Comparison

微博 vs Gööp

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

Gööp

Connect with like-minded individuals and communities. Engage in anonymous or private chats, create polls, and stay updated on trending topics. Host your own interest-based forums.

Highlights
  • Anonymous chat
  • Private messaging
  • Voting/polling
  • Community forums
  • Trending topics
  • University communities
Features
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Be it a university, a troop of football fanatics or a group of travellers, gööp-ing up with the like-minded has never been easier. In Gööp, you can: Chat anonymously Message privately Cast a vote Most importantly, keep up with trending and instant topics in your community! (If you are a uni student, get the App and register with your Uni email, then you’ll be in your Uni Community!) You can even host your own community, just like owning a forum for your interests. --- Want a chat? Hit us up: Email: hello@goop.ai Facebook: facebook.com/goop4groups Instagram: goop4groups You can send a pigeon too.

Screenshots

微博4 screens
Gööp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gööp at 100% against 微博's 27%. Gööp also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 14). 微博's advantage is ratings volume (7.7K vs 13) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price and ads 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 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Gööp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gööp holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 微博 has 7.7K ratings behind it against 13, 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 Gööp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

微博 ships an update weekly, Gööp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
微博 versus Gööp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter微博Gööp
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (7.7K ratings)4.2 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.7K — better13
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
Best chart rank#153 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB92 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSINA CorporationGRAVITONS, INC.

Customer experience

微博

All ratings7,671 ratings
Positive30.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative65.2%
Written reviews1,681 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative65.9%

Gööp

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews1 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

Gööp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

微博

Subscriptions6
  • 连续包月会员$1.991 Month
  • 按月订阅微博高级会员2 variants$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
  • 半年微博会员$8.996 Months
  • 连续包年会员$17.991 Year
One-time7
  • 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
  • 高级会员1个月$3.99
  • 1年微博会员$17.99
None

Gööp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 微博 free?
微博 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gööp free?
Gööp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 微博 or Gööp?
Gööp is rated higher. 微博 averages 2.3 out of 5 from 7.7K ratings, while Gööp averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do 微博 or Gööp have ads?
Both 微博 and Gööp show ads.
Which is updated more often, 微博 or Gööp?
微博 ships an update weekly, and Gööp every 3 weeks. Most recently, 微博 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Gööp on October 24, 2026.

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