# 缅贝 vs 星核Chat

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 缅贝 at none against 星核Chat's 8. 星核Chat's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 星核Chat sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. 缅贝 asks for nothing beyond the download.

缅贝 ships an update fortnightly, 星核Chat weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 31, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 缅贝 | 星核Chat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.2 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1636997566/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **39** | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Size | 194 MB | 302 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Hunan MB Network Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1631985959) | [Shaanxi Daju Xiaole Network Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892354566) |

## What reviewers say

### 缅贝

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1636997566)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### 星核Chat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chat/id6761994595)

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 42星核币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 210星核币 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 476星核币 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 686星核币 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 896星核币 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 1386星核币 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 2296星核币 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 4536星核币 | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 缅贝 free?

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

### Is 星核Chat free?

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

### Do 缅贝 or 星核Chat have ads?

Both 缅贝 and 星核Chat show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 缅贝 or 星核Chat?

缅贝 ships an update fortnightly, and 星核Chat weekly. Most recently, 缅贝 was updated on July 31, 2026 and 星核Chat on September 18, 2026.

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