下降和脸上斑纹的增多,其余无所获。 更有时,当别人在身边讨论这样那样的话题,竟然我们一头雾水,我们不经意间错过了一些大事而失去了话题参与性。 蹉跎中和迷惑中回头有思,每个人都是自己命运的最大 Boss,而作为自己的老板,我们需要一个小秘书 —— 每天早上 5 分钟提供一份简报,摘要概述 24 小时内、一周内、一年内的大事件…… 国内国际,微博知乎,新闻联播节目概要,科技财经生活娱乐汽车…… 这便有了「要知」。 信息无穷尽,要知要知的。 知所要,知重要 - 要知要知的。 重要,必要,需要 - 要知要知的。 我们要知道那些要知道的,这便是「要知」的名字由来。

About

知时节

Explore the beauty of traditional Chinese culture through the 24 Solar Terms, 72 phenological periods, and traditional festivals. Discover their meanings, enjoy poetic verses, and immerse yourself with ambient soundscapes. Features a beautiful, dynamic interface and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • 24 Solar Terms and 72 phenological periods
  • Traditional Chinese festivals
  • Related poetry and cultural meanings
  • Ambient soundscapes for each period
  • Dynamic, elegant interface
  • Apple Watch and Widget support
Features
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【知时节】探知二十四节气、七十二候与中国传统节日,感受中国传统文化之美。 二十四节气是通过观察太阳周年运动而形成的时间知识体系及其实践,这些节气分别标志着一年中的重要时刻,如农作物的播种、生长、收获,以及人们的生活习惯等。 七十二候是我国古代用来指导农事活动的历法补充,以五日为候,三候为气,六气为时,四时为岁,一年“二十四节气”共七十二候。 功能特点: - 精美的界面,简洁优雅的设计,应时节特点而变化、流动的渐变色彩。 - 展示当前的二十四节气、七十二候、传统节日并配以相关的诗词。 - 提供了知识卡片,了解每个时节背后的含义。 - 每个节气、物候、传统节日都附有超过十多种场景的白噪音,让你身临其境。 - 每个物候都提供了相应的花信。 - 应用支持 Apple Watch,方便您随时查看和使用。 - 提供 Widget 小组件,在锁屏界面和主屏幕上便捷使用。 - 支持冬至数九、入梅/出梅、三伏天

Screenshots

要知4 screens
知时节4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 知时节 at 5.0 against 要知's 4.3. 知时节 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%). 要知's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

知时节 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of 要知's written reviews are positive against 100% of 知时节's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

要知 ships an update fortnightly, 知时节 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
要知 versus 知时节: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter要知知时节
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (17 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQingdao Ruanmei Network Technology Co., ltd.志贵 陈

Customer experience

要知

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral12.2%
Negative19.5%

知时节

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

要知

No in-app purchases

None

知时节

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 要知 free?
要知 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 知时节 free?
知时节 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 要知 or 知时节?
知时节 is rated higher. 要知 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while 知时节 averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do 要知 or 知时节 have ads?
Neither 要知 nor 知时节 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 要知 or 知时节?
要知 ships an update fortnightly, and 知时节 every 9 days. Most recently, 要知 was updated on August 12, 2026 and 知时节 on August 16, 2026.

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