Comparison

微博 vs Jster

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

Jster

Features
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Jster is a social e-commerce software that helps merchants expand their business more quickly and conveniently by integrating chat and other functions. The main function: 1. Integrated chat By authorizing major chat social software, integrated the chat sessions of major chat social software without switching back and forth between them to save your precious time. 2. Precise dividing of messages You can set permissions to divide specific conversation messages to customer service, greatly improving customer service efficiency. 3. Tag users Different tags can be marked for customers of different nature, record the characteristics of the customer, and accurately control customer habits in the next chat.

Screenshots

微博4 screens
Jster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jster at none against 微博's 14. Jster also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 微博's advantage is chart position (#128 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 3). On price and update cadence 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. Jster asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

微博 ships an update weekly, Jster every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
微博 versus Jster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter微博Jster
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (7.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.7K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Best chart rank#128 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB50 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSINA Corporation香港聚水潭科技有限公司

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

Jster

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

Jster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 微博 free?
微博 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jster free?
Jster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 微博 or Jster have ads?
微博 shows ads; Jster does not.
Which is updated more often, 微博 or Jster?
微博 ships an update weekly, and Jster every 2 weeks. Most recently, 微博 was updated on October 31, 2026 and Jster on October 25, 2026.

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