Comparison

微博 vs Kaigyo

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

Head to head
About

微博

Discover the world with our app, where you can stay updated on news, trends, and share your thoughts through text, photos, and videos. Join now to connect with people, explore various channels, and enjoy exclusive privileges!

Features
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Weibo will guide you through every splendid moment all over the world, and show you every story behind the screen. Share anything you want, let the whole world hear your voice. - Find the latest and the most comprehensive information here, whether it is from official news or grassroots’ gossips. - Learn about the up-to-date trend you’re following, in sports, movies, finance, food, amusement and all the areas that attract you. - Want to say something? Just post texts, photos, videos or anything you want, express yourself freely and lightheartedly. Feed: View photos, GIF pictures, videos, audios and texts posted from all the people you follow or from a certain group managed by you. Message: Receive @, comments, private messages in no time, and send voice messages, emoticons, pictures or location info to others. Discover: Check the hottest weibo and the most splendid content in the channels of Shopping, Movie, Music, Sports, Voyage, etc. You’ll find a whole new world here. Weibo VIP: Exclusive 30-plus privileges and federation privileges, custom sources, star avatar stalks, dynamic expressions, make your micro-blogging life more exciting! In-app you can buy Weibo members, and you can buy Weibo members in four ways: The first: 12 yuan / month to buy Weibo members, and automatically renew on a monthly basis. The second: 30 yuan / 3 months to buy Weibo members, and automatically renew every 3 months. Third: 60 yuan / half a year to buy Micro-blogging members, and automatically renew edgy by half year. The fourth: 118 yuan / year to buy Weibo members, and automatically renew edgy by year. What to know about buying: 1. The account will be automatically renewed and charged 1 day before expiration. 2. To cancel automatic renewals, please cancel in your personal account settings at least 1 day in advance. 3. No refund is available after the purchase takes effect. 4. After purchase, users can manage or turn off auto-renewal in their personal account settings. 5. If you are already a member of Weibo, you will extend the service time on the basis of the existing member service period after ordering 6. Weibo Membership Agreement http://new.vip.weibo.cn/newpay/protocol 7. Continuous subscription service agreement http://new.vip.weibo.cn/newpay/baoyueprotocol 8. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use https://m.weibo.cn/c/privacy Weibo Live provides 5 kind of gift bag. 6RMB 420 Gold 30RMB 2100 Gold 98RMB 6860 Gold 298RMB 20860 Gold 588RMB 41160 Gold After top-up, you can check your gold on the Live screen. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Kaigyo

Easily insert line breaks and special characters into your social media posts. Save drafts, convert fonts, and enhance your text for wider expression.

Highlights
  • Smooth line breaks for text input
  • Save drafts for multiple pages
  • Special characters keyboard
  • Font conversion for alphabets and numbers
  • Copy and paste functionality
Features
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Do you ever find yourself unable to properly insert line breaks when posting text on SNS, resorting to using "*" or "." instead? For those who feel such frustration, an app has been created to facilitate smooth line breaks in text inputs. Hello, I am "Kaigyo". The usage is very simple! Just input the text you want to post in "Kaigyo", click the "Copy Text" button, and then paste it into the text box of the app you're posting to! Not just line breaks! Handy editing features! ・A "Draft" feature that allows you to save texts you want to post on multiple pages. ・A "Special Characters Keyboard" that lets you input hieroglyphs and cute symbols. ・A "Font Conversion" feature that allows changing the font of alphabets and numbers. Please make sure to use these as well. Your range of expression in SNS posts will greatly expand! *Please note that due to changes in specifications of the posting applications, it may become impossible to insert line breaks as intended. We appreciate your understanding in advance.

Screenshots

微博4 screens
Kaigyo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kaigyo at 100% against 微博's 27%. Kaigyo also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.3). 微博's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (7.7K vs 203). On price, 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. 微博 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Kaigyo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kaigyo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 微博 has 7.7K ratings behind it against 203, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of 微博's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kaigyo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

微博 ships an update weekly, Kaigyo monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
微博 versus Kaigyo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter微博Kaigyo
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (7.7K ratings)4.9 (203 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.7K — better203
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#150 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB67 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSINA CorporationShintaro Morikawa

Customer experience

微博

All ratings7,671 ratings
Positive30.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative65.2%
Written reviews1,684 reviews
Positive26.8%
Neutral7.2%
Negative66.0%

Kaigyo

All ratings203 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

微博

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Unreliable login and verification process
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices and platforms

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved translation and language support
  • Better content moderation and user control
  • Enhanced privacy and data protection

Kaigyo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

微博

Subscriptions5
  • 连续包月会员$1.991 Month
  • 按月订阅微博高级会员$3.991 Month
  • 按月订阅微博高级会员1 Month trial$3.991 Month
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  • 连续季度会员$4.993 Months
  • 连续包年会员$17.991 Year
One-time5
  • 微博问答一元围观$0.99
  • 1个月微博会员$1.99
  • 升级1个月微博会员$1.99
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  • 稀缺装扮1个$1.99
  • 3个月微博会员$3.99
3 purchases

Kaigyo

One-time3
  • Hide all ads$1.99
  • Increase pages$1.99
  • Further increase pages$1.99

Questions

Is 微博 free?
微博 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kaigyo free?
Kaigyo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 微博 or Kaigyo?
Kaigyo is rated higher. 微博 averages 2.3 out of 5 from 7.7K ratings, while Kaigyo averages 4.9 from 203 ratings.
Do 微博 or Kaigyo have ads?
Both 微博 and Kaigyo show ads.
Which is updated more often, 微博 or Kaigyo?
微博 ships an update weekly, and Kaigyo monthly. Most recently, 微博 was updated on November 4, 2026 and Kaigyo on November 2, 2026.

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